Getting at fog Lamp W210

[Troybluec180]

Can someone please detail how to get at the foglamp to change the bulb on a 98 E 240.
Thanks

 

[Blobcat]

On the face lift W210 (post '00) open the boot and inside the boot lid just turn then black bulb holder, not sure if pre-face lift is the same.

 

[Troybluec180]

Sorry ...should have said FRONT fog lamp

 

[flying haggis]

front fog lanp access

to get at the front fog lamps you need to raise the front of the car to enable you to get underneath the area of the lamp where there is a small plastic access panel ( but it is too small to be of any use other than to confirm that the fog lamp is there!) so as you are underneath the car there is a moulded plastic undershield that needs to be removed to gain meaningful access, from memory there are about six bolts that hold it in place, the rear bolts hold another shield in place, when the bolts are removed it will need a bit of jiggling to get it out (try not to be directly underneath as it will be covered in dust and sh*t on the topside) with the shield out of the way the fog lamps will be visible and can be removed completely by unplugging the wiring and withdrawing the lamp housing then take off the cover and change the bulb or complete housing if suffering from stone damage.
if just a bulb change do both at the same time as because it is a sod of a job to get at the lamps sods law states that if you change one bulb the other will go next week!!!
reassembly is just! the reverse of the above
good luck?

 

[Troybluec180]

will try that ...many thanks

 

[alexspurs61]

Hi - did this work OK? Need to do the same on mine, although driver's side.

Cheers