ac92pathfinder Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 i have a 95 pathfinder and the fog lights dont work i put new bulbs still not working the switch lights up and checked the fuse by the battery its still good. could it be a relay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The factory lights aren't relayed. Did you check the connections to the lights themselves? Also, take the switch out of the console and make sure they're well connected as only one wire provides power. And remember, they only work when the low beam headlights are on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M in KC Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I don't know about the '95s stock fog lights but my stock '91s have been problematic in recent years at the fixture's ground. As a matter of fact I have one not functioning currently that I have to tend to. My issues have been electorlysis (sp?) related. This go round I think I will try and solder the ground wire onto the fixture's ground post. If you haven't I would condiser pulling your fog light fixtures and examining for corrosion and other defects. Kingman has sound advise as well for the switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 so i pulled out my switch and looks like one wire that plugs into the switch is missing but i see no wire it has a + on it. heres a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATHRIDER Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 (edited) so i pulled out my switch and looks like one wire that plugs into the switch is missing but i see no wire it has a + on it. heres a pic purple is supposed to go on the top prong of the switch..I just pulled the center console on my wifes pathy to do a transmission swap and the only switch on that center console that I cannot trace a quick disconnect plug is that darn foglight switch so I wrote down the wiring color and where it goes..Try switching it on top prong Edited November 3, 2009 by PATHRIDER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 ii'll do that again and see i think i tried it. is there anyway i can test the fog lights may touching any of those wires together to see if they come on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 purple is supposed to go on the top prong of the switch..I just pulled the center console on my wifes pathy to do a transmission swap and the only switch on that center console that I cannot trace a quick disconnect plug is that darn foglight switch so I wrote down the wiring color and where it goes..Try switching it on top prong i dd switch the wire on the switch the light on the switch lit up as if the switch is on but nothing. maybe i should just get a switch for the heck of it and see what happens. any other ideas anybody know touch one of these wires together and see if the fog lamp could come on? thanks for the great replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 if you go out and take the bulbs out of the fog light and take a volt meter and hold the negative to a known good ground around there and postive on to where the postive on the foglight do you get any voltage. Also if the switch is put back to its orginal wiring when you flip the switch does the light come on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 the light does come on on the switch and i did replace the switch and it does the same thing. i did switch the wires on the switch and that was a big i blew the right side headlight fuse. i dont have a volt meter but i can pick one up from harbor freight. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) yeah see if your getting power up there (where the lights mount)maybe the ground is bad or something if not trace the fog light cords maybe they got cut some how or rubs on a sharp edge or something. Edited November 4, 2009 by edicer2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 4, 2009 Author Share Posted November 4, 2009 i'll check the ground out. i'll go to harbor freight for the volt meter. can one ground on one light cause the other one not to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M in KC Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 AC I wouldn't think one ground's failure would impact the other light from working at least that is not the case on my factory wired '91. Good advice to start probing around with a VOM to see what you have. That is the same route I took to identify my issue. And a Harbor Freight VOM will be plenty good for what your are needing it for here. My only advise there is to determine what size fuse will be protecting your VOM and have a couple of those as spares. Noting more frustrating that "pegging" your meter because you have the function set incorrectly and no replaemment fuses on hand. No need to ask how I know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 My fog's dont' work either, but they went out slowly... like, they'd take time to come on. Are you SURE they aren't relayed? Because what would happen is I would pull the switch, then 3-6 seconds later the lights would come on. Now, nothing happens... 0o' at all.The switch doesn't even light up. Granted, my fogs are not factory (they are mounted under the bumper on L mounts) so I dunno... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PATHRIDER Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 looking at your sig those for lights are factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSlowReliable Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 idk if you tried, but on mine I gotta have the headlights on to have the foglights on. Check to see if the light fixture is plugged in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittamaru Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 my headlights work fine And my fog lights aren't like the ones in his sig... at some point, I need to get some pics of my truck up XD I just waxed her too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 gonna pick up a vom on pay day and keep you guys posted. thanks for all your great repies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M in KC Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 AC, did you get your fogs sorted? As I suspected my issue again was an open ground. This go round I took a little more time to diagnois what was going on. My lamp would work dandling from the wires but once I would mount it in the housing it would go out. Then at one point I nearly melted the bulb retainer to the fixture because the ground was so terrible. After a 1/2 an hour of playing around with it I discovered the positive lead, once the lamnp was fitted back in to the fixture it would disrupt the ground and no light. So after finagling the wires around a bit inside the housing all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 My fog's dont' work either, but they went out slowly... like, they'd take time to come on. Are you SURE they aren't relayed? Because what would happen is I would pull the switch, then 3-6 seconds later the lights would come on. Now, nothing happens... 0o' at all.The switch doesn't even light up. Granted, my fogs are not factory (they are mounted under the bumper on L mounts) so I dunno... If it was the factoty fog light kit, there should be a black Bosch relay mounted on the passenger side firewall near the wiper motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpawela Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 My fogs don't work either. It's the relay on my rig. Sounds like it could be the same on yours. I can get mine to work by unmounting the relay and banging it on the firewall or with a hammer. Might want to try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 anyone got a pic of the relay in the relay boix so i know what im looking for . also im putting on a grille gauard and the fog lights mount on there can i use the factory wires to plug in the nw fog lights i get from walmart or auto part stores? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpawela Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 Here's the relay circled in red...mine doesn't have the screw holding it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 can i use the factory wires to plug in the nw fog lights i get from walmart or auto part stores? thanks The connectors won't be the same so you'll have to do some splicing or something. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac92pathfinder Posted December 24, 2009 Author Share Posted December 24, 2009 Here's the relay circled in red...mine doesn't have the screw holding it in. can i get the relay at the autoparts store or is it a dealer item? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpawela Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 can i get the relay at the autoparts store or is it a dealer item? I'm sure Nissan can get you one but people on here say you can get them easily at most autoparts stores. Just bring in the old one to match it up. I tried to get one at Autozone, but the one's in stock were wired differently and didn't allow the fogs to function at the same time. I haven't put much effort forth since then to find one that works. They are around $12. Maybe someone on here can chime in on a store that carries them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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