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Fog light glass only replacement

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Bluesman78, Mar 18, 2017.

  1. Bluesman78

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    Hi-

    I have a broken foglight and I have no desire to have it on my car anymore because I've read a lot of damage occurs from heat and also the rocks in the road. I have only basic skills in automatic repair, no desire to remove bumper at this time.

    Do they make a blackout cover which just covers up the hole for the foglight - someithng like a len's cap.

    Or does someone have a solution that doesn't require a lot of money?
     
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    I found something like this, is this easy to put back on without having to remove the front bumper?
     
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    I'm looking at some of the replacement kits for less than $50 on ebay.
     
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    Thanks! I was hoping for a solution that doesn't involve replacing the whole thing. My only goal is to pass inspection to be honest.
     
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    I'd be surprised if a cracked fog light lens caused you to fail any inspection.
     
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    There are hundreds of options. I'm looking for inexpensive. Color to match HIDs No solder. No capacitor (to prevent CANBUS warning light).
    2005 prius fog lights | eBay
     
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    Dealer wants over $250 for this job and they are kinda crappy to begin with. What a hack....
     
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    One unorthodox solution but cheap. They are almost the exact size as the resealable black plastic lids on 10 or 12 oz. coffee cans. Maybe you could just buy a couple of cans of coffee at the market and use Krazy Glue or a silicone adhesive to cover the fog lights with the round coffee can lids.
     
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    Now THAT's a creative solution!
     
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