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Has anyone changed a bulb for the driving lights on 19 gmc sierra 2500. 

I'm hoping someone has done it with out taking the bumper off ? I didn't even bither looking at the right side. 

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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Fog light bulbs can be replaced without bumper removal. From the back side of each light housing, simply twist out the factory bulb socket and swap the bulb with your desired replacement. You may consider removing the small bumper support behind each fog light to make a little more room for your hand...it is a little tight in there.

 

I replaced my stock fog light bulbs with Xenon Depot Xtreme LED CMB Bulbs. A set of 2 was about $50.00. These provided much more crisper light output that you could actually tell were on. I am very happy with these. I couldn't even tell if the stock fog lights were on or off...  

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Fog light bulbs can be replaced without bumper removal. From the back side of each light housing, simply twist out the factory bulb socket and swap the bulb with your desired replacement. You may consider removing the small bumper support behind each fog light to make a little more room for your hand...it is a little tight in there.
 
I replaced my stock fog light bulbs with Xenon Depot Xtreme LED CMB Bulbs. A set of 2 was about $50.00. These provided much more crisper light output that you could actually tell were on. I am very happy with these. I couldn't even tell if the stock fog lights were on or off...  
Dude.... If you got your hands in there and managed to change the bulb.... You have the hands of a child.

There is no way I can get it done, spent hours trying. My understanding is it can be done if you remove the wheel liner, I'll see this summer

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Now, I didn't say it was simple to get the rear of the factory fog lights, it was just simple to twist out the bulb housing turning it a quarter turn once I got to it. Believe me, this is much easier than removing the wheel liner. I started with this option first as I read a thread (can't remember if it was this forum or Duramax Diesel) as that's what the consensus was stating at that time too. After removing all the wheel liner screws and plastic fender molding screws (the wheel liner is tucked under), it still wouldn't budge. If my memory is correct (this was a few years ago), the fender molding is held on with 3M tape also that needs to be replaced once removed. Or some type of fastener that you have break (and replace) in order to fully remove it correctly. Somebody then posted they where able change the bulbs from the backside without removing the liner. I, like you tried, and figured, there is no way to get your hands in there (by the way,  I don't have child hands). I put everything away and figured I'd tackle it another day. One day, after a few beers, I saw the bulbs on the workbench, and went for round 2. Maybe the blue mountains on the ice cold beer cans shrunk my hands a little, I don't know, but I was able to get my hands up in there. It was tight. I think I removed a few screws from the front side of the liner to allow it flex back a little to create a little more room, but you definitely have to remove the small approx 10" diagonal bumper brace behind each light housing (again, going off memory on the size of that brace). I did this all from the ground...no jack used...all done by feel to get the bulb socket to turn the quarter turn for removal... 

Again, in the multiple opinions from that previous thread, this is much easier than removing the liner...

Have some beers and give it another try... 

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