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Twin_Cam
12-17-2003, 10:14 AM
Could someone explain to dense people like how to change the bulb in the second version of the foglights? The roundish ones, not the square ones. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the bulb out even. I know there's connectors, but I can't seem to get any of them to turn/come out. Ahh!:mad:

Thanks for any help.

amazinghl
12-21-2003, 10:58 AM
Get the whole assembly out first, then try to open it and replace the light.

Twin_Cam
12-22-2003, 11:48 AM
Okay, I figured it out. For future reference:

Changing the foglight bulb on a Saturn with the 'roundish' foglights

1. You need a number 880 bulb, 27 watts (Sylvania's bulbs are great)
2. Unplug the weatherpak connector by reaching around the back of the assembly. There is a tab on the bottom of the connector. Pull this down, and pull the connector off.
3. Take the bulb out by twisting it to the driver's side of the car. A set of needlenose pliers can make this easier. Once it gets to a certain point (about 1/3 of a turn) the bulb will stop turning and you can pull it out backwards (be prepared to skin you knuckles on the radiator!).
4. Install the new bulb. Remember that it starts tilted 1/3 of a turn towards the driver's side of the car. Turn it towards the passenger's side until it's level, and plug in the connector.

If you can't see at any time, you can use a mirror. I have a small dentist's mirror (a little round mirror that swiveled around on a long handle) and that worked very well.