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10 mm socket & driver (small)
various size pliers
Phillips & flat head screwdrivers

Preparation:

If you have a service manual I strongly urge using it and referencethe Fog Lamp Housing Removal Procedure Diagram. This procedure assumesyou already know how to remove the fog lamp housings. If not, here is apicture of the fog lamp housing from behind the front fascia (red dotsin 1.). Notice there are three 10 mm nuts that need to be removedbefore the fog light housing can be pushed out through the front fascia.Also notice the red electrical connector. Using the snap that is on ityou will carefully activate it with pliers to remove the connection towork on the housing away from the Z. It is much easier to remove the electricalconnector before loosening and removing the 10 mm nuts.

Procedure:

1. After removing the housing from the Z, open it. There are four phillipshead screws on the back of the housing. Remove them with a screwdriver(red dots in 2.).

2. With the housing open, remove the 2 screws with the clear siliconerubber rings below them. And from the front of the housing unscrew thealignment fixture (red dots in 3.). Pull the reflector assemblyfrom the front of the housing.

3. Remove the H3 bulb from the reflector piece. This is mainly so notbreak the bulb when removing the glare guard. It is held in place via abent metal piece. Unhook the metal piece and gently pull the bulb fromthe reflector assembly. (4.)

Try not to touch the glass of the bulb with your hands or get any contaminantson the bulb. Contamination shortens the life span of the bulb.

4. At this point you could also change out the bulb to a higher wattagebulb if desired.

5. Using one of the various size pliers, work the glare guard off ofthe reflector. The guard is bendable metal and can be deformed as it'sworked on - which is OK. I found using a smaller flat head screwdriverto pry the circular section away from the reflector at its crimp pointsworks well. Then just pull the guard straight off with the pliers.

These pictures show the glare guard being cut at the location of thering. Either way is fine. Just be careful to not scratch or damage thereflector piece regardless of the method you use (5.).

After its removed, replace the bulb and reassemble the housing (6.).Be sure to clean the bulbs with alcohol and let dry in case they got contaminationon them during the procedure.

The Effect:

Comparison (7.). The picture shows one of the bulbs with theguard removed and the other stock. I just did this procedure for Bill (SilverTTZ- Pottsville) at the ECZA meeting and I gotta tell you this picture doesn'tdo it justice. 

Final (8.). Even with the stock fog bulbs it is at least 50%brighter without the guard.

Article from by zippin, picsby richk.