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ZL One · 07-16-2014, 08:36 AM

Walking back toward the car in my office garage last night, I noticed that I was missing the bottom light on the passenger side of the front fascia. Closer inspection did not reveal that it was broken but still in place, rather, it appears to have broken loose completely.

I have not had a chance to see if it is floating around inside the fascia or if it fell onto the road.

I did just complete a 1200 mile round trip last week.

ZL One · 07-16-2014, 08:36 AM

Snakestang65 · 07-16-2014, 08:50 AM

Yes... Something about long road trips... Mine fell out on a 2500 mile trip.

It is just laying inside... The good and bad news is that the plastic under the car kept it from falling out, but you will have to take out about a half dozen fasteners to get it back into place... (It just snaps right back in)

ZL One · 07-16-2014, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakestang65

Yes... Something about long road trips... Mine fell out on a 2500 mile trip.

It is just laying inside... The good and bad news is that the plastic under the car kept it from falling out, but you will have to take out about a half dozen fasteners to get it back into place... (It just snaps right back in)

Thanks! I really appreciate the info. Good to know it is still in there somewhere...

mmarx82 · 07-16-2014, 09:35 AM

Happened to me, cut the wheel all the way to one side, take out the screws and fasteners in the wheel well and push it to the side. Reach in and push it back on as it snaps in as Snakestang already mentioned.

mrvenicess · 07-16-2014, 09:54 AM

Happened to me too. Dealer repaired it under warranty.

Turtle8001 · 07-16-2014, 11:00 AM

yeppers, mine was on the drivers side. when re installing the adj screw goes to the top. fyi push like hell, you will feel it pop into place. again the adj screw needs to be at the top, it only goes in that way

ZL One · 07-16-2014, 01:58 PM

2011Black2SS · 07-27-2014, 11:50 AM

Happened to me on a road trip with the car in front of me threw a piece of tire up. Took me 20 minutes on the side of the road to fix. Managed to get my arm in there after removing three screws just under it, lined it up and snapped it back into place. Has been fine since.

Vroom · 07-27-2014, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011Black2SS

Happened to me on a road trip with the car in front of me threw a piece of tire up. Took me 20 minutes on the side of the road to fix. Managed to get my arm in there after removing three screws just under it, lined it up and snapped it back into place. Has been fine since.

+1. Had something hit it, just popped it back in by unscrewing the screws below it. No need to go through the wheel well.

alex3d · 07-28-2014, 02:44 PM

Falling lights?
Deammm, that's a shame.

2ss-booya · 07-30-2014, 01:39 AM

you dont have to take the bumper off...unfasten the bottom plastic next to the fender liner, and you can reach up and snap the light back in place. It happened to me on a road trip, hit a retread and both fog lights fell inside.

jsd · 07-30-2014, 02:54 AM

Happened to me on the track. I was a little bit on shame.
And i was sure its happened just on my car.

i2disturbedSS · 07-30-2014, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by alex3d

Falling lights?
Deammm, that's a shame.

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07-16-2014, 08:36 AM	#1
ZL One Drives: '12 ZL1 M6 IOM (1 of 107) #1252 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 245	Anybody else have this happen? (Missing light) Walking back toward the car in my office garage last night, I noticed that I was missing the bottom light on the passenger side of the front fascia. Closer inspection did not reveal that it was broken but still in place, rather, it appears to have broken loose completely. I have not had a chance to see if it is floating around inside the fascia or if it fell onto the road. I did just complete a 1200 mile round trip last week. Attached Images

07-16-2014, 08:36 AM	#2
ZL One Drives: '12 ZL1 M6 IOM (1 of 107) #1252 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 245	Attached Images

07-16-2014, 09:35 AM	#5
mmarx82 Drives: '12 ZL1 #1609 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,762	Happened to me, cut the wheel all the way to one side, take out the screws and fasteners in the wheel well and push it to the side. Reach in and push it back on as it snaps in as Snakestang already mentioned. __________________ Life is too short to drive cars that suck. My build Thread

07-27-2014, 11:50 AM	#9
2011Black2SS Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Louisville, Ky Posts: 211	Happened to me on a road trip with the car in front of me threw a piece of tire up. Took me 20 minutes on the side of the road to fix. Managed to get my arm in there after removing three screws just under it, lined it up and snapped it back into place. Has been fine since. __________________ 2017 Nightfall Gray Metallic ZL1 M6 2014 Black GMC Serria Z71 1996 Red Z28

07-16-2014, 08:50 AM	#3
Snakestang65 Drives: 2013 Blue Ray ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 87	Yes... Something about long road trips... Mine fell out on a 2500 mile trip. It is just laying inside... The good and bad news is that the plastic under the car kept it from falling out, but you will have to take out about a half dozen fasteners to get it back into place... (It just snaps right back in)

07-16-2014, 09:54 AM	#6
mrvenicess Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 auto Join Date: May 2010 Location: Venice Fl Posts: 1,443 View My Garage	Happened to me too. Dealer repaired it under warranty.

07-16-2014, 11:00 AM	#7
Turtle8001 Drives: 2013 ZL1 6spd blk 5 spokes Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 56	yeppers, mine was on the drivers side. when re installing the adj screw goes to the top. fyi push like hell, you will feel it pop into place. again the adj screw needs to be at the top, it only goes in that way

07-16-2014, 01:58 PM	#8
ZL One Drives: '12 ZL1 M6 IOM (1 of 107) #1252 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 245

07-28-2014, 02:44 PM	#11
alex3d Drives: zl1 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 79	Falling lights? Deammm, that's a shame.

07-30-2014, 01:39 AM	#12
2ss-booya Drives: 2015 SS Sedan M6 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,086	you dont have to take the bumper off...unfasten the bottom plastic next to the fender liner, and you can reach up and snap the light back in place. It happened to me on a road trip, hit a retread and both fog lights fell inside.

07-30-2014, 02:54 AM	#13
jsd Drives: 2012 ZL 1 #370 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 351	Happened to me on the track. I was a little bit on shame. And i was sure its happened just on my car.