Hey Blue:

If you'll volunteer to meet up with ElectroKen and be the 'test dummy', I'll split your gas expenses 50-50 with you for making the trip ...

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Pepper Kay
"All my X are belong to me" ... SWXC #39

I was just thinking of offering to let him use my truck for the '01 fix. Ken, email me and let's see what we can work out. I'll buy the materials if you do the work

Pepper, don't worry about the gas, hon. It's gonna be a nice ride for me and Boz

blue@boscoe.tv

PS: It would be a great thing to show everyone at ECXC and the plant tour in a few weeks!

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2001 XE-3pk Auto
Just Blue 4x4



[This message has been edited by blue (edited 05-01-2001).]

EletroKen ... would posting the pics that Nuk'em sent be of any help to those of us who are eletricaly disabled ?? ... at least we could see what it's supposed to look like when you open everything up ...

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Pepper Kay
"All my X are belong to me" ... SWXC #39

The pictures that Nuk'em sent me are fabulous close-ups of two connectors. They won't really show the "big picture" you'll see when you pop the cover off of the column.

There isn't anything scary in there. Really! Nothing even close to watching "Alien" for the first time.

YOU CAN DO THIS!

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Ken, you kick ass. I'm doing this when I get home from work. When you say "always on", is that really always, or is it ignition-sensitive?

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"Always On" is just that - or at least until the battery is dead. There is no ignition switch dependency.
I have them wired that way in my 2000 X. Unfortunately I have s___ for brains and leave them on often.

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What's the electrical tape for? I'm on my way to the store now, will let you know the results later. If the electrical tape is for sealing up the connectors, I will use heat shrink tube instead.

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Ahh... figured out you can't get heat shrink tube around a vampire tap on an existing wire... As far as the wiring, if I opt for the ignition-sensed configuration, will the fog lights go on when I have the high beams on? ...or just with the lo-beams and parking lights?
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[This message has been edited by Caver-X (edited 05-01-2001).]

Ken, You Da Man! Works great. I went with the purple wire, lights go on anytime. Thanks a bunch for the help! Now I have to stuff all this wire back in the column... That red/black wire coming from the firewall that you had me tape off, do I need it at all? Can I cut it off, or might I need it later? I don't like the idea of it just taped off.

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[This message has been edited by Caver-X (edited 05-01-2001).]

The red/black wire remaining in the harness will be live anytime the low beams are on so it should be insulated somehow. If you don't like tape you can put a butt splice on it while leaving the other end open, or just heat shrink it.

I should also clarify the "parking light" option. The parking lights are on whenever the headlight switch is anywhere but off. This option allows the fog lights to be used with the parking lights, low beams, or high beams.

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[This message has been edited by ElectroKen (edited 05-01-2001).]

Well, I guess if you guys have figured it out, there's no reason for me to take my truck down to Ken. And I was getting psyched to show off the mod

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2001 XE-3pk Auto
Just Blue 4x4

Yeah, it was pretty easy. Kinda cramped for space, though. Only problem I had was that I nearly crapped my pants when I accidentally leaned on the horn... (it echos real good in the garage)

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ElectroKen ... remember that I am old, slow and electrically challenged ...

I just went out, did the routine with the lights ... parking lights come on, then low beams and parking lights, then low beams, parking lights and fog lights, then high beams, parking lights and NO fog lights ...

I presume the same would be true had I put the key in the ignition and moved it to ACCY or ON ...

So, if I muddle my way successfully through the fruits of your hard labor, I will be able to turn the fog lights on, irregardless of the parking lights, low beams and/or high beams, yes ?? ...

Lastly, when you speak of the steering wheel cover, you're talking about the cover over the wheel inside the cabin, I hope ...

Thanks again for all your hard work ... I'm going to pick up everything tomorrow at RS and give this a try ...

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Pepper Kay
"All my X are belong to me" ... SWXC

I guess I'm in better shape because I'm just old and slow.
The cover that gets removed is the gray plastic "clamshell" cover that surrounds the ignition switch and the steering column. Don't mess with the actual steering wheel cover (where the horn switch is) because the air bag is in there too.
Attaching to the described purple wire will allow the fog lights to operate any time, regardless of any other switch position. Just remember to turn them off.

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Hey Ken,
can you send me a relay for the 2000 fog light mod.
Chad Carson
1410 Grayfox Lane
Spring hill, TN. 37174
Also send me your address so i can send you the $8.oo.
Thanks,
Chad

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Chad
2K yellow X

It's on the way.

Aren't you obligated to drive a Saturn if you live in Spring Hill?

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Ken,

You rule. You RULE!

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kjw & the
PNUTMNM

Blaming Guns for Columbine is like blaming spoons for Rosy O'Donnel

Thanks,
This mod works great for when your friends drop their pants in the woods and you need a little light

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2000 X, V6, 4X4 of course, black, with body mods;) Thank you, Trees

Ken, Can you send me an email? I'm interested in one of those relays.

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Eric Mueller
Member - Heartland Xterra Owners Club

Thanks "ElectroKen" on the fog light fix you posted a few posts ago.It's the one for the 2001 Xterra's.
I just tryed it and it works great!!!
Very easy to do too.I was all done in 10 min's.From start to finnish.
I have a 2001 Yellow SE V6 4X4 and did the fix where the fog loghts are on when the park lights are on.
Just letting you and every one know that it's not vrey hard to do and it works great.
Thanks "ElectroKen"
Bill Wheeler
St John's
Newfoundland,Canada
2001 Yellow Xterra SE

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2001 Xterra SE,auto, Solar Yellow

ElectroKen and Nuk'em:

ZCaptain and I spent a frustrating 2 hours last night trying Nuk'em's method ... first problem noticed was no red and black wires ... 2 red and gray wires ... best we could do was get the right headlight to turn on by itself or the foglights on without being able to get lo/hi beams ...

We felt lower than a snake's belly, so put everything back properly and I came on home ...

Later in the week, we'll try ElectroKen's method ...

Any suggestions ? ...

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Pepper Kay

Thanks EK,

Did the fog light mod when I got home from work today, Worked perfectly. No 6" pigtail... I don't know if mine was an oddball but I had enough wire to connect directly. Saved my butt from a joint.

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'01 SE Silver Ice 4X4

Man, I can't wait to mod my '00. I've always wanted to have control of the fog lights

Here's a quick question for you guys. Using this mod, you can very easily drain the battery. I know I've seen things in cataloges that cut off the connection to the battery when the battery's charge gets too low.

Has anyone tried one of these? Do they really work?

If so, it might not be a bad investment to save all those jumps (I've got an auto).

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'00, Forest Green, XE 3pk

If anyone can get me a diagram of what to do to a 2000 X for this mod, I would be greatly appreciative.

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'00 YELLOW X 4x4

would this void your warranty?

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That depends...

The 2001 mod involves modifying the wiring harness and Nissan would have a legit argument for denying warranty service IF the failure was related to the modification.

The 2000 mod is a plug in. If you need warranty service just put the original relay back in and no one will be the wiser.

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