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custom Lftback · 07-11-2011, 05:09 PM

Haven't been on the forums in a good while! Been really busy lately getting ready for grad school. The Vitz has been treating me good however there is only a slight problem I noticed. There is rust forming on the inside of my driver side foglight housing. And they are factory fogs too! Anyone know of any solutions to this or should I just replace them eventually when the rust gets worse?

And how the heck has everyone been?! Missed my YW fam lol.

cali yaris · 07-11-2011, 05:11 PM

welcome back! Never seen rust on a foglight inner housing, interesting.

custom Lftback · 07-11-2011, 05:19 PM

Thanks! Yeah I'll upload a pic this evening. It is indeed strange..

Betrivent · 07-11-2011, 06:52 PM

That.. is indeed weird. That's the last place I'd expect rust to develope short of the interior.

custom Lftback · 07-12-2011, 04:51 PM

here is that picture...

Betrivent · 07-12-2011, 10:49 PM

Funky. Obviously water got pooled in there somehow. How long have you had the fogs on the car? I live in a far more wet place than you and my fogs are still good as new (short of the lenses as they're getting a bit scratched up)

custom Lftback · 07-12-2011, 11:14 PM

I've had them since I bought the car back in September 08. Never noticed one problem till I spotted it a short while ago. And here in Texas it has been super dry for a while now so who knows how the hell this happened.

KSIbucky · 07-13-2011, 02:45 AM

You could take that to a dealer and see if theyll exchange. That should happen. To me thats an age thing no miles. To soon to rust. Also there rust laws in the US. Well actualy canada .....well ya

07-11-2011, 05:09 PM	#1
custom Lftback View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,054	It's been a while... Haven't been on the forums in a good while! Been really busy lately getting ready for grad school. The Vitz has been treating me good however there is only a slight problem I noticed. There is rust forming on the inside of my driver side foglight housing. And they are factory fogs too! Anyone know of any solutions to this or should I just replace them eventually when the rust gets worse? And how the heck has everyone been?! Missed my YW fam lol. __________________ C-Lift -------------------------------------------------------------- Current Mods: MI Armrest; Full LED conversion (interior and exterior); RS spoiler; Tinted windows; Tanabe DF210 lowering springs; aftermarket door speakers; 12" RF P3 subwoofer with custom box wrapped in Neffy; seat covers; HID 8000K headlights; HID 3000K foglights; 13mm PG hub spacers; muffler delete with dual tip; eyelids; and.. A little red Domo mascot!

07-11-2011, 05:11 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	welcome back! Never seen rust on a foglight inner housing, interesting. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-11-2011, 05:19 PM	#3
custom Lftback View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,054	Thanks! Yeah I'll upload a pic this evening. It is indeed strange.. __________________ C-Lift -------------------------------------------------------------- Current Mods: MI Armrest; Full LED conversion (interior and exterior); RS spoiler; Tinted windows; Tanabe DF210 lowering springs; aftermarket door speakers; 12" RF P3 subwoofer with custom box wrapped in Neffy; seat covers; HID 8000K headlights; HID 3000K foglights; 13mm PG hub spacers; muffler delete with dual tip; eyelids; and.. A little red Domo mascot!

07-12-2011, 04:51 PM	#5
custom Lftback View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,054	here is that picture... __________________ C-Lift -------------------------------------------------------------- Current Mods: MI Armrest; Full LED conversion (interior and exterior); RS spoiler; Tinted windows; Tanabe DF210 lowering springs; aftermarket door speakers; 12" RF P3 subwoofer with custom box wrapped in Neffy; seat covers; HID 8000K headlights; HID 3000K foglights; 13mm PG hub spacers; muffler delete with dual tip; eyelids; and.. A little red Domo mascot!

07-12-2011, 11:14 PM	#7
custom Lftback View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,054	I've had them since I bought the car back in September 08. Never noticed one problem till I spotted it a short while ago. And here in Texas it has been super dry for a while now so who knows how the hell this happened. __________________ C-Lift -------------------------------------------------------------- Current Mods: MI Armrest; Full LED conversion (interior and exterior); RS spoiler; Tinted windows; Tanabe DF210 lowering springs; aftermarket door speakers; 12" RF P3 subwoofer with custom box wrapped in Neffy; seat covers; HID 8000K headlights; HID 3000K foglights; 13mm PG hub spacers; muffler delete with dual tip; eyelids; and.. A little red Domo mascot!

07-11-2011, 06:52 PM	#4
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	That.. is indeed weird. That's the last place I'd expect rust to develope short of the interior.

07-12-2011, 10:49 PM	#6
Betrivent Not quite a noob Drives: e46 325 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: edmonton Posts: 1,408	Funky. Obviously water got pooled in there somehow. How long have you had the fogs on the car? I live in a far more wet place than you and my fogs are still good as new (short of the lenses as they're getting a bit scratched up)

07-13-2011, 02:45 AM	#8
KSIbucky View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris manual dark silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, WI Posts: 694	You could take that to a dealer and see if theyll exchange. That should happen. To me thats an age thing no miles. To soon to rust. Also there rust laws in the US. Well actualy canada .....well ya __________________ 7 Color Tach Fujita Intake Momo pedals Shift knob and boot. Full TRD SSK. Blitz exhaust Megan Lowering Springs (Next is DC Header)