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Can I change to fog light bulbs from under the car or do I have to remove the headlights

Tiny
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There a flap under the fog lights that can be removed but I don't know if that would give me access to the fog light bulbs. Thank you for any advice.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 AT 11:02 AM

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Tiny
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Hi:

To gain access, partially remove the front edge of the front fender liner to gain access to the fog lamps. Take a look at picture 1 and let me know if it helps.

Joe
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 AT 8:55 PM
Tiny
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This picture is not familiar to me. There is a horizontal cover under the car with some nuts holding on. I was going to undo these nuts to see what's underneath. Just wondered I can access the fog lamp bulbs from under the car. The video shows removing the main head lights to access the fog lights. It's not clear to me. Thanks.
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Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 AT 10:20 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

I may know why the picture doesn't look right. You indicated it is a 2005 Sunbird, but they weren't made in 2005. I assumed that you meant Sunfire.

Let me know the model and year.
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 AT 3:19 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for replying. You are correct that the Pontiac 2005 is a Firebird. I do see a cover
in the wheel well that has several 10mm nuts. Would I get access to the fog lamp bulbs by removing this cover? I plan to replace the low beam bulbs with brighter bulbs so would it be simpler to access the fog light bulbs at that time. I understand how to remove the main headlights and I watched a video on working on the fog lamps after the headlights are removed. I just wondered if it could be done from under the car.
Thanks again. Perhaps the diagram is correct but I'm having trouble matching it to the
underside of the car.
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Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 AT 5:59 PM
Tiny
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Hi,

If you remove the inner fender or the splash pan under the fog light, you should be able to access them. Just to confirm, this is a Firebird and not a Sunbird or Sunfire, correct?
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019 AT 1:53 PM
Tiny
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Yes it is a SunFire, not a Firebird or a Sunbird. I must be dyslexic. Thanks for the info. I'll check that area.
Good to know.
Walter
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019 AT 6:00 PM
Tiny
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Happy to help. Let me know if you need anything and if you get it taken care of.

Joe
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Thursday, November 21st, 2019 AT 7:22 PM

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