I read the fog light diy. I looked under the back of my Z and noticed that there is a harness already attached to the rear "fog" light. It is
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04-29-2014, 10:39 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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I read the fog light diy. I looked under the back of my Z and noticed that there is a harness already attached to the rear "fog" light. It is tied up. Does that mean I have a fog light already in there?
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No. You need to splice into the taillight harness. That plug is for cars that have the fog light standard. If you want to use it, you need to add a switch or the JDM turn signal stalk with the switch on it. Either way you have to buy the fog light.
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Thanks. I just went under there and took another a look. There seems to be a harness that comes from under the white styrofoam and terminates almost right next to the fog light area. You are correct, it is not a fog light LOL So I basically need to buy something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161276840341?lpid=82 and also the switch. |
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Just make it easy on yourself- go to Z1 and get the light and the harness that taps into the tail lights and you'll be running the fog as another brake light. Unless you want a rear fog light you have to manually switch on.
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i think somone just drilled out where the circule is (the location where the bulb holder goes in on the fog lamp version housing) and used a standard 192 or some socket and made their reflector one into a fog lamp.
unfortunately my car is a 09 and it came with the darkened butt plug. i had to buy a new fog lamp assembly for mine. AND my car did not have the prewired harness. i made my own. |
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The other thing I have is a 3rd brake blinker, it blinks a few times then stays solid. Shall I fit this to the third stop light where the spoiler is, or do you think its pretty lame.? I removed it from one of my previous cars prior to trading it. |
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I was considering putting one of those on my fog light since I'm using it as a brake light. It may be a pain to put it on the third brake light since pulling off all of the hatch plastics is kind of annoying.
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dont do the blinker tail lamp/fog light. it is f-king annoying.
i see that on bikes some times... they must think it's making them more visible, but in reality, it's annoying so people behind them dont look at the lamps as much. |
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Most of the black ones do not survive removal. Nissan uses a lot of loctite on the bolts.
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Don't need it to actually function as a fog light, just wanted the black look instead of the red. I think it flows better with the 40th ann paint. |
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Any Nissan dealer, either online or near you? Just ask for the one for the year prior to when they changed to red.
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