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Old Sep 15, 2004 | 01:34 AM
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right fog light keeps blowing out after 3 months

i thought it might be the bulbs but i change brands almost everytime. i see quite a few maximas with a blown fog light? please tell me it isn't just me.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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Right side? Driver or passenger side? I am having a problem with that as well... well when I bought my Max 4 months ago.. the drivers side didnt work. I dont know why.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 09:01 AM
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Mine kept doing that.
I asked on here a while back and someone told me to take it apart, wrap the whole wiring in electrical tape, as it was probably hitting something and shorting itself out.
I did that quite a few months ago, and I have not had a problem since.
Try it out....it is not hard.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 11:32 AM
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Right side? Driver or passenger side? I am having a problem with that as well... well when I bought my Max 4 months ago.. the drivers side didnt work. I dont know why.
passenger side.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Mine kept doing that.
I asked on here a while back and someone told me to take it apart, wrap the whole wiring in electrical tape, as it was probably hitting something and shorting itself out.
I did that quite a few months ago, and I have not had a problem since.
Try it out....it is not hard.
good tip, im gonna try that
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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I think somehow, it kept some of the wires from touching and burning out the bulbs.
Couldn't hurt.....it worked for me.
Hope it works for you.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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My passenger side is burnt out. Anyone have a writeup for replacing fog lights?
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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Check the socket. burned or corroded contacts will shorten lamp life. Also when replacing the lamp never never never touch the lamp with your bare fingers. Check what every one else said too and check voltage at the socket.
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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Are 55-85 watt bulbs going to melt wire harness?
Old Sep 15, 2004 | 06:44 PM
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my passenger always blows. I changed my passenger bulb like 10 times this past year and driver side like 3 times. This is a very know problem so can't we complain and make nissan do some recall or something?
Old Sep 16, 2004 | 09:29 AM
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What are they going to do in a recall?
I mean, it is not something faulty that is mechanical that they can just go in and fix. It is probably the whole design of the lamps. I don't know if that would work.

Try the electrical tape thing that I suggested. It has been working for me pretty well.
Old Sep 16, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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i taped almost everything inside my fog today lol
Old Sep 16, 2004 | 03:23 PM
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Now we will see if that works.
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