DIY: of complete FOG LAMP install

kekermahoney · 07-23-2009, 11:35 PM

the blinking reverse is neat, but what about making it another brake light...

simota1 · 07-24-2009, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by kekermahoney

the blinking reverse is neat, but what about making it another brake light...

o man lol i just left u a comment saying to check out my DIY im to late... thats way easier jus tap the wire that hot when u step on the brake pedal and u got ur self another brake light

Mr_Z · 08-11-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

o man lol i just left u a comment saying to check out my DIY im to late... thats way easier jus tap the wire that hot when u step on the brake pedal and u got ur self another brake light

Hmmm interesting,
Simota1 , so what is the hot wire color of the brake lights?? I assume the folowing:

- Red = Tail (?)
- Green = Brakes (?)
- Orange = Reverse (Yes, confirmed by Simota1)
- White = Turn signals (?)
- Black = Ground

Also,
what is the part number of the Relay you used??

Thanks man... great post!

Cjanik · 08-07-2009, 09:20 AM

^^ thats what im going to do when I get my car.
I want it to turn on whenever I hit the brakes, too many "My 370z got rear ended!" threads around here!!

if anybody knows where I can get that rear fog light switch that the JDM fairlady's have, I would greatly appriciate it!

jookiyaya · 08-07-2009, 04:40 PM

haha sim again you did it again! awesome thread. but when u said' easier than done' i was like woohoo! it seemed easy to the 'pop out the little square' then when all the wiring explanation kicked in, i was like oh no.... more hours for me hahaha.
anyways great stuff! this is soo original i luv it.

kekermahoney · 08-12-2009, 06:37 PM

if you figure out how to make it another brake light you HAVE to post it! thanks

Mr_Z · 08-13-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kekermahoney

if you figure out how to make it another brake light you HAVE to post it! thanks

Hi,
I think I have figured out how to create the following, using bits and pieces of information from this post and other sites:

When I am done with my installation I will get:

- Low intensity fog light (as I have the Canadian model, I am lucky to have the switch on the steering column. But the fog light is very bright so I have to lower the intensity to enable the third light braking option). For American models, you will have to either wire it to the low intensity tail lights (turns on with the tail lights), or add a switch somewhere to turn it on manually.

- When I brake, the fog light will be flashing quickly 6 times (high intensity), then finally stay on (high intensity as for the brake lights)

- There is a delay so the flashing only occurs once. It will occur again if I don't touch the brakes for more than 8 sec. This is to avoid flashing all the time in heavy traffic for example.

- I believe that my planned setup will give me the option to later add the “reverse flashing” option as mentioned in this post. I just need more info about the relay used and where to by it. If I get it on time I will also add this feature.

Yesterday, I have ordered all the parts necessary to make it happen. I should be installing this very soon and see if I am successful...

Also, I still requirer information about the wire colors.. (see above), please help!

AJChubbs · 08-14-2009, 12:51 PM

Hi all, I'm going to go ahead and ask a stupid question here about the install. I recently got mine and just yesterday had the time to drop it in. Now the original black housing has wires and a gray plastic cap to that wiring that I left on. What do I do with that stuff and what do I do with the gray plastic part at the end of the wiring on my new lamp. For now I just installed the piece physically without attaching the wires. I seem to be lost from step 2 to after. Thanks and sorry for the idiotic question. Im a bit new at this.

simota1 · 08-15-2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AJChubbs

Hi all, I'm going to go ahead and ask a stupid question here about the install. I recently got mine and just yesterday had the time to drop it in. Now the original black housing has wires and a gray plastic cap to that wiring that I left on. What do I do with that stuff and what do I do with the gray plastic part at the end of the wiring on my new lamp. For now I just installed the piece physically without attaching the wires. I seem to be lost from step 2 to after. Thanks and sorry for the idiotic question. Im a bit new at this.

no problem man.. since u got it installed u have to just wire up the fog lamp...

the gray peice on the black housing is im guessing for a real harness on the jdm models... but since we dont have that... u have to hard wire it to ur tail light harness....

BTW everyone i am sooooo sorry yes yes i know the wire color thing... ive been soooo slammed i cant take apart my taillights in time cuz im sooo tired i will get that hot wire color for the brake signal to all of u... soon i had a chance to do it once but my test light was broke... so i put back my panels thinking i wouldnt have to take it out again cuz i sealed them but low and behold.. the right one still leaks and moisture is in there.. i am sooo irritated by the freakin moisture...

and its such a pain in the *** to take out the panels...

will get it here hopefully tonight cuz im free sort of im just taking a break from work...

kekermahoney · 08-14-2009, 09:10 PM

blinking brake light.. that sounds neat-O.. I cant find the foglight on ebay tho-any suggestions?

CBRich · 08-15-2009, 09:03 AM

You have moisture in your tail? Couldn't possibly be from this mod, this is all external, correct? What caused that?

simota1 · 08-15-2009, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by CBRich

You have moisture in your tail? Couldn't possibly be from this mod, this is all external, correct? What caused that?

its a factory defect im afraid... theres a bad seal on both my tail lights and ive tried sealing them like 4 times already havent gotten lucky yet... only got it to stop on the driver side taillight...

Shunya · 08-28-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

its a factory defect im afraid... theres a bad seal on both my tail lights and ive tried sealing them like 4 times already havent gotten lucky yet... only got it to stop on the driver side taillight...

is it now?

simota1 · 08-28-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Shunya

is it now?

naw... the 5th time was the charm... a lil moisture is left over but itll disspaear after a while no worries!!! use to look like a rain forest in there...

TLP · 08-27-2009, 06:41 PM

I'm a new 370Z owner (had it about 2 months) and am interested in installing the fog lamp with the module from flashingbrakelights.com . If anyone has done this, I'd really appreciate some instructions on how to hook up the wiring. A diagram would be great but pictures would be better.
Thanks

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07-23-2009, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
kekermahoney Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 57 Drives: 370z sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	the blinking reverse is neat, but what about making it another brake light...

08-07-2009, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	^^ thats what im going to do when I get my car. I want it to turn on whenever I hit the brakes, too many "My 370z got rear ended!" threads around here!! if anybody knows where I can get that rear fog light switch that the JDM fairlady's have, I would greatly appriciate it!

08-07-2009, 04:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
jookiyaya Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 262 Drives: 2010 40th Z!?!? Rep Power: 16	haha sim again you did it again! awesome thread. but when u said' easier than done' i was like woohoo! it seemed easy to the 'pop out the little square' then when all the wiring explanation kicked in, i was like oh no.... more hours for me hahaha. anyways great stuff! this is soo original i luv it.

08-12-2009, 06:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
kekermahoney Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 57 Drives: 370z sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	if you figure out how to make it another brake light you HAVE to post it! thanks

08-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
AJChubbs Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Washington DC Posts: 32 Drives: 09 370Z Red A/T Rep Power: 16	Hi all, I'm going to go ahead and ask a stupid question here about the install. I recently got mine and just yesterday had the time to drop it in. Now the original black housing has wires and a gray plastic cap to that wiring that I left on. What do I do with that stuff and what do I do with the gray plastic part at the end of the wiring on my new lamp. For now I just installed the piece physically without attaching the wires. I seem to be lost from step 2 to after. Thanks and sorry for the idiotic question. Im a bit new at this.

08-14-2009, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
kekermahoney Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 57 Drives: 370z sport 6spd Rep Power: 16	blinking brake light.. that sounds neat-O.. I cant find the foglight on ebay tho-any suggestions?

08-15-2009, 09:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
CBRich A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,464 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 544	You have moisture in your tail? Couldn't possibly be from this mod, this is all external, correct? What caused that?

08-27-2009, 06:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
TLP Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Memphis Posts: 2 Drives: 09 370Z black manual Rep Power: 16	I'm a new 370Z owner (had it about 2 months) and am interested in installing the fog lamp with the module from flashingbrakelights.com . If anyone has done this, I'd really appreciate some instructions on how to hook up the wiring. A diagram would be great but pictures would be better. Thanks