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Most newer vehicles, be they cars, trucks or SUVs, come standard with fog lights. These additional headlights are set low in the nose of the vehicle to better illuminate the road directly in front of the vehicle. Fog lights are valuable aides to the improving a drivers vision in foggy, snowy or rainy conditions. Adding euro clear fog lights is a quick and easy repair that personalizes your vehicle and gives it an updated look.

Instructions

1

Park your vehicle in a safe work place. Look for a flat and level surface that has adequate light to work by. Turn off the engine and apply the parking brake.

2

Wait 30 minutes before beginning work to allow the vehicle to cool. Slide underneath the front end of the vehicle and position yourself near the rear of the drivers side fog light.

3

Remove any dust covers or access panels. These can usually be removed by prying them off with a Flathead screwdriver. Once these are removed, locate the wiring harness. The harness will be plugged into the fog light socket. Unplug the harness to access the interior of the fog light assembly.

4

Unscrew the mounting bolts. The bolts hold the assembly in the front bumper of the automobile. On most autos, there will be three bolts which can be removed with a regular wrench. Once the bolts are removed, slide out the old fog light assembly.

5

Insert the euro clear fog light assembly. Place the new assembly into the same place in the bumper from where the old assembly was removed. Attach the mounting bolts, wiring harness and dust cover as they were on the original assembly.

6

Repeat the process for the light on the passengers side.

Never procrastinate when it comes to replacing burned out or defective tail lights. Your nighttime safety and the safety of your passengers depends upon other vehicles being able to see your lights from behind the car. This replacement procedure applies to the 1998 through 2003 Dodge Durango, as well as to the 1996 through 2000 Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan, Plymouth Voyager, Grand Voyager, and Chrysler Town & Country (all these vehicles have the same tail light unit).

Instructions

1

Raise the cargo hatch of your vehicle. Locate two screws on the inside of the hatch, immediately beside the tail light unit. Unscrew these screws with a Phillips screwdriver. (Alternately, some models have two plastic pins which need to be pried out with a flathead screwdriver.)

2

Pull the tail light unit out toward the back of the car with your hands. Press the small tab that locks the two halves of the electrical connector together, and pull the connector apart. The tail light will now be separated from the car.

3

Remove the bulb cover from any burned out bulbs by screwing the cover counterclockwise with your fingers. Pull the burned out bulb straight out of the socket. Gently press a new bulb into place. Replace the bulb cover by screwing it clockwise into position.

4

Press the two halves of the electrical connector together until they lock. Press the entire tail light unit back into place in the back of the car. Fasten by screwing the two screws into place with a Phillips screwdriver (or alternately, by pressing the plastic pins into place with your fingers). Close the cargo hatch.

Subaru is a Japanese company that started manufacturing the Foresters back in 1997. The on-board diagnostics computer will illuminate the "Check Engine" light on the instrument cluster when it detects a malfunction from one of the sensors in the emissions system or in the engine. You need a scan tool to read the trouble code generated by the computer. This tool can be obtained from any auto parts store. Once the code has been read and the problem fixed, you may still need to reset the light and shut off the "Check Engine" light. This can be done without the use of any special tools and it should only take you about 10 minutes to complete the task.

Instructions

1

Find the fuse panel cover on the drivers side dashboard and pull it open with your fingers.

2

Put the key into the ignition and turn it to "Run."

3

Locate and remove the fuse pullers within the fuse panel. Look on the inside of the fuse panel cover and locate the ECU fuse. Pull this fuse out of the fuse box using the fuse pullers.

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Wait about five minutes and the put the ECU fuse back in place.

5

Turn the vehicle on and verify that the "Check Engine" light has shut off.

If you own a 1992 to 1995 Honda Civic there will be fog lights installed in the lower front bumper. However, over the years these fog lights have certainly seen their share of wear and tear and it may be time to upgrade to a Euro-styled halogen, or an amber colored lens, or maybe youve had an accident and you simply need new ones. Rather than go to the local garage, this is a perfect do-it-yourself job.

Instructions

1

Make sure the engine is off and you have applied the parking brake. Never work on an automobile that is on or that is not securely parked. Let the car cool if it has been running a while. When the hood is cool to the touch it should be safe to begin.

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Lay a blanket under the front bumper and crawl down underneath the front end of your Civic. Look directly behind the drivers side fog light and notice the wiring harness plugged directly into the lights socket. Unplug this wire.

3

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen and remove the three mounting bolts holding the old fog light assembly to the bumper. Then pull the entire assembly out and discard of it appropriately.

4

Insert you chosen replacement fog light assembly. Secure it in place in the Civics bumper with the supplied mounting screws or bolts. Plug the wiring harness back in. Then repeat this same process on the passenger side light and you are finished.

Fog lights provided additional visibility when driving through heavy fog or rain. The Toyota Tundras fog lights are mounted on the lower edge of the front bumper cover. They are controlled by the fog light switch located on the steering column.

On/Off

Inspect the turn signal stalk to find the fog light switch. It is affixed to the edge of the stalk. Turn the fog light switch forward to turn on the fog lights or turn it backward to turn them off. As long as there isnt a problem with your Tundra, using the switch should operate the fog lights.

Faulty Switch

If turning the fog light switch back does not turn off the fog lights, there could be a problem with the fog light switch. Because the the switch is integrated with the turn signal stalk and headlight switch, the entire combination unit will likely have to be replaced. This requires disassembling the steering column to access the switchs mount.

Electrical Wiring

Ideally, you will test the switch prior to replacing it. An automotive voltmeter or similar tool can do this. If there is no problem with the switch, search for a short in the electrical wiring. This process can be tedious, but once the short is located, the wiring can be repaired, restoring the fog lights operation.

The 2006 Ford Explorer has a message display feature that informs the driver of several maintenance procedures that should be performed over time. One of these procedures is changing the engine oil. When the oil is low, the message display will show "CHANGE OIL." After the oil is changed, however, the message display must be reset manually. You should reset this display every time you change the oil, which should be done every 5,000 miles or 180 days.

Instructions

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Locate the "TRIP/RESET" button on your vehicles control switch. Press and hold the "TRIP/RESET" button to select the "SYSTEM CHECK" option. This will cause the message display to cycle through each of the systems being monitored. "OIL LIFE RESET" will be the first system displayed.

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Depress the "TRIP/RESET" button then select "OIL LIFE RESET." The message display will show "HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL."

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Press and hold the "TRIP/RESET" button for more than two seconds to reset the engine oil life. Once the procedure has been completed, "OIL LIFE SET TO 100%" will be displayed.

Chevy used a composite, one-piece headlamp housing system on the 2003 S-10 models. The headlamp housing contains the high-beam, low-beam and turn signal bulbs in individual compartments within the housing assembly. The high-beam bulb is a single-filament, halogen bulb with no reflector coating on the tip that snaps into the innermost compartment in the headlamp assembly. Bulb changes can be made quickly, without the use of tools.

Instructions

Removal

1

Park the truck, turn off the ignition and the headlights, and raise the hood.

2

Locate the two black headlamp housing retaining clips inside the engine compartment just above and behind the headlamp housing. Push down and in on the headlamp housing lens slightly to relieve the pressure on the retaining clips. Pull the retaining clips up to remove them from the housing. Lift the housing up and out to remove it from the grille area.

3

Lift up slightly on the electrical connector clip and pull the connector off the back of the innermost bulb. Use caution to avoid breaking the electrical connector clip. Grasp the high-beam bulb assembly and rotate it counterclockwise until it disengages from the headlamp housing.

Installation

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Insert the bulb into the headlamp housing and rotate it clockwise until it snaps into place. Plug the electrical connector onto the high-beam bulb.

5

Hold the headlamps and turn signal wires in front of the two alignment tangs on the bottom of the headlamp housing. Guide the tangs into the holes in the front of the body and push the headlamp housing down and into the recess in the grille.

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Insert the two retainer clips into their slots inside the engine compartment and push them fully into position.

Brake lights are an important safety feature on cars, trucks and other vehicles. Brakes lights that have stopped working need to be fixed as quickly as possible. Fortunately, most brake light problems are easy to diagnose and repair.

Bulb Problems

When one brake light stops working, the most common reason is that the bulb has burned out. Bulbs are inexpensive and easy to replace, though accessing them can be difficult on some vehicles. Some brake light housings must be removed from the outside, while others are accessed behind the trim inside the trunk of the car.

Blown Fuse

If all of a vehicles brake lights stop working at once, the most likely reason is a blown fuse. The owners manual for the vehicle will direct the car owner to the location of the fuse box. The manual will typically have a diagram of the fuse box (a diagram may also be included on the fuse box cover), allowing the car owner to quickly locate and replace the fuse for the brake lights.

Other Problems

Wiring may break or become loose, causing problems with the brake lights. A visual inspection of the brake wiring may show damaged areas that need repair. The brake lights may also fail if bulb sockets become too worn.

The 2002 Ford Taurus came with standard incandescent headlight bulbs. Newer, HID bulbs, however, provide a stronger and more precise beam of light, as well as last longer. HID kits are available at most auto parts stores to help drivers replace the Taurus standard bulbs with the newer HIDs.



and make the job a snap.

Instructions

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Park the Taurus on a level surface. Apply the parking brake and wait about 20 minutes or until the engine area is cool before beginning work.

2

Locate the wiring harness behind the headlight. Unplug it by squeezing the base of the plug and pulling it free.

3

Slide the assembly out a couple inches in order to reach in and unscrew the old light bulb. Do this by pushing the light in slightly and turning it to the left.

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Insert the HID light bulb and turn it to the right to lock it in place. Then reposition the headlight assembly back to its original position.

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Attach the ballast that comes with the HID kit to the rear of the assemble. Use the double-sided tape that comes with the kit for this task.

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Connect the wiring harness to the ballast. Then use the separate connecting wire that comes with the kit and connect the ballast to the headlight assembly. Repeat steps for the other headlight.