vw polo foglights..

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:45 pm

Pickin up my polo on tuesday but the 1 of the foglights is shattered so i need to replace.

I also need to replace the driver side side lights.

Just wondering is it a straight foward job or does the bumper need to come off.

For the foglight is it just the case of taking off the grille and undo screws?

thanks

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:48 pm

Replace side light or headlamp?

Either way you will have to remove your bumper mate, someone will be able to link you to the guide on here

And with your fogs its a simple undo the screw holding the cover on and swap the units over

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:02 pm

i c ic...the fogs is the worse off...i think i might go searching on the DIY but then..

however if some knows how without taking off bumper please shed some lights. thanks...Or if its like doing it on the 6n mk4?

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:02 pm

i c ic...the fogs is the worse off...

if some knows how without taking off bumper please shed some lights. thanks...Or if its like doing it on the 6n mk4?

Side light not the headlamp btw sorry.

3LL1077 · Post by **3LL1077** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 7:55 pm

Use the search button

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... er+removal

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:30 pm

there is a way to change sidelights without taking the bumper off

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:26 pm

Balderdash.....You DONT need to take the bumper off to change a sidelight bulb!!!!

You need to remove the battery if its on the nearside, or the air intake pipe if its on the offside....then its possible to get to the back of the lights....Its a fiddle....I used a mirror and head torch to do mine.....patience and its doable...

As for the foglight....if you remove the engine under-tray you can get pretty good access to the back of the fogs....I recon doing an exchange would be possible...

Tom W · Post by **Tom W** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 12:16 am

tegwin wrote:Balderdash.....You DONT need to take the bumper off to change a sidelight bulb!!!!

You need to remove the battery if its on the nearside, or the air intake pipe if its on the offside....then its possible to get to the back of the lights....Its a fiddle....I used a mirror and head torch to do mine.....patience and its doable...

As for the foglight....if you remove the engine under-tray you can get pretty good access to the back of the fogs....I recon doing an exchange would be possible...

Quite true, took me about 20 - 30 mins to do the sidelights dont know what all the fuss is about

As tegwin says i think if you jack the car right up so you can get underneath and take the undertray out you should be able to replace the foglight from there without taking the bumper off

Tom

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:52 am

thanks alot guyz ....just that i need to change this stuff when i pick up my gti on Tues

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ticki · Post by **ticki** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:56 am

I need one of these also

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 1:48 pm

The foglight can be replaced by just removing the grille, and the three screws that hold them in - there is no need for jacking, undertray removal, or bumper removal to do this.

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:25 pm

ahh even better then

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thought it might be possible to do this way when looking at the 1 of the side light replacement diy guides from somewhere on here.

Just cant wait till tuesday now

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 2:51 pm

look at my DIY guide, for sidelight replacement

http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... =sidelight

yosin · Post by **yosin** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:32 am

The foglight can be replaced by just removing the grille, and the three screws that hold them in - there is no need for jacking, undertray removal, or bumper removal to do this.

By the way do you mean i can change the whole foglight housing not just the bulb?

Post by **alexperkins** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:38 am

Yes. If you wish to change the bulb, remove the foglight, then unclip the back and replace the bulb.