I checked the FAQ's and the how-to's but don't see any DIY instructions for changing the fog light bulbs. Mine are burnt out and I just want to replace them.

 

You take the 2 screws out in front, then the whole lamp should come off. Then you turn and remove the plastic housing and the bulb is exposed. You then grab the metal wire and try to "un-hook" it. Then you unhook the wire from the bulb. Once you do that you can take out the bulb. Then replace with the H3. And you're done.

 

No need to take it out, you can replace the bulb with everything still mounted up. Unscrew that top plastic cover, unplug the positive lead from the wiring harness, unplug the ground, move the retaining spring/wire out of the way, then the bulb comes right out.

Hell, I don't even have screws accessible from the outside to take the fogs out.

 

Starting with the plastic trim piece, take a philips-head screwdriver and turn the screw a quarter of a turn. It should pop up. Pull it off with your fingers. The plastic trim piece should fall off allowing you access to the two 8mm hex head bolts (which can also be removed with a philips head screwdriver - but with the torque required, you're better off using an 8mm socket wrench). Remove the two bolts, and the foglamp should come out. Be careful not to let it hit the ground, you could crack it.

Looking at the backside of the foglamp, you will see a large round black cover with the wires coming out of it. Turn this cover a quarter-half turn and it will come loose. There is a retaining spring that is locked into a slot. This spring holds the H3 bulb in place. Unplug the pigtail wire connector from the H3 bulb, unhook the retaining spring and remove the bulb. The H3 bulb grounds into the housing of the lamp and the pigtail wire is the hot signal. Remember to not touch the bulb glass of the new bulb while installing it. The H3 bulb keys into the housing, so you shouldn't have any problems getting it oriented correctly.

To reassemble, reverse my directions.

If I've missed anything...all please feel free to chime in.

Al

 

Absolutely simple. Just be careful...I'm running with one bolt cause apparently the body shop welded the other screw on when I got the bumper replaced. I broke it putting in a new bulb because they didnt f'n tell me!!! But anyways...its simple.

 

Thanks guys! You guys are awesome! I will take care of this this weekend!

 

man that first screw to the left of the foglights are hard to get off!!! I put liquid wrench on them too! Which way do i turn that B*tCH?

 

nevamind! I tapped tapped and VIOLA! Its back on! lol Howeva, i did have that bulb replaced a year ago and its real brighter than my other foglight.

 

10mm

10char

 

Thanks for the step-by-step. As simple as it was, I couldn't have done it without the detailed instructions, esp. dealing with the rusted 10 mm screw-bolts holding them in. After scouring the listings for a couple months for a used one, I found a good site online called www.nissanpartszone.com where I got it for around 170. It feels awesome to have my fog lights back after years and years without them! Mainly I did it so the fender liner will stop blowing down, but I think I solved that one with a zip-tie and now with the wind no longer blowing through that gaping hole, I should be good to go. Thanks again guys!