Fog Lamps on a 1998 Pathfinder

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Pianodemon
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The passenger side fog lamp has been off for some time on my '98 Pathfinder. Is it a matter of simply replacing the bulb or do I need to get a whole new fog lamp assembly?

If it's a matter of replacing the bulb, does anyone have experience doing it on this model year Pathy?

Thanks,Alan


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It is the bulb replacement only, H3 type which is the same across many years. I replaced it on my 02 QX4. Very easy to do. I am not sure how easy phisically on your 1998 Pathfinder.

Do not touch the bulb glass part with your bare fingers at any time and you are fine.

Pianodemon
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Thanks, QX4ME, but the fog lights are way different on a Pathfinder and QX4, as far as I know. The QX4 has them mounted under the headlights and are larger , whereas the Pathfinder (at least the 1998) has them mounted below the grille and the are small and bar-shaped.

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Empty V
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Pianodemon wrote:Thanks, QX4ME, but the fog lights are way different on a Pathfinder and QX4, as far as I know. The QX4 has them mounted under the headlights and are larger , whereas the Pathfinder (at least the 1998) has them mounted below the grille and the are small and bar-shaped.
The fogs for the QX4 are not under the headlight, they're in the same spot as the pathy. I think this was discussed recently in one of the fog light HID threads or that might have been a gen 1 QX4 vs a gen 2.

Billy

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Thanks, Empty V.

My Pathfinder has foglights like in this picture:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wa...r.jpg

All of the QX4s I see have the lights mounted as in this pic:

http://www.edmunds.com/picture...9.jpg

Just trying to clarify the type and shape of my foglamps before I attempt any unscrewing/repair of them.

Thanks!


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