I'm looking for a set of OEM fog lamps for a 06 Frontier. The dealerships wont be able to help me until Summer of 06. I noticed that the harness is already in place under the front bumper so I imagine there is a connection point under the dash as well. Can anyone give me a Hella, Piaa, etc part number for a direct bolt on set of lights? I'd also like to use the Factory Connectiors if possible. I know, I don't ask for much. Any insight and or information would be greatly appreciated.
Fog Lamps for a 2006 Frontier
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I have an 06, and the 05 is the same setup no difference. You can check out yournissanparts.com, they have the best deal on the fog lights with surround trim and turn signal stalk for the fog light swtich. Heres the link:
http://yournissanparts.com/index.cg...sanofturnersville&ExpandedDepts=188819&Page=3
Mention your from clubfrontier.org and you get 10% off your order!
http://yournissanparts.com/index.cg...sanofturnersville&ExpandedDepts=188819&Page=3
Mention your from clubfrontier.org and you get 10% off your order!
Better check first if you have the wiring for the fog lamps. my 2006 SE Crew Cab did not have the wiring and the dealership wanted $500 just to wire it. I had to return the OEM fog lights to yournissanparts (they were really very accommodating). bought a lot of mods from them - step rails, hood protector, mouldings and visor..
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I'm in the process of installing the OEM fog lights in my '06 KC LE and I thought I would post a bit of my experience for future reference (I know I sure have benefited from the posts of others) and to fill some gaps in what others have posted.
I bought the lights, trim, and 4 of the "Nissan hex bolts" from http://www.courtesyparts.com/frontier/D40_body-parts.html . Everything arrived well packed and timely.
Removing the plastic caps that fill the holes in the bumper was straight-forward. After staring at it a bit, I grabbed the front, nurled, portion twisted a little and it came right out. The lights themselves go in very easily. The lower "extension" (in this image on the left side is actually the bottom of the light) is inserted into an obvious looking "indentation" and the top clip goes in under a "pad" with the screw hole in it. With the wheels turned towards the side I was working on, there proved to be plenty of space to work in.
According to the courtesyparts.com description of the foglights, no hex bolts were to be included. Fortunately, one of the two lights did come with bolts, very lovely stainless steel. I attached the left side light with the stainless steel bolts then proceeded to the right side. This light did not come with bolts so I started to use the hex bolts (black painted steel) that I bought at courtesyparts.com. Unfortunately, they were too short! The top bolt was just barely long enough, but I could not get the bolt to work on the lower "nut". So, I removed the stainless steel bolt from the upper position on the other light and used that one in the lower hole. It's a curious thing that the boxes for both lamp assemblies had been cut open and re-taped. A cynic could imagine someone removing the original bolts and repackaging the lights before selling them.
That done, I pulled down the harness from where it was taped to the wires leading to the headlight and plugged it in. Then came the tricky bit. The one last step was to put in the trim pieces. They have "clips" on them very much like the plugs that originally filled the holes so I figured that it would be a simple push in and twist sort of operation....didn't work. I spent waaaay to much time trying to get those things in and ultimately had to remove the lights so that I could see what was happening with the clips on the back side. Two of the three clips have fairly obvious places (flat areas on an otherwise curved hole) to match up with. So I got the clips "clipped" for those two spots, then pushed the third clip into place. I'm sure there is some "easy" way to go about it but that sure wasn't it...regardless, it worked. I ended up putting a scratch in one of the pieces of trim...with my finger nail!
The lights are not aligned yet and I haven't done the electrical side of things. I'm hoping to have time for that tomorrow or this weekend.
For reference, here's another thread describing the same process: Thread at NissanForums.com
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC, 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray
I bought the lights, trim, and 4 of the "Nissan hex bolts" from http://www.courtesyparts.com/frontier/D40_body-parts.html . Everything arrived well packed and timely.
Removing the plastic caps that fill the holes in the bumper was straight-forward. After staring at it a bit, I grabbed the front, nurled, portion twisted a little and it came right out. The lights themselves go in very easily. The lower "extension" (in this image on the left side is actually the bottom of the light) is inserted into an obvious looking "indentation" and the top clip goes in under a "pad" with the screw hole in it. With the wheels turned towards the side I was working on, there proved to be plenty of space to work in.
According to the courtesyparts.com description of the foglights, no hex bolts were to be included. Fortunately, one of the two lights did come with bolts, very lovely stainless steel. I attached the left side light with the stainless steel bolts then proceeded to the right side. This light did not come with bolts so I started to use the hex bolts (black painted steel) that I bought at courtesyparts.com. Unfortunately, they were too short! The top bolt was just barely long enough, but I could not get the bolt to work on the lower "nut". So, I removed the stainless steel bolt from the upper position on the other light and used that one in the lower hole. It's a curious thing that the boxes for both lamp assemblies had been cut open and re-taped. A cynic could imagine someone removing the original bolts and repackaging the lights before selling them.
That done, I pulled down the harness from where it was taped to the wires leading to the headlight and plugged it in. Then came the tricky bit. The one last step was to put in the trim pieces. They have "clips" on them very much like the plugs that originally filled the holes so I figured that it would be a simple push in and twist sort of operation....didn't work. I spent waaaay to much time trying to get those things in and ultimately had to remove the lights so that I could see what was happening with the clips on the back side. Two of the three clips have fairly obvious places (flat areas on an otherwise curved hole) to match up with. So I got the clips "clipped" for those two spots, then pushed the third clip into place. I'm sure there is some "easy" way to go about it but that sure wasn't it...regardless, it worked. I ended up putting a scratch in one of the pieces of trim...with my finger nail!
The lights are not aligned yet and I haven't done the electrical side of things. I'm hoping to have time for that tomorrow or this weekend.
For reference, here's another thread describing the same process: Thread at NissanForums.com
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC, 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray
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06 Frontier Fog Lamps
Mike Brock,how are you making out with the electrical on the fog lamps.have an 06 Frontier KC that I want to install the lamps on.was worried about changing the headlamp handle.Any problems?Did you need any other wires or relays?
Mike Brock,how are you making out with the electrical on the fog lamps.have an 06 Frontier KC that I want to install the lamps on.was worried about changing the headlamp handle.Any problems?Did you need any other wires or relays?
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My original intent was to add this switch:
Rocker On / Off Single Pole - Amber Light OEM Fitment Rocker
into the empty spot next to the "cargo lamp" switch. It had been recommended in various forums as fitting. It does indeed fit into the spot but it is significantly wider than the "cargo lamp" switch and I found that it didn't look quite right:
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I decided to push ahead anyway and studied the service manual and the wiring in the steering column and under the dash. Ultimately, I didn't see any "easy" way to go about connecting the switch in a manner that I was confident would work and, more importantly, I was sure wouldn't "break" anything. The wire colors didn't quite match what I was seeing in the manual...and I got impatient. I was also not certain that the voltage on the inputs from the combination/light switch would be enough to drive the light in the rocker switch. So, I ended up ordering the combination switch:
Switch Assembly
from Courtesy Parts (my dealer wanted $97 for the switch, not too bad considering it was local, but would have had to special order it]. It will be arriving on Monday. I'm confident that it will work though. Others have reported in good detail that it's plug and play. For example:
This post
Anybody want to buy a rocker switch?
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray
Rocker On / Off Single Pole - Amber Light OEM Fitment Rocker
into the empty spot next to the "cargo lamp" switch. It had been recommended in various forums as fitting. It does indeed fit into the spot but it is significantly wider than the "cargo lamp" switch and I found that it didn't look quite right:
I decided to push ahead anyway and studied the service manual and the wiring in the steering column and under the dash. Ultimately, I didn't see any "easy" way to go about connecting the switch in a manner that I was confident would work and, more importantly, I was sure wouldn't "break" anything. The wire colors didn't quite match what I was seeing in the manual...and I got impatient. I was also not certain that the voltage on the inputs from the combination/light switch would be enough to drive the light in the rocker switch. So, I ended up ordering the combination switch:
Switch Assembly
from Courtesy Parts (my dealer wanted $97 for the switch, not too bad considering it was local, but would have had to special order it]. It will be arriving on Monday. I'm confident that it will work though. Others have reported in good detail that it's plug and play. For example:
This post
Anybody want to buy a rocker switch?
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray
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Someone asked me in an "off list" message about details on any tricky bits. Here was my reply for the public record:
As far as "tricky" bits go, the trickiest part was putting the trim pieces in around the light. There are three plastic "hooks" around the edge and you need to line these up with the flat parts on edge of the hole in the bumper. The first time I tried to put them in, I couldn't manage to get it to work so I ended up taking the lights out so that I could see what I was doing from the inside, then putting the lights in after the trim. In hindsight (and after taking one of them out accidently and having to put it back), I think I know how it's supposed to work. Two of the three plastic "hooks" match up with straight portions of the edge of the hole (one is just a straight edge and the other is sort of an indentation to keep the trim from spinning around once it is in place). Line up the two hooks that match up with the flat bits and hook them around the edge of the hole. Now the third hook as a bit of an extension on it. You can reach inside the trim piece, around the edge and pull back on that tab to move the hook out of the way to make it easier to catch it around the edge. Ahhh, hindsight, more pain than good.
Putting the lights and trim in took no more than 45 minutes to an hour. Even with my fooling with the trim pieces.
I haven't done it yet but changing out the "combination switch"/light switch should be straightf-orward. The trim piece under the dash has two screws in it. One of the screws is on the bottom right side in plain sight. The other is a bit trickie to get to. It's located on the left side of the trim piece, near the bottom. To get to it you have genly pull up the trim that fits around the edge of the door opening. You don't have to totally remove it, just pry the ends up a bit (the top piece of the lower piece, and hte bottom piece of the one above it; they overlap) so that you can get to the screw. Once the screws are out, you can gently pull along the edges of the trim piece to get it out. All of that said, I'm not certain that you actually need to get that piece off to take off the trim around the steering column itself. But just in case, there you have it. The steering column trim itelf is simple. There are three screws holding it together from the bottom. Unscrew them and gently pry the two halves of the "clam" apart. The switch itself is simply "plugged in" and should be simple to replace.
If you have any specific questions just ask. Over the years I have taken more from forums like this then I can ever hope to repay and I'm more than happy to help where I can.
In another thread someone asked whether or not a particular after-market fog light was able to be adjusted horizontally. I'm pretty sure that the OEM lights have both horizontal and vertical alignment. On the light fixture there is an outer nurled adustment screw that seems to move the light in the horizontal (but I can't be certain, it moves ever so slowly). and inside of that screw there is another screw meant to be turned by a philips screw driver that adjusts them vertically (that adjust ment is mentioned in the service manual). I'll know for certain once I get the switch installed and I can see how the light spot moves with adjustment.
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray..
As far as "tricky" bits go, the trickiest part was putting the trim pieces in around the light. There are three plastic "hooks" around the edge and you need to line these up with the flat parts on edge of the hole in the bumper. The first time I tried to put them in, I couldn't manage to get it to work so I ended up taking the lights out so that I could see what I was doing from the inside, then putting the lights in after the trim. In hindsight (and after taking one of them out accidently and having to put it back), I think I know how it's supposed to work. Two of the three plastic "hooks" match up with straight portions of the edge of the hole (one is just a straight edge and the other is sort of an indentation to keep the trim from spinning around once it is in place). Line up the two hooks that match up with the flat bits and hook them around the edge of the hole. Now the third hook as a bit of an extension on it. You can reach inside the trim piece, around the edge and pull back on that tab to move the hook out of the way to make it easier to catch it around the edge. Ahhh, hindsight, more pain than good.
Putting the lights and trim in took no more than 45 minutes to an hour. Even with my fooling with the trim pieces.
I haven't done it yet but changing out the "combination switch"/light switch should be straightf-orward. The trim piece under the dash has two screws in it. One of the screws is on the bottom right side in plain sight. The other is a bit trickie to get to. It's located on the left side of the trim piece, near the bottom. To get to it you have genly pull up the trim that fits around the edge of the door opening. You don't have to totally remove it, just pry the ends up a bit (the top piece of the lower piece, and hte bottom piece of the one above it; they overlap) so that you can get to the screw. Once the screws are out, you can gently pull along the edges of the trim piece to get it out. All of that said, I'm not certain that you actually need to get that piece off to take off the trim around the steering column itself. But just in case, there you have it. The steering column trim itelf is simple. There are three screws holding it together from the bottom. Unscrew them and gently pry the two halves of the "clam" apart. The switch itself is simply "plugged in" and should be simple to replace.
If you have any specific questions just ask. Over the years I have taken more from forums like this then I can ever hope to repay and I'm more than happy to help where I can.
In another thread someone asked whether or not a particular after-market fog light was able to be adjusted horizontally. I'm pretty sure that the OEM lights have both horizontal and vertical alignment. On the light fixture there is an outer nurled adustment screw that seems to move the light in the horizontal (but I can't be certain, it moves ever so slowly). and inside of that screw there is another screw meant to be turned by a philips screw driver that adjusts them vertically (that adjust ment is mentioned in the service manual). I'll know for certain once I get the switch installed and I can see how the light spot moves with adjustment.
Michael Brock
2006 Frontier LE KC 4x2 in lovely Storm Gray..
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