Car fog light bulb

A fog light incandescent bulb illuminates the road in poor visibility conditions. It is used when the light produced by the headlights or rear lights isn’t enough for safe driving: for example, when it is foggy, snowy or rainy.

5 tips on how to use and replace it

1. Replace the parts when it is necessary. Their lifespan isn’t always specified by the manufacturer, however, it is about 1,000 hours, on average.
2. Consider the fact that the part replacement procedure depends on the design features of a particular car. In some cases, it is possible to remove a fog light incandescent bulb without dismantling the light itself.
3. Before you dismantle the part, position the car over an inspection pit, remove the negative terminal from the car battery.
4. After installing a new component, check it for tightness to eliminate the risk of moisture getting inside.
5. Do not switch on the light if you’ve noticed drops of water inside the light. First of all, you need to dismantle and dry it, and to eliminate the cause of loss of tightness. Otherwise, a temperature change may damage the source of light.

Malfunctions of fog light incandescent bulbs, their causes and symptoms

• Blown bulb. That is a consequence of natural wear or high vibration transmitted to the car body. Most exposed to vibrations are the lamps built into the radiator grille. A blown bulb doesn’t work, which can be easily noticed. Besides, the corresponding dashboard warning lamp, if available, might go on.
• Destruction of the glass part. This happens due to temperature changes if water gets inside the housing. The risk of such a defect increases when driving through water obstacles. Fragments of the lamp can be noticed on examination.
• Cracks. They can be caused by a stone from the road hitting it, especially if the light is located very low. The lens is also broken, and the lamp stops working.

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