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Re: My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ...
Posted by SS (more from SS) on Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:49:58
In Reply to: My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ..., Alex Athanasiou, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:08:46
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Alex,
Unfortunately, you have to replace the whole unit as the the foglight is a one-piece unit. This happened to me a few months ago but I too had no problem with the bulbs. But as time went on the glass became worse and it looked terrible.
I checked around on prices: dealer= $165=tax =$35 install, Trollhatten Parts= $150 total (included shipping). Other supply places were about the same, but charged more for shipping. So, I ordered the foglight from Trollhatten and received last week with no problems. This week I spoke with someone who got the foglight from a used parts store that had a few wrecked 9-3's with perfect lights for half of what I paid. So, you may want to check all the parts links here and in you area.
I decided that before I put it on I would get protection to avoid spending more cash on broken lights. After comparing uncut sheets of protection vs. pre-cut I found the cost difference to be very small and went with the pre-cut set to save time. I ordered a light cover set from X-PEL http://205.238.176.128/headlight/saab.html for $54.00 which will cover all 4 of my front lights. When they arrive I'll put on the new light and the covers and post the procedure and results.
Before everyone bashes Saab for using a one piece unit, keep in mind that BMW, Mercedes, and nearly all European and Japanese cars have the similar one piece units. My neighbor spent $175 to replace a headlight for a 1991 Honda Accord. The old add on Bosch lights had seperate lenses you could replace. But sometimes modern engineering and production overlook everyday practicality...
Yasou!
Posts in this Thread:
- My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ..., Alex Athanasiou, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:08:46
- Re: My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ..., SS, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:49:58 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ..., scott, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:28:39
- Re: My foglight lense cracked, how do I fix? ..., Dean, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:15:58
- Error: Dealer = $165+tax+$35 install. n/m, SS, Wed, 3 Jan 2001 16:52:11
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