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Can you replace the black plug on the rear bumper?

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but I don't know what to call it so my search came up empty. I have a 2010 white roadster. Under the rear bumper

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Old 05-16-2011, 12:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Can you replace the black plug on the rear bumper?

Sorry if this is covered elsewhere, but I don't know what to call it so my search came up empty.

I have a 2010 white roadster. Under the rear bumper there is a 4"x4" black cover plate of some kind. I have shown this car to my family and friends and I have been asked 4,278 times if there is a trailer hitch there under the cover.

Why not paint that silly thing white? Plus the actual tow point is right above that cover. Its madness....

I think I saw on a photo where someone had replaced this with another center brake light.

I don't want to try and paint this because I will never match the pearl white. Any other options? Can you buy a colored cover? Is it for a brake light in another country? Suggestions?
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There is an actual light there on Zs sold in other markets
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search JDM rear fog light.
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So is there a harness behind this just chillin? I just wanted to know if I had to hard wire it into my brake lights.

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You can buy the OEM Fog Lamp (and I believe there's another type) for 80 bucks or so.

Looks like this.

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But you should be able to take the black plug out yourself if you want to paint it. I'm unaware of any color match painting services.
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threads on the topic

DIY: EVO-R Foglight Install

DIY:REAR Fog Light install with New harness for US spec 370Z + Radar hardwire w/pics
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there was no wiring on my 09, so just wired it up using 2 wires and a nice rocker switch to replace the 3 blanks on the center console.

that too is on a thread somewhere...
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Thanks guys... I did a search here for "bumper butt plug" but the results were not what I was looking for.....
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