Fog light bolt size

[Dachande]

I'm trying to reinstall my fog lights, and I no longer have the bolts that actually mount the fog lights to the car. Does anyone know what dimension the bolts needed are? I went to Lowe's and bought a few different sizes and they were either too large or too small ::hang::

 

[IJ.]

m6x1.0 x about 20mm from memory

 

[mkIIIman089]

Yep, 20mm should be about right without cutting it too close, or being overly long. 16 Would probably suffice as well.

 

[IJ.]

Yep 16 is probably stock but I figure can't go wrong with 20 there's room
(couple of washers on each)

 

[Dachande]

M6 x 1.0 is too large, I just tried. I tried a M5 x 1.0 I believe and it was too small..

 

[IJ.]

m5 is usually by .8....

Which bolts exactly do you mean?

If it's the ones that hold the assembly to the bumper REO they're m6.

 

[Dachande]

Yeah, the 2 bolts per side that mount the fog light assembly to the bumper.
It was an M5 x.08 iirc..I returned it when it didn't fit. The M6 x 1.0 is too large for sure, it only threads one spin (I tried all 4 holes to make sure). I even tried another M6 x 1.0 bolt from the bumper to make sure it wasn't the bolts I got at Lowe's. The holes seem to be a hair smaller.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Maybe he's talking about the screw that holds that metal bezel/bracket on the front...?

 

[IJ.]

There is nothing between m5 and m6, my car is m6.

 

[mkIIIman089]

Mine is M6 as well.

 

[IJ.]

Just run a tap through them to clean up the threads.

 

[Dachande]

I'll try that then. I suppose it may have got a little rusted..thanks for the help guys.

 

[IJ.]

Yep they're prone to rust along with the undertray bolts I replace all mine with Stainless hardware.