Fog Light Question

Pointman · 10-23-2009, 12:41 AM

My car has a wire harness pre run to the fog light? Is this standard as I thought we had to run the wires our selves. Sorry I read the diy, and was unable to tell.

kenchan · 10-23-2009, 11:38 AM

mine didn't have it so wired up my own cord.

i thought i read somewhere that your cord is not hooked up to anything(?). so it might be faster just wiring up a new cord.

Pointman · 10-23-2009, 11:44 AM

The wire runs into a gromment in the middle of the hatch back area, some where near the wire harness for the rear brake lights. I need to get the meter out and test it. I was so hoping to be able to plug n play.

kenchan · 10-23-2009, 02:46 PM

well, even if it only goes into the trunk area that'll save you some time fishing wires down the bumper and throught the grommet.

just tap it from the trunk area.

simota1 · 10-24-2009, 01:24 AM

kenchan has my back on this already haha

Cjanik · 10-24-2009, 09:25 AM

What I did was took the center inner-trunk panel off. there's a small bundle of wires going from the right to the left of the car. the orange wire that is part of the fog harness also runs thru there.

I cut the orange wire in half, tapped it into the brake lights wire. and I was done. literally took only 5 minutes to wire up the entire fog light. I did not want to search for the other end of the plug - and I wanted a 4th brake light down there.

Pointman · 10-24-2009, 12:01 PM

Thank you for the info. I ordered the brake light last night. Where do you think the wires go that you did not follow? Just curious. I would love to be able to hook it up like Euros.

Cjanik · 10-25-2009, 12:27 AM

I assumed it went all the way to the location that the Euro fog light switch is supposed to be at. And honestly i have no idea, somewhere in the drivers side console, door, or steering column.

Pointman · 10-25-2009, 03:36 PM

I would really love to get my hands on the stock switch set up and see what would happen. Thanks again for the replies.

jikhead · 10-26-2009, 07:21 PM

I'll tell you tomorrow evening whether that wiring harness works down there. Mine has it too, but I'm gonna need to get the dremmel from work to cut those nuts off.

Pointman · 10-26-2009, 11:01 PM

Thanks, if it doesnt we need to find some pics of the Euro switch, and it's location.

Valentino · 10-27-2009, 04:03 AM

Where is the switch?

Pointman · 10-27-2009, 04:53 PM

Thanks Valentino. I would really like to see him post a pic of it though.

jikhead · 10-27-2009, 08:31 PM

OK, it just took me about an hour to grind the two nuts off the housing unit. I connected the fog light up to the wiring harness and got nothing. I turned the lights on and applied the brake, got nothing. I also tried the light switch turned to the fog light switch, and still nothing.

jookiyaya · 10-27-2009, 08:38 PM

hey bro you might want to look at the diy sections. its a treasure cove of lots of great information. such as......

DIY: of complete FOG LAMP install

DIY: Rear Fog-Lamp "Z" light

and yours truley ^^
exterior - jdm taillights and fog light installed

enjoy.

10-23-2009, 11:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 276	The wire runs into a gromment in the middle of the hatch back area, some where near the wire harness for the rear brake lights. I need to get the meter out and test it. I was so hoping to be able to plug n play. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-24-2009, 01:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	kenchan has my back on this already haha __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

10-24-2009, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 276	Thank you for the info. I ordered the brake light last night. Where do you think the wires go that you did not follow? Just curious. I would love to be able to hook it up like Euros. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-25-2009, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 276	I would really love to get my hands on the stock switch set up and see what would happen. Thanks again for the replies. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-26-2009, 11:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 276	Thanks, if it doesnt we need to find some pics of the Euro switch, and it's location. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-23-2009, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	mine didn't have it so wired up my own cord. i thought i read somewhere that your cord is not hooked up to anything(?). so it might be faster just wiring up a new cord.

10-23-2009, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	well, even if it only goes into the trunk area that'll save you some time fishing wires down the bumper and throught the grommet. just tap it from the trunk area.

10-24-2009, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	What I did was took the center inner-trunk panel off. there's a small bundle of wires going from the right to the left of the car. the orange wire that is part of the fog harness also runs thru there. I cut the orange wire in half, tapped it into the brake lights wire. and I was done. literally took only 5 minutes to wire up the entire fog light. I did not want to search for the other end of the plug - and I wanted a 4th brake light down there.

10-25-2009, 12:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cjanik Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 578 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 17	I assumed it went all the way to the location that the Euro fog light switch is supposed to be at. And honestly i have no idea, somewhere in the drivers side console, door, or steering column.

10-26-2009, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	I'll tell you tomorrow evening whether that wiring harness works down there. Mine has it too, but I'm gonna need to get the dremmel from work to cut those nuts off.

10-27-2009, 04:03 AM	#12 (permalink)
Valentino Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: RaceTrack Posts: 349 Drives: SOLD 09,370z,M6 Rep Power: 306	Where is the switch? __________________ Lou Fusz Nissan \| KW V3 \| SPL rear camber and toe bolt \| OS Giken LSD \| Nismo Diff cover \| Engine Oil cooler \| F.I. TDX Cat Back 18" Resonators \| F.I. Resonated Test Pipes \| Injen cold air intake \| COBB AccessPORT \| JWT Clutch Flywheel \|

10-27-2009, 04:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Pointman Base Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 128 Drives: 370Z Sport/Tour Nav Rep Power: 276	Thanks Valentino. I would really like to see him post a pic of it though. __________________ JTTF SQ8

10-27-2009, 08:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
jikhead Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 425 Drives: 09 370Z Blue 6spd Rep Power: 184	OK, it just took me about an hour to grind the two nuts off the housing unit. I connected the fog light up to the wiring harness and got nothing. I turned the lights on and applied the brake, got nothing. I also tried the light switch turned to the fog light switch, and still nothing.

10-27-2009, 08:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
jookiyaya Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 262 Drives: 2010 40th Z!?!? Rep Power: 16	hey bro you might want to look at the diy sections. its a treasure cove of lots of great information. such as...... DIY: of complete FOG LAMP install DIY: Rear Fog-Lamp "Z" light and yours truley ^^ exterior - jdm taillights and fog light installed enjoy. __________________ "370z gives you wings!! "

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