What did you do with your Z today II

kenchan · 01-29-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

Wired up my rear fog light switch yesterday and gave the Z a much needed bath and detailing today. I love it when the Z is clean.

you get any picts of your switch installed?

oops, never mind, found the other thread. looks great!

i like it with the red ring illuminated too in your other pict.

onzedge · 01-29-2012, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

Wired up my rear fog light switch yesterday and gave the Z a much needed bath and detailing today. I love it when the Z is clean.

So, Mr. PedZ. Tell us which approach you took for wiring your fo light.

Thanks!!!

pedZ · 01-29-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

you get any picts of your switch installed?

Yeah, I did. Check out this post.

pedZ's Build Journal

pedZ · 01-29-2012, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

So, Mr. PedZ. Tell us which approach you took for wiring your fo light.

Thanks!!!

I tapped into the wires at the BCM that run to the steering wheel stalks for controlling the fog light. I used this DIY that Spearfish wrote up. It worked pefectly and was pretty easy.

DIY: Rear Fog Light Wire Via BCM and Stock Wiring

kenchan · 01-29-2012, 05:37 PM

that's cool. werd is my Z did NOT come pre-wired so i just ran new wires. also with the steering-lock issue id rather not tamper with the BCM at least for the time being.

pedZ · 01-29-2012, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's cool. werd is my Z did NOT come pre-wired so i just ran new wires. also with the steering-lock issue id rather not tamper with the BCM at least for the time being.

So i guess that all of the 09s didn't come pre-wired for it? Or is your car special?

onzedge · 01-29-2012, 05:44 PM

I did nothing with my steering lock challenged Z again today. waiting, waiting, waiting...

So, a few photo friends and I got up at o'dark thirty to shoot predawn and dawn shots at the Tower Bridge.

kenchan · 01-29-2012, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

So i guess that all of the 09s didn't come pre-wired for it? Or is your car special?

not sure, some cars were pre-wired some were not, apparently.

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I did nothing with my steering lock challenged Z again today. waiting, waiting, waiting...

So, a few photo friends and I got up at o'dark thirty to shoot predawn and dawn shots at the Tower Bridge.

nice shot, mr.onzedge!

hope your lock comes in soon. sucks you need to wait. i've not been able to drive my car since 12/26.. well, hibernation.

FL 4Motion · 01-29-2012, 05:47 PM

wow, really nice pic onzedge.

SPOHN · 01-29-2012, 06:03 PM

Got my race seats in and stripped seam sealer from the the body. Very tiring day.

onzedge · 01-29-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Got my race seats in and stripped seam sealer from the the body. Very tiring day.

pedZ · 01-29-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Got my race seats in and stripped seam sealer from the the body. Very tiring day.

Just checked out your journal. Looks great.

onzedge · 01-29-2012, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pedZ

I tapped into the wires at the BCM that run to the steering wheel stalks for controlling the fog light. I used this DIY that Spearfish wrote up. It worked pefectly and was pretty easy.

DIY: Rear Fog Light Wire Via BCM and Stock Wiring

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Originally Posted by kenchan

that's cool. werd is my Z did NOT come pre-wired so i just ran new wires. also with the steering-lock issue id rather not tamper with the BCM at least for the time being.

So this may be a dumb question so forgive me if it is. Is there an easy way to tell if one's Z is pre-wired or not?

Also, I have one last set of parts sitting on my "Parts that I bought but have not gotten around to installing yet" shelf. They are the Nissan OEM rear fog light and the Motorsports wiring harness with switch. I am hesitaing for two reasons.

First, it looks like there is a significant amount of interior work that needs to occur. Second, have I mentioned that my steering lock mechanism is dead and I am waiting for the part, which will be another two weeks. I mentioned that, right? I think I did.

kenchan · 01-29-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

So this may be a dumb question so forgive me if it is. Is there an easy way to tell if one's Z is pre-wired or not?

Also, I have one last set of parts sitting on my "Parts that I bought but have not gotten around to installing yet" shelf. They are the Nissan OEM rear fog light and the Motorsports wiring harness with switch. I am hesitaing for two reasons.

First, it looks like there is a significant amount of interior work that needs to occur. Second, have I mentioned that my steering lock mechanism is dead and I am waiting for the part, which will be another two weeks. I mentioned that, right? I think I did.

Mr.onzedge- I looked everywhere under the rear bumper area and between the bumper cover and chassis looking for this harness. I also looked under the trunkliner since I already had it all off. No wires I could find on mine.

it is some work but if you haven't done already, I recommend doing the rear view camera while you have the trunk liner off..or even the dynamat for the trunk floor.

I wired up my switch to the center console using a oem looking rocker switch and fed power from the front socket (which I completely removed).

As for the steering lock yes, that is a headache. 3 RevC's failed already that we know of so my replacement could also fail. Yay.

ZForce · 01-29-2012, 08:20 PM

Update on the brother - Hal: Surgery lasted 4 hours and ICU for an additional 2 hours. The procedure was a success, we will not know the results for sometime. Will be released on Monday for the remaining recovery at home.

Thanks guys for all your well wishes!! You guys are like family, correction....you are family!!

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For those that know me, know my brother Hal. He is going into surgery tomorrow and will be there 3-6 days and then 3-6 weeks for recovery. Thank you all who have already expressed concern and prayers that all goes well. Pre-op is today.

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My best wishes and thoughts are with you and yours Mr. Zforce.

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Curtis -- My, Kate's, Colin's and Taylor's thoughts and prayers will be with Hal and you. Take care guys and please don't hesitate to call if you need anything.

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ZForce please wish your brother Hal a successful operation and quick recovery. your family is in my thoughts. GL!

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Noted and prayers going west. Keep us posted.

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