Fog Lamps

[26th-Z]

Thanks for the picture!

[hls30.com]

Yes, Thanks for the scan, te measurements, and the manufacturer confirmation!

Will

[geezer]

Great information Kats! Can you confirm something for us? In the Nov 1969 Service Bulletin the mounting brackets are pictured. Is that a continuous rubber strip bonded to the bracket acting as vibration isolators?

[kats]

Hi,

geezer,I am not for sure about bracket,I have never seen it in my hand.But hopefuly I can tell you soon,the original fog lamp set with bracket is coming to my home.I will post its pictures.

I post two pictures of the fog lamp which is never seen in the U.S. & CANADA catalog.

The first one is a DEC 1970 RHD DATSUN SPORTS 240Z catalog.The second one is a late 1972 Fairlady-Z catalog.

kats

[geezer]

Thank you Kats for taking the time to post these pictures. Looking forward to seeing pictures of the fog lamp set with brackets.

[Kerrigan]

This is an old thread but I'd like to ask about the wires on the fog lights. The harness has two wires for each light, as shown in the diagram. The replica fog lights being made now have one wire, just the "hot lead".

When installing a replica set, what does one do for the common/ground? Should the "ground wire" in the harness be fastened to the fog light bolt or ?

Thank you.

[grannyknot]

I don't know the replica fog light kit you speak of but if it only has a hot wire then its mounting bolt is its ground. Attach the harness hot wire to the light and leave the grnd wire hanging, just be sure the mounting bolt is well grounded.

[TomoHawk]

When I mounted my driving lamps, I was able to use the bumper as the earth leg. I checked for a good connection from the bumper to the chassis first. I put an eyelet connector on the ground wire and that went on the attachment bolt under the nut. the 'hot' wire was carefully routed to the cigarette lighter inside (which is temporary until I get a relay setup installed.)

[mjr45]

When I put the "El Cheapo" driving lights on my Z, I did as suggested by TomoHawk put a relay into the driving light circuit to put less stress on the overall circuitry of the car.

[TomoHawk]

Where did you get the power feed for the relay? Not from the wiring, I hope. I mounted a terminal post on the side near the starter, then a heavy wire to the battery feed to the starter. You can get many feeds off the post then.

[Kerrigan]

Does the original Z wiring which contains the leads for the fog lights come from the dash switch? I have the toggle, with long handle, above the hazard light switch. I like the long toggle for flipping the lights on or off with hand on the wheel.

[mjr45]

Tomo, I attached the power feed directly to the battery, was that a bad thing to do?