Dodge
Charger Fog Light Bulbs Replacement Guide
How to replace a burnt out fog light bulb in
a 2006-2010 Dodge Charger sedan with picture illustrated instructions.
 Passenger Fog Light |
 Passenger Wheel & Tire |
 Turn Steering Wheel |
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 Tire Turned To Left |
 Push In Center Pins |
 Pull Out Wheel Well Fastener |
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| In order to access
either fog light bulb, you'll first need to turn the steering wheel all the
way to the opposite direction or remove the wheel entirely. Since I was
replacing the passenger side fog light bulb, I started the engine and turned
the steering wheel to the left until it stopped. Then move to the wheel well behind the fog light and pop out 2 or 3 of the wheel well fasteners with a small flathead or Phillips head screwdriver. The fasteners are an odd type that have a small round plastic piece in the middle with threads on it. To remove the fasteners, you have to push the screwdriver hard into the middle of the circle until the threaded piece pops into the wheel well. I'd recommend purchasing some "X-Mas" or "Christmas" tree type replacement fasteners since the OEM fasteners are difficult to re-use. Other options are nylon rivets, Tuflok fastners, nylon arrow clips or "pine tree" fasteners. |
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 Wheel Well Cover Fastener |
 Pull Back Wheel Well Cover |
 Fog Light Bulb Socket |
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| Once you have at least two of the wheel well cover fasteners removed, you can pull back the plastic liner and see the fog light bulb socket. | ||||
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 Pry Up Clips On Either Side |
 Pull Bulb Out of Fog Light |
 Disconnect Power Connector |
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| My first attempt to
remove the fog light bulb ended up with just the white plastic power
connector coming off by itself. The fog light bulb itself doesn't come out
of the fog light assembly with just a 1/4 turn counter clockwise like many
other automotive bulbs. To remove the fog light bulb, you have to push in or squeeze together both of the tan colored retaining clips on either side. To remove the power connector first, push in the white power connector release button indicated in Picture # 10 above. The new PSX24W or 2504 # bulb has the same tan colored base and shape as the OEM part. Snap the new bulb into place inside the fog light assembly and then push the power connector on to the base. |
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 Install New Bulb |
 Test New Fog Light Bulb |
 Re-Insert Fastener |
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| Test the new fog light bulb by activating the lights before continuing to the next steps. | ||||
 Install 2nd Fastener |
 Fasteners Inserted |
 Reach Down To Fasteners |
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| If you bought new
X-Mas tree type fasteners, line up the wheel well liner with the holes on
the body and push them into place.
To re-use the old fasteners, squeeze the sides of the fastener until it can be inserted through the wheel well liner and into the hole in the metal body work. Then you'll have to reach down with one hand through the engine bay while holding the fastener with your other hand. Push the small end of the fastener until you feel the threaded plastic dowel piece click into the circular end exposed on the outside of the wheel well. (This step may not be easy. You may end up just going to buy new fasteners.) |
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