Say it ain't so... Nismo Foglight Install
 

Hiya,

Searched and searched but couldn't find confirmation...

Do you have to take the rear bumper off the Nismo 370z to get the fog light installed?

There's no way possible to get at the lower nut of the fog with all the additional braces tried swivel socket boxed wrench and no go.

Please help forum friends. Thanks

Yep, I'm looking specific for the Nismo Install. The diffuser bracing is making the lower nut impossible.

Sorry. My bad.

FTW... I say yes you do.

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I'm going for it.

Well that wasn't so bad.
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Inside of bumper has a lot more bracing.

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Mainly this which is the cause to today's events.
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Say it ain't so... Nismo Foglight Install
 

I win.
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Doing this with out the bumper removed I suppose is doable but they are better than me if they can pull it off.

Side benefit will be an easier and cleaner splice into the license plate lights
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Used these to splice the wire.

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Little magic...

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Nice work.

Still putting everything back on but wiping everything I can down first. Do you think I should leave the interior panels out if I'm having a backup cam installed next week? Shop might appreciate that right?

And what goes here?

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syringe

Tada.
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:tup:

..also..JAPANPOWER :rock:

Damn! I just put in iJDMTOY rear fog light but luckily mine isn't a Nismo.

Nice work!

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Very nice love PW on a Z

Say it ain't so... Nismo Foglight Install
 

Those aren't for the Z but yeah love me some Rays... Those are on the DD.

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dogdamn, u haz two nismos? :tup:

fak we all failed.. :mad:

Long story... Had a 2011 PW ST and put about 90K on it quick. Traded that for the Juke RS and missed the Z everyday. Found a deal on the Nismo Z that I just couldn't pass up.

I was wondering the same since mine is empty too.

wallet or..?

Thanks for this thread.. I was thinking of getting a fog light for my Nismo but dang I'm not about to take off my bumper just for a light. You saved me some $$$ buddy!


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Say it ain't so... Nismo Foglight Install
 

Your welcome...

I wouldn't say it's impossible to do the install without removing the bumper, but with the visibility and the additional bracing and angles in the area where the fog goes I had just had enough.

Steps are just:
1. Remove interior trunk panels
2. Remove taillights
3. Passenger side bumper 2 bolts 2 push pins
4. Drivers side 1 bolt 2 push pins
5. Underneath 2 bolts 6 push pins
6. Carefully remove bumper with placing something to support the bumper if doing it alone

That's pretty much it. Don't doubt it... Do it!
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How was getting the nut and bolts on the fake fog light off? I've read it's a pain because it spins or rusts together and some people have to cut it off


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I've been very lucky and haven't had that issue.. I have heard that though.

This is the 3rd one I've done and I've found the following helps:

Leave the car parked with the rear facing the sun for a couple hours. Then if possible use a combination wrench on the nut. Counter clockwise slow even pressure. Probably the stripping issue comes from just forcing it thus gouging the plastic where the bolt seats in the housing.

You can also soak the nut in acetone or penetrating oil I've heard that too.

wat? taking off the bumper is easy. just do it. :tup:

i need to do the foglamp on my STI..

Yeah pretty straight forward getting over the mental aspect of "I'm taking off the bumper of my 40 thousand dollar car to install a 60 dollar light?" Is the real struggle ;)

i can see dat. i guess im just too use to taking things apart on my car. :rofl2:

When in doubt get the wrenches out!

Say it ain't so... Nismo Foglight Install
 

Is that the JDM light.. not iJDMTOY? Why does it look yellow with red outline? Should be all red.. unless it's your camera


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Yeah it's the camera... Omits true red light

Looks great, but why is it called a Fog Light?
I don't get it............

Standard on JDM Z to be used in poor weather conditions as notification to cars behind you.

So basically so you don't get rear ended

And because it looks cool =)

gotcha.