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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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Aftermarket OEM Fog Lights

Does anyone know how to hook these up I tried and they wouldn't turn on so I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated. These are the ones I have purchased:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
Does anyone know how to hook these up I tried and they wouldn't turn on so I'm stumped. Any help would be appreciated. These are the ones I have purchased:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Try swapping the wires around i got a pair from ebay and the wires were backwards.i did end up getting rid of them because after about 2 months they were filling up with water.so put some sealant arount the plug and lens area.
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 07:37 AM
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Try swapping the wires around i got a pair from ebay and the wires were backwards.i did end up getting rid of them because after about 2 months they were filling up with water.so put some sealant arount the plug and lens area.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Try swapping the wires around i got a pair from ebay and the wires were backwards.i did end up getting rid of them because after about 2 months they were filling up with water.so put some sealant arount the plug and lens area.
I don't know what wires you are talking about.
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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Anyone know the color temp of the stock headlights? I too want to replace my foglights, but I want them to match my headlights(I have an '03 with HID)
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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Anyone know the color temp of the stock headlights? I too want to replace my foglights, but I want them to match my headlights(I have an '03 with HID)
5000k now stop threadjacking!

Anyone installed these fogs i listed above before please help. I am not replacing fogs I am installing ones I never had any to begin with.
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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I don't know what wires you are talking about.
The ones i had got had purple and green wires with plugs on the end.
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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The ones i had got had purple and green wires with plugs on the end.
I have no idea what you are talking about, its a whole kit with a switch and wires and everything with harness and all.
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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those fogs dont make sense. the factory fog light switch for the maxima's is on the turn signal lever.
why not just start with the basics: the fog light has two wires...yes?
ground one.
take a hot wire from the battery, run it through the firewall to a toggle switch. then from the toggle switch, run it back through the firewall to the other wire of the foglight.
apparently the seller didn't bother to include an instruction manual leaving you on your own.
from the looks of the switch, where are you supposed to mount it anyway?
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 5 ltr. beater
those fogs dont make sense. the factory fog light switch for the maxima's is on the turn signal lever.
why not just start with the basics: the fog light has two wires...yes?
ground one.
take a hot wire from the battery, run it through the firewall to a toggle switch. then from the toggle switch, run it back through the firewall to the other wire of the foglight.
apparently the seller didn't bother to include an instruction manual leaving you on your own.
from the looks of the switch, where are you supposed to mount it anyway?
actually switch mounts in the car, I just had a problem because I didn't know where to plug up the ignition wire that was included with the switch but it appears that its tucked under the steering column.
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING
5000k now stop threadjacking!

Anyone installed these fogs i listed above before please help. I am not replacing fogs I am installing ones I never had any to begin with.
Stock is 4300k
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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http://www.courtesyparts.com/nissan-...956_5834_5836&
Old Aug 14, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Problem is I already have the ebay one, I think I can make it work though since in those instructions on courtesy it says there is a plug under the steering column for the switch that I was stumped on yesterday.
Old Aug 15, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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K.I.S.S. use the Courtesy Nissan OEM foglight kit.....protected with Lamin-x.....will outlast that eBay crap 100x longer....
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