DIY – Clear FOG Lights
Items needed:
2 – 11x14 or 11x17 sheet of LEXAN (1/4" thickness) – use your judgment about the thickness and size.
2 - Silverstar 3157A/4157A ST Amber Park and Turn bulb
2 - Silverstar 9005 ST fog light bulb
4 packs per housing - Silicone Adhesive/ 2 Clear epoxy (Home Depot should have this item)
Sandpaper (usually comes in a pack or roll)
8 to 10 - 30 x 20 Centimeter clips (amount depends on how paranoid you are)
1 – Flat head Screw driver or paint can lid remover tool
1 – Dremel w/cutting tool or a plastic cutting tool or a circular/band saw (you decide the best tool)
OVEN and/or heat gun
Instructions:
1. Remove the FOG Light housing from Vehicle
(http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/stsvfogs/index.html)
2. Preheat oven to 300 DEG for 10-15 min. TURN OFF YOUR OVEN.
3. Use a wet towel and place the housing in the oven on top of the towel, lens side down. Leave for at least 10 min.
4. Use the flat head (or similar tool) to pry the lens from the housing. (FYI: some ppl have used heat guns while prying the lens after heating)
5. If your lens is not damaged, use it as a template to trace onto the Lexan and make the cut with the cutting tools (you can measure and create a template of your lens before removing it if paranoid).
6. Clean off the old adhesive/plastic or other crap from the adhesion area using sand paper. Be careful not to damage the inner part of the housing (sanding that area down should roughen the adhesion area enough to create a good hold).
7. Use the silicone adhesive and place on ONE side of the housing at the adhesion point. Be Liberal. Use the clips to clamp that side down. Repeat this step for the other three sides and DO NOT REMOVE THE CLAMPS while doing the other sides.
8. Wait for 2-4 Hours (depends on your paranoia and type of adhesive/epoxy you use).
9. Sand down any rough edges around the completed housing and place some more silicone adhesive around those edges to make sure you have a water tight seal (use the quick set epoxy for this).
10. Repeat steps 1 – 9 for other housing.
11. Install bulbs and housing. Then go check your work out!!!
**Optional Steps**
**See step 6 and step 9. Step 6 is strongly suggested.
**You may place the cut lexan in some boiling water for 2 – 3 min (or use a heat gun) and then place on top of the old lens. Clip the lexan to the old lens to curve/shape it.
**Use plastic polish to shine the lens.
FINALLY you are at the end. Hopefully I have not forgotten anything.
