Cracked fog light!

There are plastic film shields you can get. I personally would wait till everything is good and dry the cover the crack with clear GE silicon cement/caulk forcing it into the crack as best I could. Wait till it self vulcanises then trim with a razor. It is too late for the film and replacing the lens is a big dealer deal. The bulb is asealed halogen bulb. All that is needed
is for it not to get wet.

 

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looks like $107.72 from my price list.
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hope this helps.

 

ammiel,

I'm pretty sure that I'm probably not the only person who'd like more info regarding the clear shields you refer to.

Where are they found and what do we ask for?

FWIW, I find the fog lights pretty useless with HID, But we paid for 'em and want to save them. Heck, I don't even use 'em, but I might need them some day.

Does anyone know if there is an easy way to rewire them so that they can be used as a daytime running light (DRL) or to come on with my wipers so as to allow compliance with our local law? (when wipers are used the lights must be on. DRLs satisfy this law.)

TIA

 

Posted Feb 11
I have recently seen some discussion of cracked fog light lenses and the cost of repair as bumper must come off. I called the people who make the clear mask and they would only sell me bulk, they referred me to Tom from boston who sells headlight kits. He was kind enough to tell me their product is only made for plastic lenses would discolor from the heat of a glass lens. He was kind enough to refer me to John Byham of ClearGard who has just the kit for '04-'05 Prius @ $10 ppd. They are 2.89" dia. peel-and-stick. I ordered it. You can either wait until I guinea pig them or order your own.
<[email protected]> or 814-763-1550.
Turned out easy and fine. Ammiel

 

I just noticed last weekend that BOTH of my fog lights are badly cracked and one lense is punctured. The car was new in December. The service manager at the Toyota dealer I was visiting commented that it was a bad choice to use glass lenses on fog lights, especially when they are mounted so low.

He offered that he would put the plastic protectors on a new pair. They sell for $180 CDN each at the dealer.

I think I'll have a go at getting some "good will" from the dealer who sold the car.

I would strongly suggest protecting your lights before this happens to you.

 

I just had my Prius Paint Protected with Llumar film. My installer, was unable to obtain the "StoneGuard" (brand he recommended) light kit before the install. I did find an alternative and if he agrees to install it I'll purchase it.

For $44.95, I found "X-pel Headlight Protection" kit for $44.95 here...

http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=332

 

both of mine are cracked. no holes though. no chips either.. just cracked.

 

Thanks for the info Rick. Since I don't expect my dealer will spring for the replacements I think I'll try adding the protective film over the cracks and see how it holds up. I found a kit with a clear film for protecting headlights for $20 cdn -- it is a few mm thick and worth a try.

I was also wondering if there might be a wire-mesh type of guard for this size of fog light.

It really looks like this is an issue Toyota should do something about.

 

I'm going to try making a shield out of 1/4" galvanized mesh screening. I'll just bend it into a cup shape, with the "bottom" of the "cup: facing front, to provide a buffer distance before a rock hits the lens. The spring pressure of the wire should hold it in place. Hopefully it won't block too much light. They will make better DRLs than foglamps when rewired, another project I'll get to later.

 

There is a OEM Toyota Fog Light on EBAY. $88 buy it now option.

 

My local dealer is going to replace mine under warranty. Parts have been ordered.

I have a suspicion that the cracks are not caused by flying debris, as many (me included) have not found any evidence of initial impact. If this is true, does a protective film make sense?

I am no expert, but I feel it may have to do with temp changes in the housing and weaker glass components used in them.....just a guess.

 

Are you talking about this listing? http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...893458&tc=photo

It says that "WHAT YOU SEE, WHAT YOU GET." But the problem is that this is NOT the same OEM fog lamp that is on my '05 Prius. This fog has those vertical fluted lines on the lens. Mine doesn't have these lines. Unless this is for 01-03 Prius which I am not familiar with. So be careful.