DIY: EVO-R Foglight Install

MattP725 · 11-12-2011, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

Here you go:

Blinking Smart Stop - Flashing Brake Light

Looks at that and it won't work for what I want. I am trying to keep the constant on and make it flash momentarily brighter when I hit the brakes. That unit will only flash the dimmer constant on or flash the already flashing relay and I'm not sure that would look right unless the timing is identical. The times relay above is likely more accurate. There is a circuit board type by a company called Elk that looks promising too.

Blade · 02-20-2012, 07:20 PM

Recently installed the EVO-R Rear Fog Light from the Z-Store: The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: EVO-R Rear Fog Flashing LED Kit, 09-12 370Z

Definitely notice that people tend to keep their distance now ;-)

370z_F1StyleRearFogLight.mp4 - YouTube

BeemaaZ · 02-20-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Recently installed the EVO-R Rear Fog Light from the Z-Store: The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: EVO-R Rear Fog Flashing LED Kit, 09-12 370Z

Definitely notice that people tend to keep their distance now ;-)

370z_F1StyleRearFogLight.mp4 - YouTube

PaulZ370 · 02-22-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blade

Recently installed the EVO-R Rear Fog Light from the Z-Store: The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: EVO-R Rear Fog Flashing LED Kit, 09-12 370Z

Definitely notice that people tend to keep their distance now ;-)

370z_F1StyleRearFogLight.mp4 - YouTube

Just finished installing my EVO-R Flashing light. Too late for a drive and I am just too grungy to get into the beautiful leather seats anyway. I can definitely say that it is worth it - it looks AWESOME. Flashing Brake Light and on with Tail Lights. No additional wiring harnesses or switches. Tapped into the Driver side Tail Light Harness, and ran the wires down to the EVO-R light, The nuts that everyone seems to have issues with came off without any issues - I WAS ECSTATIC to say the least when they just spun off - I did twist very carefully and very slowly.

Can't wait till tomorrow... test drive definitely if the weather is not bad...

hot370z · 02-23-2012, 08:56 AM

I just order the EVO-R foglight could I just hook up the the one wire to get flashing and one to the license plate wire to turn on when the headlights are on?

PaulZ370 · 02-23-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by hot370z

I just order the EVO-R foglight could I just hook up the the one wire to get flashing and one to the license plate wire to turn on when the headlights are on?

Don't see why not... Hookup wiring is very simple, it's finding the right wires in your harness to do so and running the wires thru to the light... I hooked up to the left tail light harness which I accessed in the trunk area, and ran the wires very simply behind the bumper cover and taped them to the backside of the steel of the bumper...

You will need to hookup the black (Ground) wire too, otherwise it will not work (Three wires total).

hot370z · 02-24-2012, 04:59 PM

Just took off my backing plate do you slide the foglight towawad the muffler? Toward the rear? To get it off. Or you have to unbolt it in the rear bumber? Help Fog light doesn't move at all HELP!!!!!

hot370z · 02-24-2012, 06:21 PM

Ok had no problem getting the srews off. I doublesideed tape the foglight to the bumber do you put back the housing and the backing plate? Or just the backing plate?

PaulZ370 · 02-24-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by hot370z

Ok had no problem getting the srews off. I doublesideed tape the foglight to the bumber do you put back the housing and the backing plate? Or just the backing plate?

Just backing plate. There is nothing for the housing to bolt back to once the fake light is out...

hot370z · 02-24-2012, 08:50 PM

Ok i taped into the orange wire with the RED wire.Then ground with the black wire. I put the white wire to the license plate light I turned on my headlights and the forlight started to blink i thought the only time it blink when you put in reverse. It started to blink HELP.

hot370z · 02-24-2012, 10:29 PM

Ok help me here Im going to us the driver side rear taillight harness. The wires from the EVO-R The red wire goes to what color wire on the tailight harness,the black goes to what color on the harness and the white wire goes what color on the harness.

370zproject · 02-24-2012, 10:54 PM

anyone near the tennesse area that has done it wanna come help me do it?

tower74 · 02-25-2012, 12:27 AM

If you have a volt meter...it helps. I installed mine back well over a year ago. I don't know if they fix the color code issue but we took it to the battery of the car to verify which wire went to what...the blinking...the running light etc.
We tapped into the driver side tail light and looked (with the volt meter) to find the brake light...which in turn makes it blink...then located the running light. We didn't cut the extra wire simply because it gives you the option to remove and put it on a new rear clip.

PaulZ370 · 02-25-2012, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by hot370z

Ok i taped into the orange wire with the RED wire.Then ground with the black wire. I put the white wire to the license plate light I turned on my headlights and the forlight started to blink i thought the only time it blink when you put in reverse. It started to blink HELP.

Hey Dude - anytime you put power to the WHITE wire, it's going to blink. With the Orange wire being the reverse, anytime you put it in Reverse, you put power to the blinking feature of the light, and it will blink. If you only want it to come on Steady for Reverse, then take the RED wire and connect it to the Orange wire of the car, but that means no Steady On with the parking lights now. Keep in mind anytime you put power to the WHITE wire of the light, it will blink. There is no other way around it.

370zproject · 02-25-2012, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulZ370

Hey Dude - anytime you put power to the WHITE wire, it's going to blink. With the Orange wire being the reverse, anytime you put it in Reverse, you put power to the blinking feature of the light, and it will blink. If you only want it to come on Steady for Reverse, then take the RED wire and connect it to the Orange wire of the car, but that means no Steady On with the parking lights now. Keep in mind anytime you put power to the WHITE wire of the light, it will blink. There is no other way around it.

*brain explode *

02-20-2012, 07:20 PM	#92 (permalink)
Blade Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: DelMarVa Posts: 7 Drives: Black Cherry Rep Power: 14	Recently installed the EVO-R Rear Fog Light from the Z-Store: The Z Store! Nissan-Datsun 240Z-260Z-280Z-280ZX-300ZX(Z31/Z32)-350Z-370Z Parts: EVO-R Rear Fog Flashing LED Kit, 09-12 370Z Definitely notice that people tend to keep their distance now ;-) 370z_F1StyleRearFogLight.mp4 - YouTube instroke likes this.

02-24-2012, 10:54 PM	#102 (permalink)
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02-23-2012, 08:56 AM	#95 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	I just order the EVO-R foglight could I just hook up the the one wire to get flashing and one to the license plate wire to turn on when the headlights are on?

02-24-2012, 04:59 PM	#97 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Just took off my backing plate do you slide the foglight towawad the muffler? Toward the rear? To get it off. Or you have to unbolt it in the rear bumber? Help Fog light doesn't move at all HELP!!!!!

02-24-2012, 06:21 PM	#98 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Ok had no problem getting the srews off. I doublesideed tape the foglight to the bumber do you put back the housing and the backing plate? Or just the backing plate?

02-24-2012, 08:50 PM	#100 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Ok i taped into the orange wire with the RED wire.Then ground with the black wire. I put the white wire to the license plate light I turned on my headlights and the forlight started to blink i thought the only time it blink when you put in reverse. It started to blink HELP.

02-24-2012, 10:29 PM	#101 (permalink)
hot370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CA Posts: 102 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Ok help me here Im going to us the driver side rear taillight harness. The wires from the EVO-R The red wire goes to what color wire on the tailight harness,the black goes to what color on the harness and the white wire goes what color on the harness.

02-25-2012, 12:27 AM	#103 (permalink)
tower74 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 1,597 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Camaro Rep Power: 369	If you have a volt meter...it helps. I installed mine back well over a year ago. I don't know if they fix the color code issue but we took it to the battery of the car to verify which wire went to what...the blinking...the running light etc. We tapped into the driver side tail light and looked (with the volt meter) to find the brake light...which in turn makes it blink...then located the running light. We didn't cut the extra wire simply because it gives you the option to remove and put it on a new rear clip.