Regarding the 3rd gen turn signal/headlight switch stalk, were they different from 1989-1992 vs. 1993-1994? I ask because I found this perfect-condition unit ages ago, and was gonna swap mine out for it (my car is 1993) today, but when I took the steering column trim apart, my 1993 stalk had 2 receptacles for 2 plugs, while the one I got from the junkers only had one receptacle (for the big one).

Am I right that 1989-1992 is diff from 1993 and 1994, and if so, what the hell is the small plug for anyway? Thanks in advance.

 

I swapped out my old headlight stalk[2 plug type] with a one plug type stalk...
I works just fine,everything still works as it did before the old stalk failed..

 

Hmmm. So you just left the small one hanging eh? Odd.

 

Yup,left her hangin...


It might be for the security system[flashing headlights]?????


Here is a question for 89-91 maxima owners out there..Do 89-91 maxi's have the factory security system????

 

I can confirm that the ones for '92 have two receptacles. Maybe the second plug has something to do with DRL.

 

DRL's? i dont have DRL's but i turn mine on anyways (i like to show off my E36's HA!)

 

Naw,the daytime driving lights were only on canadian models..

 

Yes. both my 89 and 91 have factory security

 

I'll bet you don't have cornering lights though..



I have done the craig brace corner light rewire,so i wouldn't have noticed them not working anyway...

 

I always thought the cornering light was standard on all 1989-1994 models. Thanks for confirming.

 

Cornering lights were on my 90 GXE.

 

It's probably just a design change in the switch then..

 

the corner light hook up is probably part of the big switch on the other one.

 

Yeah,my theory is the 89-91 cornering lights are activated by a separate relay/control module,vs. the 92-94 being activated by the headlight switch..


Just a theory though..