Fog Front fog lamp - smashed - Page 14

Unknownsoldier · 13th February 2008, 10:54

Thats why I'm keeping an eye on mine

Been using them a lot lately!

BTW, are ours "technically" fog or driving lights?????

Tom

HondaRob · 13th February 2008, 11:07

pretty sure no.1 smashed whilst in use, No.2 smashed whilst sat in the sun yesterday.

Foggy69 · 13th February 2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by gray52

foggy, do you want a nice set of genuine reversing sensors? they are in vivid blue.

I would love to, but the Civic upgrade fund is a bit meagre at the moment

pjr · 14th February 2008, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknownsoldier

Thats why I'm keeping an eye on mine

Been using them a lot lately!

BTW, are ours "technically" fog or driving lights?????

Tom

They are fog lights (technically)

The short range & wide angle beam gives them away.

If they were driving lights they would only work when the headlights were on main beam.

As it is, the front fogs work with either sidelights or dipped beam (or main beam - but if it is genuinely poor enough visibility to need the front fogs on, then putting your headlights on to main beam would be counter productive)

CavOK · 15th February 2008, 00:46

Could be vibration but my ns lens shattered just as I needed to use them in fog. perhaps heat related or the fact that I had beeen driving on a road covered in those atrocious granite chippings.

Dimplyred · 17th February 2008, 15:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

Have a look here. Front Fog Light

£84.95 delivered.

Dimplyred · 17th February 2008, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel Virgin

Drivers side smashed.

You too Diesel Virgin. Front Fog Light

Diesel Virgin · 17th February 2008, 15:38

Sorry if this has been covered. Where is the best place to buy new fog lights. There was a link to ebay which is now no more. There are Type R fogs, but these are £160. I found another on the web, but they just had passanger side, and still £118 I think. Can not believe they cost any more than a fiver to produce.

Surely Honda should see the need for a more rugid light. The fact it is the worst shape possible for stress and being quite large, means it needs to be something tougher than standard - it is not rocket science.

Diesel Virgin · 17th February 2008, 16:22

Thank you. I had just posted on the other thread about price and where to buy as the ebay ones no longer seem to exist.

cnicolini · 17th February 2008, 19:12

I do alot of motorway driving and never had a spotlight smash on my previuos car (Peugeot 306). I have found a few small chips on my spotlights already and the cars only 5 months old. I cant really see them lasting that long as the whole light unit looks pretty delicate or should I say weak! I would complain to Honda if they do smash as they should be better made!

Dimplyred · 17th February 2008, 19:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel Virgin

Sorry if this has been covered. Where is the best place to buy new fog lights. There was a link to ebay which is now no more. There are Type R fogs, but these are £160. I found another on the web, but they just had passanger side, and still £118 I think. Can not believe they cost any more than a fiver to produce.

Surely Honda should see the need for a more rugid light. The fact it is the worst shape possible for stress and being quite large, means it needs to be something tougher than standard - it is not rocket science.

Try Holdcroft Honda.

Front Fog Light

robbo51 · 17th February 2008, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimplyred

Try Holdcroft Honda.

Front Fog Light

They are/were on eBay too

Dimplyred · 17th February 2008, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbo51

They are/were on eBay too

Yes they still are, but Gaz said a while back on here that he could beat ebay prices for Civinfo members.

I suppose it's because they don't have to pay ebay and paypal fees if we buy direct.

Dimplyred · 17th February 2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diesel Virgin

Thank you. I had just posted on the other thread about price and where to buy as the ebay ones no longer seem to exist.

No problem, I've just posted on there too with the link I posted on here.

Are you going to fit it yourself, it is quite easy.

Here's a quick explanation of how to do it. Changing a smashed front fog!!

Humano · 18th February 2008, 00:55

I hope that Honda have asked for responsibilities to the supplier of the part.
This part must be changed under warranty without any cost for customer, as they are doing.

Urban Tangleweed · 19th February 2008, 08:26

As an aside to my posting above, how come Honda make the (less vulnerable) headlights and trophy cabinet out of polycarbonate but then decide to hang a pair of fog lights near to the ground, more vulnerable to flying stones and then someone in the design team says "Let's make the fog lights with glass lenses", astoundingly, others in the room obviously thought this was a great idea ! They then went and had a cup of tea (Darjeeling no doubt, made affordable by the extra revenue stream of replacement fog lights !).

jorelph · 23rd February 2008, 00:27

haven't got fod lights on mine - only SE (special finance package - only way I was going to get my hands on new Civic!!) worth me spending the £300 odd to get fogs fitted now if likely to break if comon problem?? oh what to do!!?? still kicking myself didnt have them fitted as extra when bought as £300 on finance would have been bl**dy sight cheaper than forking out for now!!! the lights do finish the front off mighty fine! black triangles not quite the same!
better spending my money on type r splitter/front spoiler??

ghowarth · 23rd February 2008, 11:04

I bought a set of new genuine honda fog lights to replace a smashed one on ebay, paid 56 quid for the pair inc p£p, then changed it over myself.

kamshaft · 23rd February 2008, 13:35

there is a set of genuine honda fog lights for sale in the "for sale" forum...

Homer Simpson · 27th February 2008, 13:47

I've just recieved and fitted some fog light protectors from Gray52 after reading about all of the damaged lights.

They are so easy to fit and look really good too - I would recommend everyone to get a set of these very practical covers.

19th February 2008, 08:26	#276 (permalink)
Urban Tangleweed Valve Cap Join Date: 10th December 2006 Location: Leicestershire U.K. Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Aside to the above........... As an aside to my posting above, how come Honda make the (less vulnerable) headlights and trophy cabinet out of polycarbonate but then decide to hang a pair of fog lights near to the ground, more vulnerable to flying stones and then someone in the design team says "Let's make the fog lights with glass lenses", astoundingly, others in the room obviously thought this was a great idea ! They then went and had a cup of tea (Darjeeling no doubt, made affordable by the extra revenue stream of replacement fog lights !).

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This thread is about: Front fog lamp - smashed, it's in Lights at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Thats why I'm keeping an eye on mine Been using them a lot lately! BTW, are ours "technically" fog or driving lights????? Tom...

13th February 2008, 10:54	#261 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Comedian/Smart Ase Civinfo guru* Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 2,265 Thanks: 37 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Thats why I'm keeping an eye on mine Been using them a lot lately! BTW, are ours "technically" fog or driving lights????? Tom

13th February 2008, 11:07	#262 (permalink)
HondaRob Wheelnut Join Date: 4th May 2007 Location: Midlands Posts: 78 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	pretty sure no.1 smashed whilst in use, No.2 smashed whilst sat in the sun yesterday.

15th February 2008, 00:46	#265 (permalink)
CavOK Valve Cap Join Date: 24th April 2006 Location: Midlands Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Could be vibration but my ns lens shattered just as I needed to use them in fog. perhaps heat related or the fact that I had beeen driving on a road covered in those atrocious granite chippings.

17th February 2008, 15:38	#268 (permalink)
Diesel Virgin Valve Cap Join Date: 6th November 2007 Location: Blandford Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Sorry if this has been covered. Where is the best place to buy new fog lights. There was a link to ebay which is now no more. There are Type R fogs, but these are £160. I found another on the web, but they just had passanger side, and still £118 I think. Can not believe they cost any more than a fiver to produce. Surely Honda should see the need for a more rugid light. The fact it is the worst shape possible for stress and being quite large, means it needs to be something tougher than standard - it is not rocket science.

17th February 2008, 16:22	#269 (permalink)
Diesel Virgin Valve Cap Join Date: 6th November 2007 Location: Blandford Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Thank you. I had just posted on the other thread about price and where to buy as the ebay ones no longer seem to exist.

17th February 2008, 19:12	#270 (permalink)
cnicolini Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th August 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 489 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I do alot of motorway driving and never had a spotlight smash on my previuos car (Peugeot 306). I have found a few small chips on my spotlights already and the cars only 5 months old. I cant really see them lasting that long as the whole light unit looks pretty delicate or should I say weak! I would complain to Honda if they do smash as they should be better made!

18th February 2008, 00:55	#275 (permalink)
Humano Wheelnut Join Date: 12th December 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I hope that Honda have asked for responsibilities to the supplier of the part. This part must be changed under warranty without any cost for customer, as they are doing.

23rd February 2008, 00:27	#277 (permalink)
jorelph black devil car Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd February 2008 Location: london uk Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	haven't got fod lights on mine - only SE (special finance package - only way I was going to get my hands on new Civic!!) worth me spending the £300 odd to get fogs fitted now if likely to break if comon problem?? oh what to do!!?? still kicking myself didnt have them fitted as extra when bought as £300 on finance would have been bl**dy sight cheaper than forking out for now!!! the lights do finish the front off mighty fine! black triangles not quite the same! better spending my money on type r splitter/front spoiler??

23rd February 2008, 11:04	#278 (permalink)
ghowarth Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 13th February 2008 Location: Aylesbury UK Posts: 127 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I bought a set of new genuine honda fog lights to replace a smashed one on ebay, paid 56 quid for the pair inc p£p, then changed it over myself.

23rd February 2008, 13:35	#279 (permalink)
kamshaft Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 27th April 2007 Posts: 137 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	there is a set of genuine honda fog lights for sale in the "for sale" forum...

27th February 2008, 13:47	#280 (permalink)
Homer Simpson Wheelnut Join Date: 11th November 2007 Location: England Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've just recieved and fitted some fog light protectors from Gray52 after reading about all of the damaged lights. They are so easy to fit and look really good too - I would recommend everyone to get a set of these very practical covers.