[How to]Replacing foglight bulbs/foglight housings

[Grayfox]

I made this how to as not all people want to undo the wheel arch to change a bulb and the car manual also states that this is the way it is done or if your housing got smashed you can use this method to change the unit.
This does not apply to the Type R and 2.2 diesel.

Tools:
Car Jack and its tools
Jack stand(optional)
Safety glasses
New bulbs
10mm Socket
Socket wrench
Socket wrench extender(s)
A torch

I used Narva Plus 100 H11 bulbs for my replacement but if you want to replace them with some HID styled white ones i would recommend looking at Mr JPs 6500K bulbs

I had to use 2 extenders on my socket driver cause the bolt that you have to undo was too long for it get in their otherwise

We know what jacks are used for

You should know what tools come in this bag

I put the jack under the mounting point to give me more head room when removing the bolt as you may need to lay down be looking up

Look under the front splitter and look at into the holes closest to the center of the car when you do you will see a bolt you want to undo, DO NOT TOUCH THE PHILLIPS SCREW, THIS MAY BE THE ALIGNMENT SCREW

After undoing the bolt the light housing should come off if you pull from the center facing apex, if the bolt falls into the bumper just reach in and remove.

The housing just pops right out, now just undo the clip that connects it to the wiring loom

Put on a safe surface and rotate 45° to the alienment screw

It should look like this( i undid mine on a sponge and just rested it on the ground to take a pic

Now just do the job in reverse order.
You can use a torch to see where the bolt should go when securing it in.

Note: if you remove the housings and lock the car the alarm may go off, for some reason it happened to me when i removed both and locked the car to apply the wrap on the lights.

[Yassian]

Nice one! Much easier than taking a bumper off

[Bog]

Great how to but please note only applies to the 1.4 and 1.8 as the 2.0 & 2.2 have the holes on the passenger side (UK) covered by components behind the bumper (resonator and inter cooler respectively).

[Grayfox]

Originally Posted by Bog

Great how to but please note only applies to the 1.4 and 1.8 as the 2.0 & 2.2 have the holes on the passenger side (UK) covered by components behind the bumper (resonator and inter cooler respectively).

Didn't know that.

Thanks.

[andyccfc]

Nice one, makes it look very easy. Having a new fog delivered this week so this guide is perfect!

[Bog]

Originally Posted by Grayfox

Didn't know that.

Thanks.

Honda don't even make it clear in the ESM, just advise taking the whole bumper off

[Syx]

Originally Posted by Bog

Honda don't even make it clear in the ESM, just advise taking the whole bumper off

Think they recommend removing the wheel arch liner but TBH I'd rather take off the bumper than battle with that thing!!

[Syx]

Right well with the GP splitter I've got no holes whatsoever so it's a bumper off job.

[Grayfox]

Well that sucks, You could drill some when you have it off to make future jobs easy.
But you have a 2.2 so the intercooler would be in the way

[Syx]

I've gotten rid of the standard intercooler and have a front mounted one. TBH taking the bumper off isn't a big deal so I'll just do that if necessary. Will have to have a look at my standard splitter and see what could potentially block the holes.

[Julius]

I also have had those two holes on each side, bet when i have a car accident, the bumper was changed, with the lower part (i guess it is splitter), so the new splitter does not have had those holes. I think those holes should be drilled out before putting on the car... Also i think that in the inner side of splitter there should be X marks where to drill...

[PvtBaldrick]

I'm in the similar situation.
I have a Type-S 1.8 MY2009.
The splitter does not have any holes drilled.

My choices are:-

1. Attempt to drill the holes blind
2. Follow the offcial Honda procedure & remove the inner wheel arch
3. Follow what some forum members say is the best method & remove the bumper
4. Get a mechanic to do 2 or 3 for me! (Cop out I know)

I'm okay following instructions but I'm not experienced in car maintenance at all. Any advice?

[Grayfox]

You could drop the bumper your self then drill out the hole.

It should(so i have read) have the guides marked out on the inside.

[PvtBaldrick]

Okay job done!

I first attempted to get in via the wheel arch which didn't give enough access. In the end I half undid the bumper, just at the bottom, and it worked!

Here are my main things I discovered...

• The fog lamps are fixed to the bumper not to the chassis! So removing the bumper only helps a little
• You can do this with undoing the bumper below the light you need & pull back the wheel arch liner. The give you have is just enough to get your hand in to the bolt
• The bolts holding the bumper on can shear off (opps). At least there are 50% still holding on the bumper onto my car
• The bulb holder needs to be disconnected from the wiring loom before it can be removed from the lamp
• Swearing helps

Balders...

[Alex-Nemesis]

Originally Posted by Grayfox

I made this how to as not all people want to undo the wheel arch to change a bulb and the car manual also states that this is the way it is done or if your housing got smashed you can use this method to change the unit.
This does not apply to the Type R and 2.2 diesel.

Tools:
Car Jack and its tools
Jack stand(optional)
Safety glasses
New bulbs
10mm Socket
Socket wrench
Socket wrench extender(s)
A torch

I used Narva Plus 100 H11 bulbs for my replacement but if you want to replace them with some HID styled white ones i would recommend looking at Mr JPs 6500K bulbs

I had to use 2 extenders on my socket driver cause the bolt that you have to undo was too long for it get in their otherwise

We know what jacks are used for

You should know what tools come in this bag

I put the jack under the mounting point to give me more head room when removing the bolt as you may need to lay down be looking up

Look under the front splitter and look at into the holes closest to the center of the car when you do you will see a bolt you want to undo, DO NOT TOUCH THE PHILLIPS SCREW, THIS MAY BE THE ALIGNMENT SCREW

After undoing the bolt the light housing should come off if you pull from the center facing apex, if the bolt falls into the bumper just reach in and remove.

The housing just pops right out, now just undo the clip that connects it to the wiring loom

Put on a safe surface and rotate 45° to the alienment screw

It should look like this( i undid mine on a sponge and just rested it on the ground to take a pic

Now just do the job in reverse order.
You can use a torch to see where the bolt should go when securing it in.

Note: if you remove the housings and lock the car the alarm may go off, for some reason it happened to me when i removed both and locked the car to apply the wrap on the lights.

Hi!
Please reupload the pictures.

Thanks!
Alex

[Grayfox]

I made this how to as not all people want to undo the wheel arch to change a bulb and the car manual also states that this is the way it is done or if your housing got smashed you can use this method to change the unit.
Note: some models do not have the holes drilled out in the spiltter, in this case your options are through wheel arch or drop the bumper.

Tools:
Car Jack and its tools
Jack stand(optional)
Safety glasses
New bulbs/Replacement housing(if replaceing due to damage).
10mm Socket
Socket wrench
Socket wrench extender(s)
A torch

I used Narva Plus 100 H11 bulbs for my replacement but if you want to replace them with some HID styled white ones i would recommend looking at Mr JPs 6000K bulbs


I had to use 2 extenders on my socket driver cause the bolt that you have to undo was too long for it get in their otherwise


We know what jacks are used for


You should know what tools come in this bag


I put the jack under the mounting point to give me more head room when removing the bolt as you may need to lay down be looking up, use safety glasses so you do not get junk in eyes


Look under the front splitter and look at into the holes closest to the center of the car when you do you will see a bolt you want to undo, DO NOT TOUCH THE PHILLIPS SCREW, THIS IS THE ALIGNMENT SCREW


After undoing the bolt the light housing should come off if you pull from the center facing apex, if the bolt falls into the bumper just reach in and remove.


The housing just pops right out, now just undo the clip that connects it to the wiring loom


Put on a safe surface and rotate 45° to the alienment screw


It should look like this(i undid mine on a sponge and just rested it on the brick to take a picture)


Now just do the job in reverse order and go slowly.
Use a torch to see where the bolt should go when securing it in.

Note: If you remove the housings and lock the car the alarm may go off, for some reason it happened to me when i removed both and locked the car to apply the some vinyl wrap on the lights.

[Alex-Nemesis]

Thank you very much Greyfox! Great how to!

[CHUBBACIVIC]

Brilliant help, will try this when my new unit turns up, thank you