Aim Fog Lights Properly Under Warranty?

[futurefordfusion]

Since day 1, my fog lights have been useless because the factory pointed them extremely low. My base 36/36 warranty will expire in a few months. Is fixing fog light alignment covered under the warranty?

I know there is a post here on aiming fog lights, but I do not currently have an easy way to work under the vehicle.

 

Thank you!

[thefoeyouknow]

They should be, but keep in mind that fog lamps are meant to be aimed low. At 25 feet, the cutoff of the fog lamp should strike the aiming wall several inches below the bottom of the headlamp beam. By all means have it checked out, but be prepared to adjust your expectations if necessary.

[akirby]

You may have a hard time convincing the shop that they're not aimed properly and there's no guarantee they'll aim them properly even if they try. What type of access does it require?

[FusionDiffusion]

Check out my tutorial for proper angles, etc: http://www.fordfusionforum.com/topic/7121-how-to-properly-aim-your-fog-lamps/

[futurefordfusion]

Update:

Dealer refused to align under warranty so I declined to have done by them. I'm not sure what Ford's position is about warranty coverage.

 

The fog lights point to a spot about 10 feet in front of bumper (hard to see from driver's seat even). I understand fog lights should be diffused and point fairly low, but this is excessive.

Edited November 2, 2014 by futurefordfusion

[FusionDiffusion]

Yes, they are way down from the factory. They should hit the ground about 100 feet in front of the car rather than 10 feet. It's not that complicated to aim them yourself; you just have to remove some stuff and do some measuring. Again this is all explained in my tutorial, and it made a huge difference in performance.

[knoxco]

Likewise on my '10 SEL, the fogs are practically illuminating just the area below the license plate. I'll start in on that tutorial, FD, but finding a suitable area to do the work NOT in 10 degree weather right now will probably be the hardest part.