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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Focus / December 2005

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UK 2000 front foglights glass cracked

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Justin Case - 10 Sep 2003 10:48 GMT
Hi,
About a year ago, one of my front foglights glasses was cracked but remained
intact. The light worked ok (although I don't use them very often) so I left
it and kept my eye on it to make sure the glass didn't drop out and let
water in.
   Last week, the other one was cracked (not sure how but did 1400 miles in
a few days over varied surfaces). The glass is also intact.
My question is:-
1. Are they easy to replace by a reasonably able person (me !! )
2. Can the glass be replaced separately?
3. Is there somewhere online where some sort of guard can be obtained to
prevent/avoid this happening again (a sober, rather than flashy design
preferred)?
Went to 2 Ford dealers for quotes (also got quote for oil and filter
change -for interim change between services - just for info).
Dealer A - Cost of lights (to fit myself) ?18.10 each = ?36.20 if I do it
myself
                   Garage to replace both lamps ?62.72 plus vat
                   Oil and filter change ?25 including vat

Dealer B- Cost of lights presumably same (didn't ask)
                   Garage to replace both lamps ?78.33 inc. vat
                   Oil and filter change ?55 incl. vat (they said it was so
expensive because they use synthetic oil but if I wanted to bring my own
oil, I could and they would do it.

Problem is that I like Dealer B, a family Ford garage and they have serviced
and Mot'd my car before but it is 25 miles away.
Didn't like Dealer A's attitude, were neither friendly nor particularly
helpful - shrugged and gave me a look when I asked him if he could jot the
figures on a bit of paper !! - they are 1 mile away.

What would you do??
Dave Mulvey - 10 Sep 2003 16:47 GMT
> Hi,
> About a year ago, one of my front foglights glasses was cracked but remained
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Try bouncing Dealer A's quote off of Dealer B and see if they come down a bit.
Andrew Jewitt - 11 Sep 2003 16:56 GMT
> Hi,
> About a year ago, one of my front foglights glasses was cracked but remained
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> 1. Are they easy to replace by a reasonably able person (me !! )
> 2. Can the glass be replaced separately?

1. Yes easy peasy

2. the glass and reflector are a single piece, the bulb holder slots into
this.

Mk 1 foglights are available here:

http://www.environsales.com/

for about 7quid each plus postage.
REI - 12 Dec 2005 22:00 GMT
I too have a cracked lens on the left foglight on my 2005 FOCUS ZX4. Am
looking for procedure to replace the assembly.
 
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