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So im going to be doing some custom work to my stock foglights (retrofitting projectors into them), and Its going to be a lot easier if i take the whole bumber off (more room to work with and for aiming and installing purposes).
Is it pretty straight forward? Like just unscrew it and remove? Anything improtant I should know?
I plan on doing this Friday (if time permits otherwise its the next day off), so any help would be GREAT! :D
Thanks.
Well yea it takes some work with all the screws but a guy with some experience could do it on his own in an hour or two, but it's kind of alot of work...
I am assuming foglights on an aveo are the little ones on the bottom left and right of the front bumper, just in front of the front wheels, right? If so then I got a possibly easier method to get at them for you.
You first might want to take the front wheels off, (not *required* but it helps if you don't want to try working around them).
Then unscrew the wheel well plastic moldings, there are 3 screws, one on the inside of the wheel well on the bottom, and 2 on the bottom of the bumper on each side, then just pull back the plastic. On the right side you can then see the air intake water trap and sound muffler, you don't have to take it off but it gives you a little more performance and better sound.
You can then see the foglight housings and their screws, but unfortunately the front bumper frame is in the way and is a little difficult to reach, but not impossible.
does it really take that long to take off a bumper?
it is tricky trying to mess with the fog lights the way you described it, I tried.
Without air tools and working over your head, it could. Bumber bolts are a pain, and then it's a 2 person job to get the bumper back on, unless you like punishment.
dang, I guess I'll try the way G0ast said to try.
I just really wish I could just take the whole bumper off.... It would be SO MUCH easier.
Well I was looking for how-to's on how to remove the front bumper (for other cars) and I found one on a Mazda 6 forum. This is how many other how-to's tell you to do it.
http://www.mazda6tech.com/index.php?...d=37&Itemid=49
So I actually think I'll take the bumper off (or try to). It doesnt look to hard now. But ill let you guys now how hard it really is. And hopefully I'll get my Foglights done tomorrow too!
did you get the factory foglights? and if you did how much are they?Quote:
Originally Posted by xstevex
Well, I got one off ebay for I dont remember how much (wasnt a lot), and the other from the dealer for I believe $90. So they were like $120 for the pair.Quote:
Originally Posted by khan4rtist
BUT, before National Autoparts Distributors shut down to move warehouses (I found this after I bought the Foglights) They were selling them for $45 a side. The only thing now is that they stopped carrying Chevy parts for a while. I just checked and they still arent carrying them.
So as of right now the only place i know where you can get them is from the dealer (stealer) for $90 a piece.
Well, I am retro-fitting as we speak!
I hope to be done with it later on tonight. Ill show the out come.
All I really had to do was take out some bolts near the wheel well and under neath the bumper and i could pull the bumper out well beyond far enough.
I really didnt need any special tools other than a screw driver and some sockets.
Super easy.
here is the second side that I did today.
I pretty much just have to seal them up (the lens and the back)
I think it turned out pretty good.
The chrome on these fog lights suck so bad.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/100_2641.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y18...1/100_2639.jpg
those lights actually look pretty cool. nice work!
i like the fact that they will fill up the stock hole perfect and not look redneck ghetto or ricey
i think he should find a place that wholesales these lights and start producing and sellin them. id buy them but i would have to reroute my ram air. son of a gun, they would look awesome on my car too. make them like bluish in color, yeh that would be great.
in the 07 sedan you have to remove the lower airbox in the pass. front lower bumper corner in order to access the screws holding the center of the bumper to the sub-frame. The easiest way to remove the airbox is to take the plastic wheel liner out cause there is a bolt arms length high from the bottom of the bumper you have to manuever a socket to. took me 35min w/o taking the wheel skirt off. then there are 3 screws holding the fog light in place and 4 screws holding the trim in place. the two inboard screws are not accessible with a long handled screw driver from the side of the bumper.
i bet everyone from other countries would tear that **** UP. i gotta give you props for makin the retrofit look so good man.
especially in south america where the aveo seems to be like the honda civic is here. at least thats where i see lots of the heavily modded aveos at.
Thanks for all the great comments guys!
The work took me about 8 hours to do.
The first foglight got a tiny scratch from the dremel due to being the first one, but it isnt really noticable. I found a better way to cut it the second foglight that leaves everything perfect.
I just got done sealing the back up, and I'll put the lens on tonight after work. Ill take some pictures tonight and tomorrow to show you the finished work.
I hope to have my HID retro fitted headlights on this week as well.
If you have any questions just ask!
Pics man!!..Where's the Damn Pics!!