taurus cupholder and oem fog light switch

murderotica · 10-25-06, 07:31 PM

I visited my local Pull-A-Part today and snagged a cup/coin holder from an early 90's Taurus.
I also snagged the OEM foglight switch from the only Legend in the entire lot. Unfortunately, someone had already gotten to the front end so the fogs were gone. =[
Spent a total of $5.13

Also, I recently discovered my CV boots are both torn...
How hard are they to replace?
Should I just replace the drive axles instead?

Thanks, guys.

unwreckonized · 10-25-06, 07:38 PM

lol ijus had my entire half shaft (CV shaft ?) replaced.. took em like an hour to do it so i cant imagine its TOO hard.. i mite be mistaken tho

and good find on the switch >.< none of the 10+ legends at my pick n pull have fogs or switches =(

Black_Panther · 10-25-06, 07:39 PM

Grats on the cupholder. CV isn't too bad but you have to insert it exactly right into most transmissions otherwise you'll wreck a seal in there and drip tranny fluid till its fixed.

5speed · 10-25-06, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by unwreckonized

lol ijus had my entire half shaft (CV shaft ?) replaced.. took em like an hour to do it so i cant imagine its TOO hard.. i mite be mistaken tho

and good find on the switch >.< none of the 10+ legends at my pick n pull have fogs or switches =(

They used to come up much more often then you'd think on eBay. JSDND1980LS clued me in. Do a sear on ACURA LEGEND PARTS. They were fairly inexpensive, too.

murderotica · 10-25-06, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_Panther

Grats on the cupholder.

Yeah, except I took apart my center console completely onto to figure out the din trim they used when they installed my Alpine head unit covers up the area that I need to put the cupholder and if I remove it the h.u. won't sit in place.... >_< Looks like I need to go get a different one from them.

I guess I'll just have a mechanic do it...
I don't like the idea of ruining my brand new transmission.

unwreckonized · 10-25-06, 09:53 PM

^ for the cupholder... jus make ur own brackets.. better yet bolt the damn HU to the metal frame on that piece.. added security

like i did.. i dont have a removable faceplate.. sits outside at my house, work, school all day unattended... lol never stolen =P

CUSTOM! aha

murderotica · 10-26-06, 02:33 AM

Hey, if anyone could point me in the direction of getting some of those OEM fog lights I would really appreciate it... I'm having trouble finding them on eBay. >_<

5speed · 10-26-06, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by essex

Hey, if anyone could point me in the direction of getting some of those OEM fog lights I would really appreciate it... I'm having trouble finding them on eBay. >_<

switchs are sometimes on eBay. For the foglights you have to go to the SAAB site. I'm sure the part# number is mentioned in a thread...or we can ask JSDND for help...lol

garry · 10-26-06, 04:37 PM

How long has your CV boots been broken? Actually, if both are torn, then it may have been a while. I vote just replace the whole axle, you'll have to do so anyway once the CV joints start to click. Axle replacement is not that hard.

murderotica · 10-27-06, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 5speed

switchs are sometimes on eBay. For the foglights you have to go to the SAAB site. I'm sure the part# number is mentioned in a thread...or we can ask JSDND for help...lol

Already got the switch...
But on TheSaabSite they're like $125!!!!
=[
Oh well.

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Originally Posted by garry

How long has your CV boots been broken? Actually, if both are torn, then it may have been a while. I vote just replace the whole axle, you'll have to do so anyway once the CV joints start to click. Axle replacement is not that hard.

I'm not sure, actually...
Yeah, I'll just have the axles replaced I think.
>_<

murderotica · 10-28-06, 03:17 AM

Found the axles for $73.46 apiece here.
Don't really wanna do this myself... I don't have the tools or the experience to be comfortable with it.
Hopefully I can find someone to do the labor for cheap.

ND1980LS · 10-30-06, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by essex

I visited my local Pull-A-Part today and snagged a cup/coin holder from an early 90's Taurus.
I also snagged the OEM foglight switch from the only Legend in the entire lot. Unfortunately, someone had already gotten to the front end so the fogs were gone. =[
Spent a total of $5.13

Also, I recently discovered my CV boots are both torn...
How hard are they to replace?
Should I just replace the drive axles instead?

Thanks, guys.

If you can go back to that car you got the switch from and get the wiring harness and relay from out of the engine bay. That'll make it a lot easier to install in your car.

ND1980LS · 10-30-06, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 5speed

switchs are sometimes on eBay. For the foglights you have to go to the SAAB site. I'm sure the part# number is mentioned in a thread...or we can ask JSDND for help...lol

go to www.thesaabsite.com under 9000 fog lights. The Bosch kit is an exact match to the one Acura offered as an option. The kit will NOT contain the Acura OEM switch and wiring harness...so if you have a donor car in your area... get those parts out of it.

garry · 10-30-06, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by essex

Found the axles for $73.46 apiece here.
Don't really wanna do this myself... I don't have the tools or the experience to be comfortable with it.
Hopefully I can find someone to do the labor for cheap.

I felt this way the first time I did mine. It was actually easier than I thought. The hard parts were:

1. Axle nut -- extremely high torque, so you need a massive breaker bar and probably 2 people to get it loose
2. Tie rod separator -- This can be tricky to get off at first, those pullers are a bit hard to use.

Other than that, the job is pretty straightforward

murderotica · 10-30-06, 08:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND1980LS

go to www.thesaabsite.com under 9000 fog lights. The Bosch kit is an exact match to the one Acura offered as an option. The kit will NOT contain the Acura OEM switch and wiring harness...so if you have a donor car in your area... get those parts out of it.

I looked at it and I really didn't wanna try removing it.
>_<

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Originally Posted by garry

I felt this way the first time I did mine. It was actually easier than I thought. The hard parts were:

1. Axle nut -- extremely high torque, so you need a massive breaker bar and probably 2 people to get it loose
2. Tie rod separator -- This can be tricky to get off at first, those pullers are a bit hard to use.

Other than that, the job is pretty straightforward

Thanks for the advice.
I'll probably just have it done.

10-25-06, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,253 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	taurus cupholder and oem fog light switch I visited my local Pull-A-Part today and snagged a cup/coin holder from an early 90's Taurus. I also snagged the OEM foglight switch from the only Legend in the entire lot. Unfortunately, someone had already gotten to the front end so the fogs were gone. =[ Spent a total of $5.13 Also, I recently discovered my CV boots are both torn... How hard are they to replace? Should I just replace the drive axles instead? Thanks, guys. __________________ For Sale

10-25-06, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
unwreckonized on tha lowlow.... fasho. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Modesto Cali Posts: 470 Car 1: '89 Legend L Sedan 5spd Car 2: Clutch Gas Dip =P iTrader: (0)	lol ijus had my entire half shaft (CV shaft ?) replaced.. took em like an hour to do it so i cant imagine its TOO hard.. i mite be mistaken tho and good find on the switch >.< none of the 10+ legends at my pick n pull have fogs or switches =( __________________ My Legend Sedan

10-25-06, 09:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
unwreckonized on tha lowlow.... fasho. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Modesto Cali Posts: 470 Car 1: '89 Legend L Sedan 5spd Car 2: Clutch Gas Dip =P iTrader: (0)	^ for the cupholder... jus make ur own brackets.. better yet bolt the damn HU to the metal frame on that piece.. added security like i did.. i dont have a removable faceplate.. sits outside at my house, work, school all day unattended... lol never stolen =P CUSTOM! aha __________________ My Legend Sedan

10-26-06, 02:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,253 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	Hey, if anyone could point me in the direction of getting some of those OEM fog lights I would really appreciate it... I'm having trouble finding them on eBay. >_< __________________ For Sale

10-26-06, 04:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
garry Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Burbank, California, USA Posts: 272 Car 1: 1987 Legend L (White) iTrader: (0)	How long has your CV boots been broken? Actually, if both are torn, then it may have been a while. I vote just replace the whole axle, you'll have to do so anyway once the CV joints start to click. Axle replacement is not that hard. __________________ Garry '87 Legend L, White 258K Miles, Original Engine, Original Auto-Tranny

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10-25-06, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Black_Panther Registered Driver Join Date: May 2005 Location: BEESEE Posts: 846 Car 1: 88 S3dan iTrader: (0)	Grats on the cupholder. CV isn't too bad but you have to insert it exactly right into most transmissions otherwise you'll wreck a seal in there and drip tranny fluid till its fixed.

10-28-06, 03:17 AM	#11 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,253 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	Found the axles for $73.46 apiece here. Don't really wanna do this myself... I don't have the tools or the experience to be comfortable with it. Hopefully I can find someone to do the labor for cheap. __________________ For Sale

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