4.3 Rear Foglight

[raverchris]

I have a broken lens on the nearside rear bumper. It is a rear foglight housing (no bulb) but I believe it has to be intact for MOT. Dealer can only supply the whole unit £91, but I only need the lens, which can be removed using a hot air gun to soften the adhesive. Found one at an online used spares place for £35 but after ordering got email saying no good as lens cracked. Anybody else experienced this problem and solved it, or just bitten the bullet and replaced the whole unit?

[Davrav]

If the lamp is non functioning, maybe a carefully shaped piece of transluscent [or even opaque] red acrylic glued on?

[gjnorthall]

The MOT regulations require a red fog lamp on the centre or offside of the rear - it's not required on the nearside. Therefore if the nearside lamp has it's bulb removed - the system will pass the MOT - i.e. no rush to get a new lamp. Strictly speaking, a cracked lens shouldn't cause a fail anyway (provided no white light is showing) and neither should lens repair tape if applied properly. However theres one bit in the regulations about a lamp needing to be in good condition so some testers might give an advisory and a real stickler might fail if the nearside lamp was operable.

[dwilson]

I paid up and had the unit replaced!

[anchorman]

Best outcome.

Gj, I think if it is fitted it has to be working? Depends how pedantic the MOTer is.

[Tech01]

Unless there are actually bits of the red lens missing, could you not piece together with superglue? Should hardly notice. Otherwise a breaker's yard...

Chris

[raverchris]

Thanks Tech01, but several bits missing. Have ordered some of this, which should sort it.

RED Reflexite VC104+ Rigid Grade Reflective Reflector Marker Tape

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=321165529010&ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160

[Big Kev]

Cannae see that solving yer woes, Chris.......it is indeed reflective on one siide, and by virtue of that will be totally opaque.......? Fog light bulb no shine through it surely..........?

[Parts-King]

No bulb in the nearside, so no light to shine through, its just like a dummy lamp innit?

Confused of Cheshire

[Parts-King]

I paid up and had the unit replaced!

Well done David......correct answer

[Big Kev]

I paid up and had the unit replaced!

Well done David......correct answer

Never knew it was a quiz........

[firemac]

I paid up and had the unit replaced!

Well done David......correct answer

Never knew it was a quiz........

C'mon, BK. Keep up!!

[Big Kev]

Oops......post now properly readed.