Fog Light Light bulb change?

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  1. Christian_cool

    Christian_cool Junior Member

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    Hello Everyone.
    I have a Prius gen 3 equipped with fog lights from new. My question is how do i change the light bulb? My question sounds simple but I tried to lift my car with a jack, and take out the plastic protection plate with screwdriver under the Fog Lights and take out the bulb with my hands, no luck.. i changed my normal beam lights lot of times, but this seems tricky for me.
    Any advice to do it easier thanks?
     
    #1 Christian_cool, Mar 5, 2015
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    Are you taking out the plastic panel under the bumper?

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    Thanks for your advice, Yes its that plastic cover i take out. And before i tried to rotate the bulb but it feel like it was stuck actually both of them and they have never been changed in 4 and half years. I will try again tomorrow and see if i can take the bulb out, else there must be a way to take the whole fog light assembly out?
     
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    Ok sorry I misunderstood. I know in the past trying to turn bulbs for removal they can be stubborn. It's bayonet-mount style I think. Usually doubly hard because you can hardly get your hand on it. Dare I say gently tap it, to break friction? Maybe a small shot of silicon would help, as long as you can keep it controlled, just on the bayonet threads.
     
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    Yes your right. I will try to apply something like silicon or a bit oil to make it easier and more force to it with my hand so i hope it helps. But its a bid tight since i cant lift my car more than 10 cm up until the lifter begins to tilt dangerously, i am trying to avoid my dealer since i have bad experience from them.


    Thanks for your advice :)
     
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    The bulbs are the same as the lowbeam headlights (H11), and you rotate them about a quarter turn counter clockwise to remove them.

    They are probably a little stuck, since they haven't been moved for years. Just grab the base of the bulb and rotate it firmly counter clockwise, it will "break" free.
     
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