Forum Vendor has Rear Fog Light and CF Front Emblem!

[SoCal 370Z]

Originally Posted by theDreamer

My question for this is, do we just pop off the black out panel and there are wires setup for us?

The wires, are to be done by us since we have no fog light switch on our turn signal stalk. I was thinking about the vacant switch on the center console, but would like to get a factory, or factory matching switch to the heated seats switches, in order to activate the fog light.

[jbbrann]

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

I was thinking about the vacant switch on the center console, but would like to get a factory, or factory matching switch to the heated seats switches, in order to activate the fog light.

That's what I was thinking as well. Any idea if the third switch is used for anything on the JDM Z?

[rednek01]

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

The wires, are to be done by us since we have no fog light switch on our turn signal stalk. I was thinking about the vacant switch on the center console, but would like to get a factory, or factory matching switch to the heated seats switches, in order to activate the fog light.

Maybe I am over simplifying this but why wouldnt you just wire it inline with your parking lamps or brake lights? The wires are already ran you just tap into them! Seems a little easier to me and it wont run your battery down when your in a hurry and forget to turn of a switch mounted on your center console.

[wstar]

Originally Posted by rednek01

Maybe I am over simplifying this but why wouldnt you just wire it inline with your parking lamps or brake lights? The wires are already ran you just tap into them! Seems a little easier to me and it wont run your battery down when your in a hurry and forget to turn of a switch mounted on your center console.

Because a rear fog light is *not* supposed to be on all the time. You only turn it on when you're actually in very low visibility situations, like dense fog. With normal visibility it will annoy and confuse other drivers, it will be at least as bright as a lit up brake light, possibly moreso.

Oh and as for the switch, I'm planning to wire it to an ignition-controlled power source, so there won't be any concern about leaving it on to drain the battery.

[rednek01]

Originally Posted by wstar

Because a rear fog light is *not* supposed to be on all the time. You only turn it on when you're actually in very low visibility situations, like dense fog. I understand that and agree With normal visibility it will annoy and confuse other drivers, it will be at least as bright as a lit up brake light, possibly moreso. I figure that would be a plus, bringing more attention to the rear of the car and your brake lights possibly could prevent an accident

Oh and as for the switch, I'm planning to wire it to an ignition-controlled power source, so there won't be any concern about leaving it on to drain the battery.Good Idea thats typically how I have done all my add ons unless they required a constant source of power for memory functions

Either way yall decide to do it I think its a great idea and should have been left on all models regardless of where they are destined for. Hell Nissan could have toted it as another safety feature exclusive to them here in the US.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by rednek01

Either way yall decide to do it I think its a great idea and should have been left on all models regardless of where they are destined for. Hell Nissan could have toted it as another safety feature exclusive to them here in the US.

I almost guarantee there is probably a regulation that requires lighting to be a certain height off the ground or something, and this may break that regulation being so low...

[wstar]

I think you guys are exemplifying why they left it out of the US model

It's not a brake light, it's not a tail-light, it's not an OMFG Look At My Car Dude light, it's a Fog Light. You don't want it on at other times, only in low visibility conditions.

[MightyBobo]

Originally Posted by wstar

I think you guys are exemplifying why they left it out of the US model

It's not a brake light, it's not a tail-light, it's not an OMFG Look At My Car Dude light, it's a Fog Light. You don't want it on at other times, only in low visibility conditions.

Some people are obsessed with anything you cant have normally. I wouldnt be surprised if some people in Japan seriously want to black it out for a more "stealth" look lol.

[Minicobra1]

Originally Posted by wstar

Because a rear fog light is *not* supposed to be on all the time. You only turn it on when you're actually in very low visibility situations, like dense fog. With normal visibility it will annoy and confuse other drivers, it will be at least as bright as a lit up brake light, possibly moreso.

I've only used the fogs (very bright) on my Cooper S about 1/2 a dozen times in the last year, mainly in the rain, don't think I've ever been in the fog with it.

So my thoughts with the Z is too put in a lower watt bulb (same strength as tails) so that it's on all the time. And if at all possible maybe wire it up into the brake assembly. This way it works just like a 3rd tail light. I think this is a unique signature of the 370, having it on all the time will offer the best rear visibility for safety on any night. Otherwise, I think I may just purchase the Nismo rear diffuser and do away with it all together.