hey, i have q for the ones that did this swap. i know the ones that have the 04-06 lip spoiler, there are 3 bolts that hold it on and when removed, the holes will show. i talked to the dealership and they said that the 07 wing spoiler for teh 07 should be able to cover up the holes. i am trying to find pix to see how much of the holes would show. thanks, brian

 

what i have heard the 07 holes are different so if u have the lip spoiler you will need to get them covered and repaint the trunk

 

For this situation, since most (if not all) of the holes will be covered, you simply have to fill the holes and you can actually use touch up paint to cover them up. Several people do that with pretty good results and since it'll be covered anyway it shouldn't matter. Good luck

 

yeah, i dont care about the holes as long as they are hidden. i can re drill new holes for the new spoiler. pix by any chance? thanks

 

I just did this ..

First off theres 5 holes in the 04 wing... is a ***** to get the backside tape off.. once you have them off and install the 07 wing theres 3 visable hole ...

I will try to take some pics tommorow .. All I did for tempory was buy black Nissan *Help me -Advance Auto* clips and used black silicone for now.

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....amburger+holes

 

Wow, that is some really good info. I'm sure that will help alot of 6gens.


I remember this thread........... http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hlight=spoiler

 

la02max - badass linK!

the 2 guys that did the spoiler install, were those oem or ebay?

 

thanks nismo1o1, look forward to seeing them!

 

http://www.putfile.com/dohboi1o1/images/33258

Updated the pics. its a cold and wet day in Florida.. Cold Front suppose to hit us tonight...

Anyways snap some pics just for you to get an idea

Heres the other thread with another memeber with the holes
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=491759

 

thanks again. what did you do about the holes, that clip idea seems to work well, i cant see them at all.

 

I went to Advance Autozone... They have those *HELP* clips , it was acutally a Nissan Clips.. they fit perfectly and I used black silicone so no water can get in.

The clips look perfect there , looks like rear sonora but on the truck and not in the bumper

 

I am not sure if we are talking about the same spoilers but here is a related thread.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=491759

 

thx zoomer, i saw this too. gave me some ideas on the holes.

nizmo1o, do you have some daylight pix of the clips, how does it look like in the light?

i am thinking about the g35 sedan spoiler as well, saw some pix on my post at 6thgenmaxima.com.

comments/complaints?

i am also trying to find pix of deusexmaxima's wrx spoiler setup

 

What if you never had a spoiler on the car, couldnt you just drill new holes?

 

Yeah, if you didn't then yeah.

 

07 spoiler definatly looks better than the lip spoiler. I installed a 07 on my 05 car.

Installation is a little tricky on 04-05 models. There is no easy access to the metal sheet on which you have to put the spoiler on. YOu will have to drill a hole through the polished surface( the truck lid) and then on another sheet on the inside of the truck lid.

The spoiler makes the trunck lid heavy and it closes with much more force.

 

Just ordered a 3rd brake light "area cover" for a 07 Maxima. Now that the Maxima has the lighted spoiler option, Nissan made a cover to go over the hole for dealers when adding the spoiler option. The 07 Altima also has this cover but a different size. Part#'s depend on interior color. Cost $24 bucks and I'm waiting for the order.

 

got any pics of what your talking about kinda interested...

 

Not yet, still on order. I asked three different dealers and no one knew what I was talking about but they all knew about the 07 altima cover. I figured nissan must have made this cover for the 07 Maxima's too. Found one dealer/parts dept. and he knew what I was talking about. The part # he gave me is for my interior color but it did not work on Nissanparts web site.

Just call your local Nissan dealer and tell them you need the 3rd break light cover for a 07 Maxima. Tell them your interior color.

 

Great to know. I want to cover my brake light so my WRX spoiler LED brake light will be my brake light. Right now its not hooked up.

 

Yeah, it covers the hole after you unplug and remove the light.

 

Sweet, I'll be at my dealer on monday morning. I'll check it out!

 

part number please!!! very interested in getting this to compliment my g35 wing!!!!

 

Does anyone know how to release the clip that connects the wire harness to the light??? That clip is hard plastic and I cant figure how to release it.
Pics....

 

I just had it done on my 2007 maxima. It looks clean. I will shoot a pic and upload tomorrow. A benefit is the improved visibility from the removal of the brake light. The spoiler is not visible from the rear from mirror so it doesn't diminish the visibility.

 

oo need to get that what part is that... the cover...? costs?

 

sorry just read its $24...but where do i order from ?

 

That clip is a b!tch! I end up getting it off but after all the frustration I never figure out exactly what I did!!! Just mess with it and it you'll figure it out. Thanks for the pics, ordering mine tomorrow...

 

i called nissan about it and they said the cover wouldnt fit because the shape is different for the 04-06 and the 07

 

Not true ! you can see in the pics above that it clips right into the hole and sits perfectly. Some parts dept. will ask for your vin# because they never heard of this cover. The only thing they know to say is well "the 07 cover won't fit the 04-06 max". The third break light on the rear deck has not changed.

 

Yeah most of the the time they say no because they have no idea what they are talking about!
I'll find out today when I go pick one up!!

 

If you need a VIN to shut them up just write one off of a 2007 car at the dealership, eh...stealership

 

I just ordered a black one. It comes in 3 colors: black, frost or camel. Cost is $31, special order, and takes 2-3 business days to get. Mine's coming in Thursday.

 

hey dues, did you ever get a chance to find out the wire colors to connect your spoiler to the stock harness?

 

Yes, the hot wire to the Maxima brake light is green/red and the ground is black. I bought red and black wire and hooked the red wire to the hot Maxima wire and then connected it to the hot spoiler wire which I believe was green/yellow on the WRX spoiler. I also believe the ground on the WRX spoiler was black. I have noticed that people behind me seem more responsive to my brakelights.

 

where did you order it from?

 

I ordered mine from the Nissan dealership. They did ask me for the VIN. I told the guy to look at the 07 parts because it probably wouldn't work with my 06 VIN. He ended up finding it after searching his database. The part # and description on my invoice says: "999J1-MTPSK PARCEL SHELF CH"

Not sure if that will help your dealership track it down. Cost me $26.

I got my 07 spoiler in tonight, and the ebay seller did not give me the template or the installation instructions (he has been emailed and asked for a quick ship of the template). I know how to install it without the video thanks to the other threads, but can anyone tell me if there is a way to install it accurately without having a template? I want to install it this weekend, and I dont know if dude will ship it to me that quickly.

 

I ordered mine form the dealership over the phone. Should be in soon, and then I can cover the ugly holes in the deck

 

I slightly bent over one of the clips on the cover. The cover clipped into the hole but rounded up, So I carefully bent one of the metal clips and it sits flat.