[Fog] Smashed fog lamp? - register here

[AngelB]

I also have a broken fog light, drivers side. My car is 8 months old and 36000 km on the clock. It just appeared when parked. Ordered the new light on 26th of september, still no reaction from my dealer. 4000 km to go and than the car will be in de work shop for a service. I hope the light can be installed at the same time.
It is a company car so the costs are covered by the insurance.

[MoOriginal]

yup bloody light went last night - heard a loud pop last night didnt know to make of it until this morning ...

car is from april 2007 and 5k on clock!
CTR.

gits
not looking forward to cost of replacement

[ticasuxe]

My drivers side fog light smashed as well. 07 type-r 11k miles. Perspex going on when i get chance. May speak to stealer but dont hold much hope for warranty cover. Got to be bad design/spec.

[supersports]

Only done 350 miles and nearside fog has shattered, didn't hear anything it just appeared, car only two weeks old when it appeared. not yet replaced.
Anybody keeping count on total no. reported against total no. of owners registered with fogs
Still grinning, 57 reg type R GT milano red

[Philis]

I just thought I was unlucky but it would seem as if this is a common issue

I have one, passengers side
Age of car: 1 year
Mileage: 15000

I noticed it as I got out of the car for work one morning, I had washed the car the previous day and it wasn't like that then. The glass was totally cracked but with no sign that it was caused by a stone, I think i would have probably heard it smash had It happened whilst driving.

Waiting for a quote from my local Honda garage now, and not looking forward to what it's probably gonna cost me!

[aafw64]

Phoned Honda UK. Had a winge at them. They weren't interested.
They reckoned nobody else has reported this issue. They put it down to bad luck.

Come on Honda, this is a design fault. I think what is happening, the fog lamps or not fully secured, i.e. they move around in the bumper mould. They are shattering from bumps and vibrations in the road. Every other make of car I have seen on the road with fog lights are fitted with tough glass. It's just common sense!

Number broken: One
Age of car: 12 Months
Mileage:9000
"it just appeared"
Cost of replacement: Went to breakers yard. 41.00

[zeijl]

Yep, mine to. The left one. Civic 5 door Diesel engine. Replace the lamp by myself. By the dealer Euro 270 in the Netherlands. Bought the lamp in Germany Euro 170 and replaced the lamp within half an hour.

[supersports]

just replaced broken light, job was quite easy to do, bought replacement pair off e-bay for £75.00 , have all honda markings and fit ok , covered fogs with a few layers of clear film the same as they use to protect glass from shattering, may not stop the light from breaking next time, but at least I should be able to see if a stone hit the film or not as the case may be.

darren

[FK3ver]

It happend to my FK3, too.

Number broken: right side
Age of car: 23 months
Mileage: 32932
When driving, or "it just appeared":"just appeared"
Cost of replacement: we will see...
Picture follows.

[beef4dinner]

Number broken: One (Haven't replaced it yet)
Age of car: Less than a month (when it broke)
Mileage: 500
When driving, or "it just appeared": It just appeared, although I noticed it after a drive down to Exeter. Didn't hear it go or anything.
Cost of replacement:
Picture (attach)

It didn't crack, more shattered but stayed in tact, until the drive home when it completely went (again I didn't hear it happen, just when I got home the glass was gone except for a few small shards)

[exiled_par]

Number broken: 1 drivers side
Age of car: 6 mths
Mileage: 7000 mls
When driving: Just appeared - discovered during cleaning
Cost of replacement: £70+VAT part, £75 fit
Picture (attach) - will return with this although the corner pointing to the centre of the bumper is very similar to all the rest of the pictures posted here.

[fire-lighter]

Me too, exactly the same pattern, no sound, no indication. Just looked one day and it was broken but remained intact.

Number broken: One (Haven't replaced it yet)
Age of car: 8 months
Mileage: 7500
"it just appeared":
Cost of replacement: £75 pair eBay, try to self fit (although having read the thread will attempt via warranty).

I have a theory. We have numerous road humps where I live, and despite slow driving, the bottom skirt of the bumper regularly catches, surely this motion will flex the bumper upwards, creating a compression within the bumper, hence the regular breaking pattern we are seeing? (Apologies if this is already within the thread)

[jon711]

Number broken: 1
Age of car: March 06
Mileage: 24k
When driving, or "it just appeared": just appeared
Cost of replacement: not replaced yet
Picture (attach) it just looks like all the others

I've been putting off the purchase of another lamp as it look like it will happen again

[Muz]

Number broken: 1
Age of car: May 06
Mileage: 27k
When driving, or "it just appeared": just appeared
Cost of replacement: not replaced yet
Picture (attach) it just looks like all the others

Tried to claim off Honda warrenty but no joy. Customer relations did say they were monitoring the situation but said there was no manfacturing defect.

[SJL71]

Exactly the same

Car fine one day passenger side fog lamp broken without any warning or stone damages etc

Number broken: 1
Age of car: 18 months (2nd owner from new owned 8 months)
Mileage: 22000 Miles
When driving, or "it just appeared": Just appeared
Cost of replacement: £140
Picture (attach) none taken.


Believe after reading this forum that too many occurrences may mean some kind of fault or failure and that lights should have some perspex protective cover on them to prevent breaking as they are not recessed enough from location on front lower valance.

[Diesel Virgin]

Drivers side smashed.

[ghowarth]

Number broken: 1
Age of car: 16 mths
Mileage: 10k
When driving, or "it just appeared": just appeared
Cost of replacement: 54 quid for two lights off ebay (dealer 92 quid for one)
Picture (attach)

I have just been in touch with Honda UK and they were totally dismissive, said it was made of glass and therefore prone to damage from any debris! I said it was a coincidence that so many people seem to have had the same problem!!
Going to try to change it myself this afternoon!

[Urban Tangleweed]

Number broken: 1
Age of car: 1 year
Mileage: 32000
When driving, or "it just appeared": IJA
Cost of replacement: Not replaced yet, quoted £130 !!!!!!!!!

These are either vulnerably placed, or crap quality, or both. Honda has a problem here, but I doubt they will take it on, and of course, it's a nice little earner.............

[Copycat]

Number broken: 1
Age of car: 18 months
Mileage: 37 000 km
When driving, or "it just appeared": One day they were fine, passenger side completely shattered to pieces the next.
Cost of replacement: Not replaced yet. Been quoted "somewhere between € 150-200"


Apparently not applicable for warranty work due to there being a bit of glass inside the fog light.

[HondaRob]

Number broken: 2
Age of car: 22 Months
Mileage: 13,000
When driving, or "it just appeared": No.1 in Dec 07 appeared on a journey home, -6 outside ambient, fog lights were used briefly - no stones heard hitting anything, but that's not to say it didn't get hit by one, cost to replace £105 inc vat and fitting (not bad compared to others). No.2 appeared last week whilst sat parked, cracked between during the morning, that corner of the car had been in direct sunlight -1 outside ambient plus wind-chill after a 2 hour journey, cost to replace £22.50 + vat for labour.
Cost of replacement: see above
Picture (attach) Yet to be d/l from camera for No.2.