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11-12-2006, 04:45 PM

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Turn signal/headlight switch stalk

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.

11-12-2006, 05:01 PM

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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..

11-12-2006, 05:03 PM

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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.

11-12-2006, 05:10 PM

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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????

11-12-2006, 05:11 PM

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

11-12-2006, 05:21 PM

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

11-12-2006, 05:28 PM

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

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

11-12-2006, 09:21 PM

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

Yes. both my 89 and 91 have factory security

11-13-2006, 05:13 AM

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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...

11-13-2006, 05:20 AM

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

11-13-2006, 05:29 AM

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

Cornering lights were on my 90 GXE.

11-13-2006, 05:39 AM

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Cornering lights were on my 90 GXE.

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

11-13-2006, 06:18 AM

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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.

11-13-2006, 06:27 AM

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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..