Tools Required to Replace Fog Lights

Series Summary

Fog lights are key accessory lights that can help you get through some dangerous road conditions. Sometimes these lights break, go out, or the wiring gets cut or worn out. There are ways to diagnose the problem, and when the problem is found the lights should be repaired or replaced. Replacing your fog lights is important and fairly easy with expert advice. Our mechanic can show you how for free.

In this free how to video series, learn how to replace the fog lights on your car from mechanic Nathan McCullough. Nathan will tell you what tools are required to replace your fog lights and how to diagnose a blown fuse in your car. Additionally, he will demonstrate how to test fog light wires, how to test your fog light switch, how to connect the wiring on new fog lights, how to remove broken fog lights, how to install new fog lights, and how to adjust your fog lights.

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Nat McCullough on behalf of Expert Village. In these clips we're going to talk about the proper way to diagnose and replace your vehicles fog lights or accessory lights. In this clip we're going to talk about the tools and components required in order to diagnose and replace your vehicles fog lights. I have them laid out on here on the engine part of the vehicle first and for most I have my heavy duty test light. It's pretty much with an open circuit with a light bulb in it you are going to connect it to a power source or a ground one on either end, use this for testing of a circuit. I have my magnetic tray here for any of the miscellaneous nuts and bulbs that we need may to remove I like to put them on this so that you don't loose them. I also have my standard and metric craftsman socket set that has all the necessary tools already in it and I have a fog light replacement kit. It comes with bulbs, lenses, wiring and necessary switches and a fuse. We got this from our local after markets part supplier this is the quick and easy version, it's also the most economical. If you want to go to your vehicles dealership you are going to pay about 3 times as much for less than what you are getting one of these kits. So I suggest you go and ask your local parts professional either at NAPA, Auto Zone or franchisee of that nature when you go to purchase one of these."