DIY:REAR Fog Light install with New harness for US spec 370Z + Radar hardwire w/pics

spearfish25 · 08-01-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mtaxelson

Just ordered the rear fog light from thezstore.com...The only function I want the light to serve is another brake light. If I were to just tap the appropriate color wire in the tail, I should be good to go right?

Also, does the turn signal for that tail light run off a seperate hot wire? because I do not want the light to flash when I put turn signal on obv.

Thanks for any input.

Tap into a brake light power wire and your'e set. The brake lights do not flash as turn signals. The turn signals are separate lights (and thus wires) on the 370Z.

mtaxelson · 08-01-2011, 05:18 PM

Thanks for confirmation ^^^^^^

Got the rear fog installed tonight...those two spinning nuts caused me a huge headache, but with some applied heat...came spinning right off. I went with the option to just tie it into the brake light (green wire) and im very satisfied with the look.

Attached some quick crappy pictures I was able to get tonight.

elmz · 09-13-2011, 12:13 PM

I think I F'd up! I didn't turn the 2 bolts that hold light in place softly enough, and now they both just keep turning and not getting any looser. Has anyone experienced this issue? I would appreciate any suggestions.

ResIpsa · 05-05-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by elmz

I think I F'd up! I didn't turn the 2 bolts that hold light in place softly enough, and now they both just keep turning and not getting any looser. Has anyone experienced this issue? I would appreciate any suggestions.

If you do this mod please follow this tip. Do not try and loosen the two nuts holding in the light assembly before heating them. I took the advice and heated them up with a butane lighter for about 15 seconds. I did not even need a tool to remove them. I just used a socket and my bare hands!

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elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 18	I think I F'd up! I didn't turn the 2 bolts that hold light in place softly enough, and now they both just keep turning and not getting any looser. Has anyone experienced this issue? I would appreciate any suggestions.