05 sentra Fog Lights Install

djkid · Jan 4th, 2010, 09:16 PM

Hey guys i have a problem. so my girlfriend gifted me fog lights for my car. which are theses.
Replacement Driver side Fog Light Direct OE Replacement, With Bulbs, Clearance

i got both left and right side. but when i went to install it today. and keep in mind im putting HID so dont worry about the existing harness. so i take of the cover that is there behind the fog light place. which is a plastic peice that covers the whole. but these light dont fit in that socket. there is no cuts in the bumper to make the whole bigger or anything. and the claps on the fogs are on the side. and the way its behind the bumper is one on the side and one on the top where the brakets would go in. is there something im missing or are these the wrong parts. for it. Please help. Thanks again.

and im including the pic from the behind the bumper which shows the clamp.

the foglight

front of the bumper

behind the bumper place where fog are suppose to go. check the braket the rusted clamp

Back of the light

anotehr view of the light. the brakets are on the side. while behind the bumper on is on the side and one on top..

Oldnissanguy · Jan 5th, 2010, 09:22 AM

It's hard to tell with your tiny pictures, but I suspect you have the lights for the 2000-2001 models which have a much larger hole in the bumper

djkid · Jan 5th, 2010, 09:42 AM

Yea but the funny part is all over online that's is the design for these cars and I can't seem to find to find the one for this car.

Faja · Jan 5th, 2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by djkid

Yea but the funny part is all over online that's is the design for these cars and I can't seem to find to find the one for this car.

Maybe you have the wrong bumper? Was the bumper ever replaced?

djkid · Jan 5th, 2010, 11:12 AM

No it's the original bumper I want to see if anybody else out there has the same car that didn't had fog lights and have the same bumper design. 05 sentra 1.8s

Faja · Jan 5th, 2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djkid

No it's the original bumper I want to see if anybody else out there has the same car that didn't had fog lights and have the same bumper design. 05 sentra 1.8s

yeah, I checked the lights, you seem to have the correct ones for that year. Only thing I can think of is that you need another type of bracket that goes onto the back of the bumper and then mount the lights on those. See if someone else with a 04-06 replies back..

**chimmike** · Jan 5th, 2010, 04:31 PM

I'm thinking now that the bumper for fogs is different and has mounting points for the OEM fogs.

djkid · Jan 5th, 2010, 08:20 PM

is there a way with modification we can mount theses even thought the brakets dont match or should i just return them. if anyone know any other set that would work and still have that oem look. and will mount perfectly.

thanks guys.

djkid · Jan 5th, 2010, 08:22 PM

also has anyone out there had similar problem mounting fog lights or have mounted fog lights on this model. thanks again. guys..

**chimmike** · Jan 5th, 2010, 10:00 PM

nothing is going to mount as perfectly as OEM. Don't kid yourself there, lol. And the wiring on that, ain't gonna work with the stock wiring, you'd need a new stalk and a few other things.

djkid · Jan 5th, 2010, 10:08 PM

wiring im not worried about. i already got the hid kit as i mentioned. wiring is the least of my problems.i just want to know if there is anything else i could use that would do the trick or if anyone out there as installed fog. and was in my situation. my concern is the actual hardware for fog as that is what i want to accomplish. and i just find it weird taht NISSAN would have differnt bumpers if thats the case for one with fog that are facory installed than the one that dont have factory installed. i just want to confirm if that is the case and if there is any other closer to oem option available. all help is greatly appreciated.

thanks again

Oldnissanguy · Jan 6th, 2010, 07:50 AM

There are sometimes subtle differences between US and Canadian cars. Maybe that's the case here. I'd go quiz a local dealer's parts department and see what they show for add ons.

djkid · Jan 6th, 2010, 05:06 PM

so i checkeed with stealer ship and told me the ones i have they dotn know about. and for me order oem. they will cost abotu 280 before taxes and when i asked him if he can get me a picture or something so i know what im getting told me no he cant. and then when i asked for part number said he cant do that either. this is nissan on airport road in ontraio brampton. i dont think these guys dont even know what they are doing. one time the rep told me they dont know whats wrong with my car and cant do anything for me. took it to another dealer ship problem solved. dubma$$.. anyway. so if anyone has any ideas for me as to what i can put for fogs. please help i want something nice. prolly gonna end up putting hid so im not worried about wiring but the actual hardware.

Oldnissanguy · Jan 7th, 2010, 03:34 AM

Try another dealership. When I go in for parts mine usually prints the page from their book so I can point out the part. Some dealers are good and some, not so much.

I looked on eBay and it seems like they are all designed like the ones you already have. You may have to go to Nissan to get fogs that will fit your bumper or manfacture your own brackets if that's possible.

djkid · Jan 10th, 2010, 07:26 PM

UPDATE***
im returning the fogs i got. bottom line if your car (sentra 05 in this case) didnt come with fog lights the oem fogs wont fit in the bumber as mounting brakets are different and the hole for the lights to go in is smaller. if you are getting the fogs as listed above please check your brakets first if you are going to order anything online. as your brakets could be different if the mouting brakets looks the same then u might be in luck in my case not lucky you.

thanks for all the help.