blinking side emblem on base

celiboom · 11-11-2016, 09:38 AM

Hi all, I've tried to search but there is nowhere I can find the information.

I have a base 2016 Z and I'm wondering what needs to be done in order to get the side marker to light up. If I purchase the emblem with the build in oem leds, is this straight forward swar or I need to wire it? does the plug and everything is there on the base model?

thanks a lot everyone!

JARblue · 11-11-2016, 10:03 AM

Ooops... didn't realize Nissan got all cheap and replaced the side markers with blanks. Just check down in the hole in the fender and see if you can spot the harness connector. It tends to fall down in there when I take mine out during a detail. I've got some long, curved needle nose pliers that work great for fishing it out (just be extra careful or protect the fender by wrapping a cloth loosely around the pliers).

SouthArk370Z · 11-11-2016, 10:08 AM

The FSM will tell you if the harness-side connector is there, connector shape/pins, and pinout. But I'm confident that JARblue is right.

dvboy · 11-11-2016, 10:10 AM

I did this with my base,takes 10 min to do the swap.Just remove the old emblem and the wires are already there with connector ready to go.Do a search on how to remove the emblem,little bit of a trick to it and thats it!!

cooltoy · 11-11-2016, 10:23 AM

Yes. Base emblems are not electric, so you need to buy the ones used on a sport models which have the bulbs and replace yours with them. All the wiring is there.

cooltoy · 11-11-2016, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

What happened to your side markers? All 370Z are wired with the side marker turn signal. There is a connector that disconnects from the side marker when removed. The connector can fall down into the fender after disconnecting, so you may need to fish it out. But unless someone has messed with the wiring, it should absolutely be plug and play.

Nissan got cheap out and put blank ones in the base models as of 2015 I think.

JARblue · 11-11-2016, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Nissan got cheap out and put blank ones in the base models as of 2015 I think.

I'll edit my post.

madeinjapan · 11-11-2016, 12:14 PM

my 14 sport has blinkers

cooltoy · 11-11-2016, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by madeinjapan

my 14 sport has blinkers

Yes it does, because it is not a base.

celiboom · 11-11-2016, 03:25 PM

thanks everyone! will buy and report back !

celiboom · 11-22-2016, 02:38 PM

You won't beleive it, on base 370z, the side are not blinking.

The harness is there but IT IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE NON LIGHTING SIDE MARKERS!!!

Yeah you ear me, the did a side marker that is powered and all but that does not light. I simply disconnect, reconnected the one from the sport model and tadam it's blinking...

i'm speachless this is my non led side marker, I mean at this point if they wanted to save money, they could have simply glue a logo there!!

madeinjapan · 11-22-2016, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celiboom

You won't beleive it, on base 370z, the side are not blinking.

The harness is there but IT IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE NON LIGHTING SIDE MARKERS!!!

Yeah you ear me, the did a side marker that is powered and all but that does not light. I simply disconnect, reconnected the one from the sport model and tadam it's blinking...

i'm speachless this is my non led side marker, I mean at this point if they wanted to save money, they could have simply glue a logo there!!

it would cost more to make diff fenders

celiboom · 11-22-2016, 03:26 PM

mine had no bulb that is exactly the point, why connect them as they did if there is no bulb...

dvboy · 11-22-2016, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by celiboom

You won't beleive it, on base 370z, the side are not blinking.

The harness is there but IT IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE NON LIGHTING SIDE MARKERS!!!

Yeah you ear me, the did a side marker that is powered and all but that does not light. I simply disconnect, reconnected the one from the sport model and tadam it's blinking...

i'm speachless this is my non led side marker, I mean at this point if they wanted to save money, they could have simply glue a logo there!!

This is EXACTLY what I tried to tell you above,its all there ready to go.

cooltoy · 11-22-2016, 06:51 PM

Thats what we all tried to tell him. But he still acts surprised.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooltoy

Yes. Base emblems are not electric, so you need to buy the ones used on a sport models which have the bulbs and replace yours with them. All the wiring is there.

Think of how Nissan would build a car. They make the same body, the same engine, the same wiring harness for all 370Zs. They put it together and then based on demand or schedule decide if it going to be a base or a sport. At that point they would put different brakes on, different seats, different side-markers, different wings, etc. They do not make a separate harness for base and and another for the rest, its just one harness. IT would not be cost effective.

11-11-2016, 09:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
celiboom Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: canada Posts: 115 Drives: 370z 2016 Rep Power: 205	blinking side emblem on base Hi all, I've tried to search but there is nowhere I can find the information. I have a base 2016 Z and I'm wondering what needs to be done in order to get the side marker to light up. If I purchase the emblem with the build in oem leds, is this straight forward swar or I need to wire it? does the plug and everything is there on the base model? thanks a lot everyone!

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JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Ooops... didn't realize Nissan got all cheap and replaced the side markers with blanks. Just check down in the hole in the fender and see if you can spot the harness connector. It tends to fall down in there when I take mine out during a detail. I've got some long, curved needle nose pliers that work great for fishing it out (just be extra careful or protect the fender by wrapping a cloth loosely around the pliers). kenchan likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \| Last edited by JARblue; 11-11-2016 at 12:08 PM.

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SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	The FSM will tell you if the harness-side connector is there, connector shape/pins, and pinout. But I'm confident that JARblue is right. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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dvboy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 269 Drives: 2016,M6 Rep Power: 26	I did this with my base,takes 10 min to do the swap.Just remove the old emblem and the wires are already there with connector ready to go.Do a search on how to remove the emblem,little bit of a trick to it and thats it!! JARblue and cooltoy like this. __________________ Pioneer AVIC 8000NEX,Hertz ML 1600,ScanSpeak D3004,Audison AV 5.1K,Helix DSP.2,Illusion Audio L10 Sub,RJM Clutch pedal,Stillen G3 long tube intake,Nismo exhaust,AAM S-line axle back,Ecutek tune

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,985 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Yes. Base emblems are not electric, so you need to buy the ones used on a sport models which have the bulbs and replace yours with them. All the wiring is there. JARblue likes this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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madeinjapan Banned Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: pistolvania Posts: 1,387 Drives: 2013 g37x 2014 370z Rep Power: 0	my 14 sport has blinkers

11-11-2016, 03:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
celiboom Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: canada Posts: 115 Drives: 370z 2016 Rep Power: 205	thanks everyone! will buy and report back !

11-22-2016, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
celiboom Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: canada Posts: 115 Drives: 370z 2016 Rep Power: 205	You won't beleive it, on base 370z, the side are not blinking. The harness is there but IT IS ACTUALLY CONNECTED TO THE NON LIGHTING SIDE MARKERS!!! Yeah you ear me, the did a side marker that is powered and all but that does not light. I simply disconnect, reconnected the one from the sport model and tadam it's blinking... i'm speachless this is my non led side marker, I mean at this point if they wanted to save money, they could have simply glue a logo there!!

11-22-2016, 03:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
celiboom Base Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: canada Posts: 115 Drives: 370z 2016 Rep Power: 205	mine had no bulb that is exactly the point, why connect them as they did if there is no bulb...

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