HOW TO: Replacing Focus ST Fog Lights

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  • Опубліковано 2 кві 2016
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    This video should lessen the stress you get when trying to change you fog light housings. Enjoy!!!
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  • @skilled4reel
    @skilled4reel 4 роки тому +18

    Please anybody watching this video do not take all this apart literally 90% of the stuff he shows you does not need to be removed

    • @YAWPonthemic
      @YAWPonthemic 3 роки тому +1

      So how?

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  3 роки тому +3

      the only way to record the points of interest with a camera was to remove it all. if you can squeeze you hands and tools in there to do the steps without taking the bumper off then that is obviously fine.

    • @robreeto
      @robreeto 3 роки тому +1

      @@YAWPonthemic just take the front bumper off, ypu don't need to remove headlights to remove the bumper

    • @Johnnyjjohnboy
      @Johnnyjjohnboy Рік тому +1

      I just turned my wheel to expose the front wheel well, removed the wheel well "cover", unplugged the cables, and with a bit of contortion it was super easy. Look at reviews of the original part on Amazon for my pictures and another guy's video.

  • @davidboardman6264
    @davidboardman6264 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the video. Despite other comments I think the clarity you show is great. I am not a mechanic so showing the whole front of the car revealed really helped me to do the job. many thanks - and for sure the plastic clips on any of these car bits are always a f**kin pain!!! Thanks again.

  • @w84it6
    @w84it6 2 роки тому +1

    Best walk through video ever. Especially around the 4:45 mark lol. So true

  • @bryandodge3357
    @bryandodge3357 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video sooo much - first for the laughs around 4:30 - but also for the help - my change went like clockwork because I watched this.

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  Рік тому

      Please like all my videos to help me out

  • @Mickusdickus123
    @Mickusdickus123 6 років тому +1

    WOW! Somebody needs a hug!

  • @adamj7841
    @adamj7841 7 років тому +23

    All you had to do was remove the fog surround from the front using a butter knife wrapped in a thin cloth. There you can get to the two screws to change the light. One side just took me 10 minutes and no need for the verbal abomination of Ford either! Lulz...!

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  7 років тому

      how do you record a video doing your method. also it would require 6 butter knifes. Are you crazy ? my sexy wife would kill me if i did that!

    • @ItsRiley3
      @ItsRiley3 7 років тому

      get a stand for a phone or camera...they like $10

    • @r.m.7743
      @r.m.7743 7 років тому

      Pikachupoo did it really only take 10 minutes

    • @oCoMiK
      @oCoMiK 4 роки тому

      @ZombieZig You are showing/working on a completely different model than what he's working on here, thus the attachments are no where near the same.

    • @dvdguire
      @dvdguire 2 роки тому

      What car were you working on because this is a fiesta st ‘14-19 USA version

  • @subotica1974
    @subotica1974 2 роки тому

    Yeah I here you man it’s frustrating even just repairing broken bulb , i scratched body panel and my hands just trying to replace regular oem fog light with led . I cant imagine going true the hole bumper to loose just to unscrew few bolts. My other car VW Tiguan super simple repair done in less then 5 min per fog assembly

  • @spacecalander
    @spacecalander 8 років тому +1

    Mazda and the focus uses the same design on the coolant reservoir too, brutal to get out to change motor mount.

  • @michaeloconnor6811
    @michaeloconnor6811 4 роки тому

    Note: Commenting on video as it relates to my 2014 Ford Focus Titanium. - This video was excellent to demonstrate how to remove the front grille. The ‘14 Ti doesn’t have the accent pieces so you just remove the grill and then replace the fog lamp ass’y. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. Steps in removing the grille were exactly as described.

  • @deborinquen13
    @deborinquen13 Рік тому

    This video had me rolling! Seems like all car manufactures use the same dude to designs crap that is impossible to remove.

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  Рік тому

      Right?!

    • @deborinquen13
      @deborinquen13 Рік тому

      @@FatGuyBuilds I use your lines from this video each time I encounter another engineering marvel on my Focus ST. I am currently troubleshooting a mystery AC problem and I am afraid that the fix will be replacing some sensor that only a jackass would design.

  • @gamingprophet77
    @gamingprophet77 7 місяців тому

    Just watched this in 2023 i love the rage for the shitty design i felt that when i did mine a year ago

  • @scotty2salty327
    @scotty2salty327 Рік тому

    Ugh those effin' clips!! And what a pain to have to take off the damn bumper just to replace a fog lamp! I already did this once and just recently had a rock shatter one of my lamps. #facepalm It was the passenger side and luckily I just realized you CAN get to it without removing the bumper. Remove the 10mm bolt for the horn assembly and you can access the back of the fog insert unobstructed! 25 minute job (15 spent on damn clips!)

  • @elisicamost5959
    @elisicamost5959 6 років тому +8

    haha, best part is at 4:30!

  • @TheMrDanTheMan121
    @TheMrDanTheMan121 8 років тому +1

    I feel your pain with those STUPID FUCKING foglight holders.
    I spent 3 hours trying to get those things off with the bumper ON and eventually gave up!

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  8 років тому

      +Daniel Clout fuck that mechanical engineer @ ford.

  • @sparra1043
    @sparra1043 7 років тому

    bro how i install fog light that i buy in aliexpress, my focus is a 2013 se version doesnt have fog light

  • @tonyr4545
    @tonyr4545 4 роки тому +1

    Bought those same two fog lights on Ebay for about 10 bucks each. Not OEM but they look the same. Wouldn't be surprised if OEM didn't come from the same factory.

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  3 роки тому

      nice

    • @tonyr4545
      @tonyr4545 3 роки тому

      @@FatGuyBuilds Should have did a follow up. After some time goes by those aftermarket fog lights lens cracks and the bulbs get wet and burn out.

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  3 роки тому

      @@tonyr4545 havent needed to. Busy with other videos

  • @steveblanmag7410
    @steveblanmag7410 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the Video. I didn't learn $h*t as i was laying in bed next to my snor... i mean "sleeping" wife. Had the sound way down, but i could still tell when he was getting pissed. 😆

  • @livelyjay
    @livelyjay 7 років тому +1

    The design is horrid that it requires the removal of that trim piece from the front and access to the rear. Ford should have just mounted it from the rear. That being said, I was able to remove the trim piece without removing the bumper. Keeping the bumper on might have actually helped. I used a trim removal tool and wedged it between the bumper and trim, then pushed the tabs one by one. I wouldn't have known the orientation of those tabs without this video and would have thought the pushed away from the trim instead of inward.
    Good video as it helped with some of the gotchas for doing this repair. After removing the under trays this job took about 15 minutes.

  • @naschke
    @naschke Рік тому

    So I watched your video, and laughed at how angry you got. Then I tried to do it myself. Bro, you didn’t curse enough! That sucked! Your video did help me though, so thank you for your frustration.

  • @pauloag1977
    @pauloag1977 4 роки тому +1

    Bumper removal to get foglights out! OTT!

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  3 роки тому

      it was easier to show the points of interest on a camera if the shit is visible. if you can get to the points of interest without taking the bumper off then that is good. but the video would have been trash without taking the bumper off.

  • @jaywhite7333
    @jaywhite7333 2 роки тому

    I thought I was listening to a recording of myself cusing out my car while working on it.

  • @tombonomy
    @tombonomy 5 років тому +1

    Autonation Ford in Jacksonville Florida wanted to charge me $150 for the same replacement you have there. I got them to sell it to me for half that. Still a rip-off

  • @ddfred2u
    @ddfred2u 3 роки тому +1

    I know this is years old, but, no need to pay $70.00 each for this part #; Autonation Ford White Bear Lake sells them for $39.54 which is the price he quoted for just the bulb.

  • @BillyO8828
    @BillyO8828 Рік тому

    My 2013 has a little grill around the light. I didn't have to take the bumper off replacing the passenger side fog light, but there is literally a plastic cage around the light assembly forcing you to replace the entire front bumper. However, I cut out around the cage, took out the lamp and epoxy putty the entire new lamp back in place. The infiniti dealer wanted over $500 to replace the bumper and lamp. It's a scam.

  • @SuPaDaD4life
    @SuPaDaD4life 6 років тому

    thanks for dah mother fucken video! LOL

  • @adamj7841
    @adamj7841 7 років тому

    After two were unclipped the whole thing just popped out.

  • @yoplaitmajor
    @yoplaitmajor 7 років тому

    Does MOOG know you're using his music in your videos? Mighty Car Mods..

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  7 років тому +1

      He said in gramps episode 10 or so that anyone who purchases his music can use it. I bought it on iTunes. so I get to use it. He was talking about how some many people ask him if they can use his stuff then he said go ahead as long as you buy it. Once again, I don't feel it is right to use much more than 10-15 seconds of the song even if you bought it. either way it falls under fair use the way I make my videos. I hope I answered your question fully. thanks, please check out JaySkiGaming my other channel for gaming.

  • @xaincomods2417
    @xaincomods2417 4 роки тому

    All you had to do is turn your wheel and unscrew the 3 torx screws in the wheel arch

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  4 роки тому +1

      the fog light housings come out of the front of the bumper. they do not slide out the back. so to show people how to unclip everything, it was easier to work on with the whole bumper off.

  • @Fordfocusstmk3250
    @Fordfocusstmk3250 Рік тому

    Hold on, so the front bumper has to come off to do this? Omg

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  Рік тому

      Not really. But it does mak it easier.

    • @Fordfocusstmk3250
      @Fordfocusstmk3250 Рік тому

      @@FatGuyBuilds dammit cus I just bought red casing over original bcus I'm going for the black n red look lool 🤣

  • @Samhain2323
    @Samhain2323 5 років тому

    Totally convoluted way of doing it !!! Why ???

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  5 років тому +1

      So i could show everything on camera.

    • @Samhain2323
      @Samhain2323 5 років тому

      I actually did learn a couple of things from this video of yours. Thanks !!!

  • @KotsovosFilms
    @KotsovosFilms 3 роки тому +1

    Uhh all you had to do was use a jack, lift up the wheel. Remove the inside cover and swap out the assembly and reattach. This is incredibly unnecessary and excessive.

    • @FatGuyBuilds
      @FatGuyBuilds  3 роки тому

      you have to pull off that front black plastic to unscrew the foglight housing. you cant remove the foglight housing without taking that front plastic off. i did it the way i did so it would be easier to see and understand.

  • @bobbydabutcha
    @bobbydabutcha 2 роки тому

    Silicone spray and pry on the tabs on the bumper against the fog light housing on the back of the bumper. Use a flat head and a hammer to chisel as the tabs that hold it in place, the bumper has more give than the plastic fog light housing. Literally racking my brain trying to do the same thing. Used car at a shop. Got out easy but it was difficult at first. I agree, fucking stupid ass Ford!! Lol

  • @zenapup0603
    @zenapup0603 4 роки тому

    Mate... all you need to do is remove the Under Cover 🤣😂🤣
    Fuck taking the Bumper off 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

  • @alonzovillarreal4666
    @alonzovillarreal4666 Рік тому

    🤣🤣🤣