[D2Beetle]

Ok, Dear has done it again, she apparently ran up/over something, I know not what, but the bottom support for the fog light has broken off. Look at the lower corner of the nose and you can see that something was hit; the scratches say it all. I have four fog lights that work, but they are all missing the lower support and I am really getting tired of buying fog lights.

So this time I have done the DIY using the zip tie mount mentioned in an earlier post. If your NB uses these style fog lights, this DIY should work for you. As long as your fog lights have the two upper supports and the black mesh grille, you can use this method to mount your fog lights. The driver side fog light was used in creating this DIY.

Your choice of zip tie color is up to you; I used white so it can be photograph. Black is best as you cannot even see it.

Step 1 [BFL DIY 001] If you noticed in the pic, the lower support is missing; they typically break right at the outer fog light casing. Put your zip tie on the upper vertical support #1 as pictured. DO NOT CUT OFF THE EXCESS STRAP.

Step 2 [BFL DIY 002] Remove the outer fog light grille covering; the circles indicate where the plastic snaps are located. Simply grasp and squeeze, then with mild force pull the fog light grille toward you. If you use to much force you will rip the whole thing out and that would be very bad. Pinch and pull the horizontal bar to get it out. I do not recommend using any tool and a prying technique as it is only light plastic and damages easily.

Step 3 [BFL DIY 003 and 004] Put the fog light in from the underside; you must get the fog light into the position noted in pic 003; make note of the upper supports (green circles) and where they go. It will be cumbersome, but it can be done. The outer rim portion of the grille has two mount spots for the upper fog light supports. Looking from the underside, you can see them, you just cannot get to them without taking the front nose off. Once you have the fog light upper support mounts in their proper place you will need to pull the excess zip strap through the black mesh grille as noted in pic 004.

Step 4 [BFL DIY 005] Keeping the fog light steady in place, use another zip tie and slide it over the strap that is poking through the black mesh grille. You want to make sure it is flush to the grille and is not so tight that pulls the fog light out of its upper support mount position and does not interfere with snapping the fog light grille cover back in place. Cut of the excess straps.

Step 5 [BFL DIY 006] Snap the fog light grille cover back into place and you are done!