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Member ID: makdaddy386

Location: Gainesville, FL

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2000 Nissan Maxima

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  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

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  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Kevin’s Nissan Maxima

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Fog Light Re-Wire For Your Nissan Maxima (00-01)
Works For Most 95 And Newer Models

makdaddy386's 2000 Nissan Maxima

Tools neccesary:
- 10mm socket and an extension
- Flathead screwdriver (or pry tool)
- Wire/Side Cutters or Wire Strippers
- Wire taps or soldering tools

Before You Start:
The purpose of this modification is to re-wire your fog light relay under your hood to recieve signal from an accessory source of power that is independent of anything else in the car, allowing you to turn on your fog lights without the headlights as well as run them with your high beams. The modification is very inexpensive and will avoid/end the problems with the "windsheild wiper" write-up.

Steps:
1. First off your going to want to locate the relay box located on the left side of your under hood as indicated by the arrow.

makdaddy386's 2000 Nissan Maxima

2. Then you will want to remove the resevoir in between you and the relay panel. This is attached by two 10mm bolts on the left side of the car. Following this, set the resevoir aside.

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3. Next you will want to remove the cover from the relay box prying the two tabs holding it on outward and lift the cover up.

makdaddy386's 2000 Nissan Maxima

4. Now you will want to remove the air conditioning relay and the heated mirror relay if you are equipped with them. To do this, use your pry tool and insert on the side of the relay that has a clip, push away from the relay and then pull up on the relay itself.

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5. Next remove the two exposed 10mm bolts holding the relay box in. Now pull up on the box and release the snap tab located on the bottom arm of the box.

makdaddy386's 2000 Nissan Maxima

6. Once the relay panel is free from the car you will need to open it to expose the wiring inside. To do this release the 3 clips on the right and left side of the box indicated with the arrows. Then open.

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7. Now that you have the wiring exposed you are going to be working with the signal wire from the fog relay and the accesory power wire from the air conditioning relay. The yellow wire coming out of the fog relay is the wire you want to give +12V and the pink wire with a blue stripe from the A/C relay is where you will get it. To access the pink wire better you will probably need to remove the relay harness from the housing. To do this pry in the direction indicated and push out the bottom of the housing.

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8. Now cut the yellow wire and without cutting the pink wire run a wire from it to the yellow wire leading into the blue relay harness.

makdaddy386's 2000 Nissan Maxima

9. I prefer soldering all of my connections but you can attach how you like. I highly recommend no matter what you do though, make sure to tape up everywhere you work. Make sure to tape up the open end of the yellow wire as well.

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10. Now close everything up and reverse the previous steps to return everything how you found it. Flip your fog lights on and admire. You can turn them on whenever you want granted the car is on.

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Write Up: Kevin Kryzda

***Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any damage to your vehicle as a result of these GUIDELINES. These are for sole purpose of pointing you in the right direction.***

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gavin71  

Posted by: gavin71

10/27/2009 07:43AM

Thanks for the incredibly detailed write-up! The only thing I messed up was over-tightening the nut on the starter's electrical connection. Sheared it off because it is soft copper. The parts shop gave me a once-per-lifetime, free "lesson learned" replacement. That's one advantage to a buying from a family-owned, local shop. Had to do the whole remove/install over but now I'm an expert!

daltonbuck  

Posted by: daltonbuck

08/15/2009 10:51AM

ok. my second post about the starter replacement tutorial. I got up early this morning new starter, tools and these directions in hand. Dude, I never could have done it without your directions. Took all the guess work out. Only problem was mine had ABS and the ABS box is right in front of the big 14mm bolt so it took a lot more time and patience than it should have, but everything went off without a hitch. Thank you again man. You've given me hope for future repairs on my vehicle.

xznshortex  

Posted by: xznshortex

08/14/2009 11:54AM

sick max. loving the mods and the write-ups. write-ups definitely take a long time haha. keep up the good work and drop by my page to comment/rate if you can thanks bro. 5 stars for your max.

daltonbuck  

Posted by: daltonbuck

08/14/2009 11:09AM

Dude your tutorial on how to install a starter is incredible. I never thought I would find such a great step-by-step and illustrated write up on how to undertake such a task. You saved me tons of money. That's for being such a great asset.

wllmyr  

Posted by: wllmyr

08/12/2009 08:16PM

YOUR INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR THE NISSAN STARTER WAS PERFECT. I'D NEVER WOULD OF ATTEMPTED OR SUCCEDED WITHOUT IT! THANKS

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Location: Gainesville, FL