CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Note
Handle components indoors as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from entering and adhering to fog light assembly components.
Do not reuse parts which have reduced fastening ability due to thread damage.
When installing components, make sure that the wire harness is not pinched or pulled.
Do not use solvent to clean components. Only clean them with a dry cloth.
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE
INSTALL FOG LIGHT UNIT LH
Note
Prevention of static electricity is required during this procedure.
Use static electricity countermeasures SST (desktop antistatic mat set) and observe all precautions to prevent damage to the system by electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Perform work using clean rubber gloves.
Do not touch the fog light unit LH with bare hands.
Do not allow metallic surfaces to become dirty, as such surfaces become damaged even if they are only lightly wiped with a soft cloth.
If there are fingerprints on the inner surface of the lens, lightly wiped with a soft cloth.
Do not use solvent to clean components. Only clean them with a dry cloth.
Set the fog light unit LH to the aiming screw.
While holding the fog light unit LH with one hand so that it does not fall over, tighten the aiming screw same number of rotations recorded when removing it to connect the aiming screw.
Attach the 2 pivot collars.
Tighten the aiming screw 20 rotations.
Connect the connector.
INSTALL FOG LIGHT GASKET
Note
The fog light gasket must not be reused.
Perform work using clean rubber gloves.
Do not touch the inner surface of the lens and metallic surfaces as much as possible, or they may become dirty.
Do not allow metallic surfaces to become dirty, as such surfaces become damaged even if they are only lightly wiped with a soft cloth.
If there are fingerprints on the inner surface of the lens, lightly wiped with a soft cloth.
Do not use solvent to clean components. Only clean them with a dry cloth.
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Area to Clean |
Clean the fog light gasket installation groove.
Prepare 2 screwdrivers, fold a piece of peeling paper over the tip of each screwdriver and fix the pieces of peeling paper in place with tape.
Tech Tips
Use the peeling paper that is supplied with the fog light gasket.
Using scissors, cut the headlight lens gasket at a 90°.
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Starting Point |
Starting at the lower side of the fog light lens LH claw attaching point, set the fog light gasket into the straight groove counterclockwise until it meets the corner groove.
Note
Lightly set the gasket in place without pulling.
Using 2 screwdrivers with their tips wrapped with peeling paper, push the fog light gasket into the bottom of the groove.
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Corner Groove |
Set the fog light gasket into the corner groove and using 2 screwdrivers with their tips wrapped with peeling paper, push the gasket into the bottom of the groove.
Note
Lightly set the gasket in place without pulling.
If the fog light gasket is set while pulled, the gasket will be pushed up at the corner groove.
Repeat the following order while working in a circle back to the starting point.
Set fog light gasket into straight groove.
Push into bottom of groove.
Set into corner groove.
Push into bottom of groove.
| *a | 10 mm (0.3937 in.) |
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Corner Groove |
Using scissors, cut the fog gasket at a 45° angle at the starting point so that the gasket overlaps itself 10 mm (0.3937 in.) or more and set the gasket in place.
Check the installation condition of the fog light gasket.
| OK |
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| Gasket not pushed up or protruding. |
| No gap where gasket overlaps. |
Note
Check the corners carefully since the gasket can easily become pushed up in those areas.
INSTALL FOG LIGHT LENS LH
Note
Perform work using clean rubber gloves.
Do not touch the fog light lens LH with bare hands.
If dirty, lightly wipe with a soft cloth.
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Area to Clean |
Clean the fog light gasket contact surface.
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Fog Light Lens Gasket |
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Fog Light Housing |
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Fog Light Lens |
Set the fog light lens LH in place.
Note
Set the fog light lens LH in the middle of the fog light lens gasket as shown in the illustration.
Attach the 2 claws.
| *a | "Torx" Screw |
Using a T20H "TORX" screwdriver, install the screw.
Install the 3 screws.
Check that the fog light gasket installation condition.
| OK |
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| Gasket contacts fog light lens LH and does not protrude out. |