Just noticed about an inch of water inside my fog lamp. Cracked glass. Are these obtainable for something less than the 230 or so at fastlane? This a common E-Bay part? I'm goint to pull the lamps today and epoxy the crack for now. "For Now" will probably turn into July 2010 :-)

what model and what side?

The car's an 83 300D W123. Driver's side.
Thanks.

Dum de dum dum dum...JUNKYARD!!!!!!!!!!!

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For a 123, I think it's a common eBay part. I had mismatched fog lights (one clear, one amber) and I did a search, and remember finding quite a few...I picked one amber and one clear to look at, and wound up winning the clear at somewhere less than $20 IIRC.

I actually still have the amber fog that I replaced with the "new" clear fog. I'm not sure if I want to hold on to it and get a second amber fog to act as a backup set...

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fortunately, the boneyard guys around here haven't figured out that the retail on those amber fogs is over $200.

The stuff I ususally buy looks like trash to them so I only wind up paying $25-50 for a box of cables, controls, door latches and, you guessed it, fog light assemblies.

Eventually, all my 123s will have unchipped and matching amber fog lamps and headlight doors that haven't been smacked multiple times by road gravel.

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Maybe alittle off-topic. I've had good luck in the past tipping a light to get as much of the water out of it, then putting it in the oven and boiling the remainder out of the assembly. Please don't use this advice if you're worried about the part, if it breaks I'll feel awful. (I've never broken one doing it). Just a thought.

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Bravo Antony! Great fix, inexpensive too!!!

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I work at a adhesive company, and when mine cracked i just covered the crack with it, and it is the strongest part on the lense, If you want to go about it like i did contact me and i will send you some,
Bob

I am definately frugal. I believe if I looked long enough, I could find the first dollar I ever earned. It's around here somewhere.

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2002 JX8 Sport 43K
2005 Volvo S40 95K
2006 Isuzu NPR 304K (Frankencamper)
2007 Crown Victoria 150K
2014 Smart Electric 20K

Sorry about the late response, Are you still interested ?

Even if you could get the new lense at a lower price you probably wouldn't want it as the two lenses would no longer match. My 84 had one original light, and one newer darker light. I ended up buying a used one and swapping the newer one out so they at least match. Unfortunately it appears to be cracked from a rock, however it isn't leaking water. Maybe I'll just buy two new clear corners for it, if they look ok with the euros.

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Hi 300SDL,

Yep, I'm still interested. Attempted to buy a full set of lamps on e-bay but seller closed early. Thing has a nice crack fully across the lens. Thanks.

I will be back at work on monday, email me and we can discuss it
thanks,
Bob