Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Have a look at the attached pic and notice the lights that I circled. When I first got my car I was trying to figure out how to turn these on (I thought they were foglights). I gave up after I tried every switch, and then I realised after an inspection that there weren't any bulbs in them!

I want to fit bulbs into this space and I was wondering if anyone has done it?

If no one has done it I'll let you guys know how I go when I get around to doing it.

cheers

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/
Share on other sites

Yeah there are really tini tiny bulbs that specially made for series one only, they are size of pin, if you look carefully you might able to see it.

Normally they are disconnected from the boot of the car just plug them in from the little black fuse box that is located under the spare tire and firewall in the boot.

I hope I made sense there... ;) ;)

cheers

Joe

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94021
Share on other sites

Hmm mine had big bulbs,

It seems some of them have and some of them have not.

My first R33 had a mspec front bar with those foggies all hooked and working

My new R33 does not have a mspec front bar and the foggies are't hooked up.

Looking @ mates R33's it would seem that some have them and some don't. The acutual light assembly stays the same but the "connection" is not in.

I don't htink its easy hooking it up either , and they were't so "bright" so u mite wanna invest in some after market ones anyways

DOnnie

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94210
Share on other sites

ive been wanting to hook mine up since the day i got it.. however im pretty sure there are no globes or connnections. there is only the wiring running from the fuse and it stops at a plug behind the front bar. i guess you could order them through nissan maybe? who knows??

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94385
Share on other sites

oooh!!!

YES!

This is exactly what I wanted to do, but have them as park lights!

I bought 2 WHITE 6000mcd LEDs from Jaycar, and some matching resistors... Behind the fog light bit is a small rubber elbox, pull that off and there's enough diameter to squeeze an LED in it!

BINGO!

Hooked the LEDs up to the parker circuits... works... Like Joe said, they are the size of a pin and dont give out much light. I want to drill into the back of them to allow more light through, but couldnt get that indicator assembly out to do it.

I'm going to give it another shot on the weekend. However, the white leds look awesome already :(

-Kym.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94393
Share on other sites

Hooked the LEDs up to the parker circuits... works... Like Joe said, they are the size of a pin and dont give out much light.

i would imagine using these LED's would really only light up the inside of the light enclosure. How does it look from the outside? is it worth doing? or i invest in a globe that produces more light?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94674
Share on other sites

Originally posted by akeenan

 

i would imagine using these LED's would really only light up the inside of the light enclosure.  How does it look from the outside? is it worth doing? or i invest in a globe that produces more light?

the LEDs are 6000mcd (blinding to stare at directly) IMO I like the white light of the LED better than a yellowy-globe....

and yes, it only lights up the light enclosure, but it has tiny holes upright in a line vertical that let the light through......

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94690
Share on other sites

there are 2 different assemblies... one has only the indicator and a dummy reflector while the other has the indicator and the auxiliary lamp... there are 2 obvious differences when u line them up next to each other... 1) one of them has horizontal lines on the lens while the other has vertical lines... 2) the one with the auxiliary lamp has a smaller indicator space than the one without...

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-94915
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

hey, just read this thread and realised that i have fog lights as well :D i actually have two cables coming out which which didnt connect to anything and looked like they connect to foglights but i didn't see any on the car so i tucked them away, silly me.

i'm going to go and try see if i can connect them now.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-99796
Share on other sites

I got mine working a while ego. They had big bulbs and all wiring connected. I just needed a $50 relay from Nissan (same as your lights) which goes to the engine bay fuse box and a switch connected to the spare wires sitting under cover of your steering column.

Let me know if you need more info.

Tom

aha.. and they not bright at all

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-102036
Share on other sites

  • 7 months later...
Originally posted by lou15x

there are 2 different assemblies... one has only the indicator and a dummy reflector while the other has the indicator and the auxiliary lamp... there are 2 obvious differences when u line them up next to each other... 1) one of them has horizontal lines on the lens while the other has vertical lines... 2) the one with the auxiliary lamp has a smaller indicator space than the one without...

This is 100% correct. My car came wit this option from the factory, as i have the switch mounted on the indicator stalk. Unfortunately i had to remove these fog lamps, as there are alot deeper than the indicator assy. without foggies, as they were not sitting properly when i installed a fmic.

I now use this switch as my boost switch :).

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-414448
Share on other sites

Are you saying the indicators with fog light is deeper than the one without? I thought they would be the same depth so they'll both sit at the same position in the front bar. Otherwise Nissan would have to make two version of each standard & Type-M frontbar, one for installing indicators+fog and one without fog.

Wouldn't be too economical from manufacturing point of view?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-414599
Share on other sites

Same bar, same mounting position, just that the depth (behind the bar) is differant. (There is alot of space between the bar and radiator, or whatever else is behind the bar)

Compare the pics above to a std. indicator assy. You will see that where the reflectors (std) are it narrows significantly, as the fog lamps remain straight. I can show you in person as i have them in my shed (Be it in very poor condition, another reason why i replaced them)

I modified the pic above to demonstrate the rear housing of a std. indicator assy.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/6267-fog-lights/#findComment-414653
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • Haha nice, my kids are the same two older boys say cars are boring while younger girls like them. My 1.5yo daughter watches D1GP on YouTube with me, holding a toy plate for steering wheel and making brmm brmm noises
    • Took the car out to see if it still starts, sure does. Daughter wanted to for a spin too, she loves it when it doses, also cries when we come home and try to take her out of the baby seat 🥲  I actually put the seat in for her brother, but he absolutely hates the shitbox. Anyhow, so after looking at real boats, and transoms, bait tanks etc. and scupper valves attached to them, I came up with ideas to improve the catch can. The primary goal was to stop the interior smelling like vented catch can shit when the windows are down OR when the HVAC is not recirculated. My catch can has a sump drain/feed at the bottom, 2x cam cover inlets, 1x outlet back to the intake pipe and 1x vent at the top. The initial theory was at idle, and off boost there would be just enough suction from the intake pipe (pre turbo) to pull back any smelly shit from the catch can before it could escape out of the vent (which does have 1x layer of foam and a fine mesh screen on top). It kind of works, however on hot days, the motor is breathing more than the suction provided from the intake pipe (pre turbo) and there's a bit of vapours escaping (not a bit amount, but enough to piss me off). I could have just sealed off the vent, however it would mean each time I take it to the track or decide to drive it with a bit of enthusiasm, I would need to remove the seal. To address this, using scupper valve idea, I used a 3mm sheet of rubber and cut essentially a valve that requires a bit of pressure to crack open and vent. Took the shit box for a drive today, came back and parked the car. No heavy stench, great success ☺️ I still would swap for a F80 LCI or W204 2012+ C63 AMG, if anyone is keen 😅
    • I'm with Kinkstaah on this one. Do it once, do it right. So much better for your mental health. The sneaky thing about the fuel pump wiring is that it will work perfectly fine for the longest time. Until that one moment when it decides to shit the bed. And it's not worth the paranoia from not trusting the car anymore. At least other mechanical issues announce themselves by developing some noise or other warning. If you have the funds, I'd suggest to go with a good kit like Frenchys and get the work done by a trustworthy shop. No regrets there. The only downside to the Frenchys kit on the Stagea/R32 GTR is that their fuel level sender is not on point. But looks like the R33 kit maintains the factory sender so should not be an issue. This is what the botched setup on my Stagea looked like before it stopped working. It had melted its way quite a distance down. Glad it didn't burn down the car.   Some links I came across when I looked for solutions: Radium sells a DIY wiring kit that looks promising. I didn't buy it though, I let my workshop decide on wiring. https://www.prospeedracing.com.au/products/radium-diy-fuel-pump-hard-wiring-kit-17-0031 https://www.radiumauto.com/DIY-Fuel-Pump-Wiring-Kit-P368.aspx   You can also get cheap replacements for the locking ring depending on how mangled it looks: https://www.kudosmotorsports.com/Nissan-17343-79900-Fuel-Tank-Outlet-Locking-Ring-for-Nissan-S14-S15-BNR32-R33-R34-AWC34 There are tools for unscrewing it as well so you don't have to abuse it with a screwdriver and mallet. The Frenchys one is expensive but I'm sure there are cheaper ones.
×
×
  • Create New...