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Old Dec 29, 2000 | 10:57 PM
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I plan on buying factory fog lights for my 95, but I do not have the spaces open where the fog lights should be. I read that these holes can be easily cut. Is this true? If they can, do I need to buy the harness and everything in the kit, or just the lights alone?
Old Dec 30, 2000 | 12:48 AM
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You can cut hole easily. What model do you have and what kind of opt you have on your car? If you order from dealer, you'll get all the kit you need for installation. I think they cost around $200 and maybe cheaper. We have cover this topic past few weeks, do a research, You'll find where to get it and how to do it.
Old Dec 30, 2000 | 04:58 AM
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Someone just asked the same question three days ago. The kit from Nissan costs about 250 and comes with every thing that you will need except for the power drill, a straight edged razor and some masking tape. The installation takes about 30 minutes, assuming that you don't have trouble trying to put the gasket that they give you in the hole that you end up cutting (its made of a rather unflexible rubber). I did it myself just three days ago and it looks and works great.

The kit comes the two templates that you fit over the ribbed part of the lower front skirt where the fog lights are going to go. Drill in the template, cut in the spaces that they tell you to in the directions and take out that part. Next put the gasket in the space. Attach the included bracket to the lower part of the bumper with three bolts and attach the actual fog light to the wiring that will be taped up right behind where you are working. (NOTE: Acording to the instructions, the wiring will be there as long as you have a GLE, or ordered a GXE with auto and/or ABS, it doesn't come pre-wired in a base GXE.) Use one bolt to attach the fog light to the bracket and aim. Do this to the other side. Next take the kick panel off from the sterring wheel and the collar for the steering wheel off and detach the turn signal(really easy). Attach the new turn signal supplied in the kit and replace the kick panel. Add the relay to the relay box in the engine bay and check to make sure that you have a foglight fuse in the fuse box in the engine bay. After that, turn on hte headlights and the foglight switch and they should work. This is one of the easiest things that I have ever done to the car to enhance its looks, and it even serves a purpose. BTW, they are the same ones that come with the SE and look factory installed if you do this correctly.
Old Dec 30, 2000 | 07:09 AM
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its very easy. you don't need any cutting drills or anything. the kit will cost you $180 with everything included. the fog light kit comes with templates so you can't mess up cutting out the bumper section (a razor blade is perfect foe the job). you then just screw in the braket(holes already there)and put in the light and screw it in. done!! next side please...
Old Dec 30, 2000 | 07:24 AM
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I might have to get me some. Are you sure it costs 180 cause everyone gives a different price. Can you get them from courtesy?
Old Dec 30, 2000 | 12:22 PM
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Just added stock fog lights yesterday. Ordered fog light kit from courtesy for about 180 or so, however it does come with everthing you will need to put them in. took me about 20 mins to do the hold thing.
Old Dec 31, 2000 | 06:06 AM
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The Kit

Can somebody tell me what is included in the kit that you buy from courtesy. I plan on buing the fog light used and want to make sure I get everything I need. I have the 95 GXE model.
Old Dec 31, 2000 | 06:51 AM
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The fog light kit comes with the two templates to cut out the hole, two pieces of rubber to make the gasket, eight screws to put in the template, the two fog lights, the brackets for them, eight bolts, the relay and the replacement turn signal. Before you do this, make sure that you have the wiring harness for the fog lights. You say that you have the 95 GXE, is it the stick or auto? I believe that the base models, namely GXEs with manual transmissions don't come prewired, so thats a whole different issue.
It is extremely simple to cut this holes out, especially if you have something like a dremel cutting tool. Even if you don't it takes about two minutes to cut out each hole.
Old Dec 31, 2000 | 04:08 PM
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Actually, it not super simple to but the holes out. That bumper plastic is pretty tough! But it is doable...just be patient with the razor blade so you don't cut yourself!

I paid $160 from Courtesy for the fog light kit (this was two years ago). Installation was a snap. You need to take a bunch of plastic panels off of the interior but it's easy and all the instructions are included.

It took me 1.5 hours to install the kit, as I was trying to be very careful and follow the instructions to the letter. As for the dude who did the job in 20 minutes, well...that's pretty good, but don't expect to take that short a time if you've never worked on your car before.

Old Dec 31, 2000 | 08:17 PM
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I can't decide if i wanna do this right away. But after lowering my car i feel that it looks sportier now but there is a big blank space where the fog lamp should go. I am dying to fill it in but i cant decide cause right now i am saving for rims. Should i spend some of the rims money or wait for later?
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