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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 10:07 PM
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Fog Lights

planing on buying some fog lights for my MAX...do anyone knows if Ebay ones are any good...and is it EZ to install...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/01-04-Nissan...9ba0b8&vxp=mtr
Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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Looks like they don't come with stock wiring or the reflector for the bulb. I wonder what this will do for light output..

These would work you just have to know how to wire them up.
Old Mar 3, 2013 | 11:45 PM
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i would recommend to check the part outs and get OEM set instead
aftermarket would work too though
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 12:02 AM
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So it wouldn't work. ??
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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they should work, output might be bad
did your come with fog lights? do you have a switch for fogs on your turn signal stalk?
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 09:57 AM
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no it didnt come w a fog lights...What do u mean "the out put might be bad"...is it not going to as bright...???
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:19 AM
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no it didnt come w a fog lights...What do u mean "the out put might be bad"...is it not going to as bright...???
Exactly what it means.
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Exactly what it means.
o okay...
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 11:39 AM
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The e-bay lights come with their own wiring and on/off switch. This would require you to route the wires through the firewall. This kit also requires you to make a hole in the firewall for the wire to go through and a very precision sized hole in the dash for the switch.

The factory foglight kit would be much easier to install but the trade-off is that the factory kit will be more expensive.
Old Mar 4, 2013 | 01:17 PM
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Not to thread jack but isn't the 00-01 factory fogs the same as the frontier? What's the difference between 00-01 and 02-03 other than ones plastic and one is glass? Are they the same mounting?

Might help the op with more options for fogs also...
Old Mar 5, 2013 | 07:48 AM
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Just use the OE housing. If you want a different color, use film. If you want a different beam, get plug and play. Don't go away from OE housing, though. It's just a mess.
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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okay just got the Ebay fog lights...was wondering if i could just run it w my side markers or parking lights...so i dont have to run any wires...just reconnect them to my side markers or parking lights..
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jandk
okay just got the ebay fog lights...was wondering if i could just run it w my side markers or parking lights...so i dont have to run any wires...just reconnect them to my side markers or parking lights..
pics!
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jandk
okay just got the Ebay fog lights...was wondering if i could just run it w my side markers or parking lights...so i dont have to run any wires...just reconnect them to my side markers or parking lights..
I doubt you will get enough voltage to run the fog lights by splicing into the sidemarkers. Even though your car was not equipped with fog lights, you may still have the harnesses for them somewhere in there. My GLE didn't come with the spoiler but I had the wiring harness there on my trunk for the brake light. Made for an easy install
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jandk
okay just got the Ebay fog lights...was wondering if i could just run it w my side markers or parking lights...so i dont have to run any wires...just reconnect them to my side markers or parking lights..
No.
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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i wan to post pic but i dont know how to post pic
Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:08 PM
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i might just run it w the switch...
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