OK OK what is the trick. I bought some new bulbs thanks to this site!!!!!! I removed the lower fender protector and I can't understand how to change the bulb. I don't want to pull and damage but there must be some trick. Can anyone help. I removed LFP according to the link below (thanks paul.

http://www.paulwendy.com/maxima/fogl...derprotect.jpg

How do I remove the assembly to change the bulb. There was one screw on the bottom of the assembly accessed from behind but the lamp assy would not come out. I also saw two other screws on the sides of the assembly but you can't get at them.

I changed the head light bulbs (very cool) and now I want to make the fog bulbs match. The current fogs look dirty. The original is probably better than the blue but hey image is everything!!!

I bought:
ASTRA ULTRAWHITE XENON for both the headlamps and fogs
$25 & $20/pr

First of many posts (great site)

Ralph

Almost forgot:
2000 Maxima SE
Sterling Mist
light Gray int
5 spd

 

Check out this page. I thinkn Russ gives a pretty good explanation on how to change out the bulbs. Incidently the screw at the bottom does need to be removed and then there is a clip that you have to undo and then you just have to push the whole fixture out the front. Check out the page for more help.

http://www.5thgenmaximas.com/foginstall.html

 

Pushing the fog assembly out takes a bit of force. Keep trying, it will come out....but be careful....

 

Thanks guys (esp. Russ),
I'm impressed!!!!! I knew there was some clip or snap but didn't want to break anything. I will change them out this weekend. Thanks again, I know I'm gonna like this site. I was hoping for discriptions, but pics!!

The Bal#$,
Ralph-

 

Thanks guys,
Put them in last night and they look great. No problem took about 20 mins. It was actually the first time I drove at night with the head lights as well. It looks so cool!!!!!!

Ralph-

 

cool

 

Congrats and happy driving!!!

 

er.... you dont usually drive at night with your headlights on?? good job changing your fogs though, i myself said screw it and brought it to a mechanic to change them

 

Does anyone wonder why headlights are so easy to replace, with easy access to the bulb, but they can't seem to invent fogs that are easy to get to. The Maxima is not the only car that this applies to.

Sorry, I'm just venting.

 

i think switching the fog lights are easy after you figure it out. i can do each bulb in 5 minutes *flex*

 

Hi ToYLeT902,
I guess I didn't need to change the bulbs, I just needed to turn them on!!!!

Ralph-

 

Well now that I've done it once I don't think it's that difficult, but compared to the headlight bulb replacement (which can done in 1 minute) it's pretty involved.

It should be designed so that you don't have to remove the entire fog light assembly. Once you pull down the splash guard you should be able to just reach up and get the light.

At least in my mind that is how it should be.

 

I tried to pull up the site http://www.5thgenmaximas.com/foginstall.html but got url not found. Is the site still active? I am having trouble popping out the two metal pins on the fog light housing in order to get the light to come out. I need to replace the bulb. I tried using a hammer but there isn't much room to work with. Any suggestions?

 

your talking about at the point in which you try and take the bulb out of the housing? correct.........that is the easy part, compared to getting them back in

be sure the screw holding the tab down is not screwed in...

 

haha turn them on haha

 

No. I removed the bottom screw on the fog light housing. The next step was to remove the two metal pins in order to push the fog light (not the bulb) out in order to remove the bulb. I can't remove the metal pins. I've read a couple of reviews that say there is a tab that needs to be released in order to remove the fog light housing. Are you aware of that?

 

so where can i buy a replacement bulb for the foglight located in the bumper? i have the assembly and teh burnt light bulb already out...

 

your local auto parts store....advance, o'rielly, autozone, pepboys, it's a H-3 bulb have fun.....

 

The instructions with pics helped me alot too. I had to replace my whole passenger side assembly and it took alot of force to push it back thru but I didn't break anything in the process. Good luck.

 

Is there an "active" link to instructions? As Frnchse said above, they all seem dead. Seems like a bit of an ordeal (outside in the snow, under the car) the first time and it would be great to have proper instructions to follow! Thnks

 

http://www.shiftice.com/piaa_fogs.html

 

Wow, this got bumped from 7 years ago? Why?

 

There are three sites that have directions.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2076435/2
http://shiftice.com/piaa_fogs.html

and there is another nissan forum site which I bookmarked the url on another computer. I'll post later. The instructions on shiftice.com said to take a hammer and pop out the metal pins in order to get the fog light assembly to come out. That didn't work for me. Another site said to take a 10mm socket to unscrew those metalpins. I have not tried that approach but willl give it a try this weekend.

 

changing fogs is so hard

 

I so need to change my OEM dog bulbs to the Eurolite H3 Lexus style bulbs I picked up. No time prob just take it to a mechanic..... The screws are a PITA to get out

 

you are really going to pay a mechanic to change bulbs

 

Lol luckly my mechanic will do if for free. I get fustrated easily plus I stripped the screws so 30mins under my car in a cold garage is to harsh. Bare with me I just started changing my brakes myself lol

 

Here is the other site. It has picture diagrams. Says the instructions apply only to 2002-2003 Maxima's.

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=157915

 

dude theres no screws you need to remove. just punch the harness from behind and it pops out.

 

WRONG. There are two 10mm screws.

I'm closing this thread now because it's 7 years old and this has been covered 100's of times.