Noisy Foglights

[dandor268]

Hi, 2014 q60s, about 55,000miles.

Something is going on with my fog lights, left or right they are making a loud buzzing sound. Not sure if these are stock or the prior owner installed them.
I've uploaded a video to help demonstrate the issue. Normal sound is around the 9 second mark but it doesn't last long.
https://youtube.com/shorts/BVRSYA_mifY? ... DqOlHRj6Lw

The connector looks fine, it's secure and the fact that i can reproduce the sound on either side has me stumped.
Any idea what might be happening? Do you recall which bulb type fits if i do need a replacement?

[VStar650CL]

The color temperature of those looks to be LED. The FSM shows the originals being halogen, so they're almost certainly aftermarket. High-wattage LED bulbs usually have fans in back to keep them cool, but cheap ones don't use bearingless motors to keep them quiet. My guess is that you're hearing fan noise from noisy ones. The factory type is H11 (55 watt) if you want to replace them.

[dandor268]

thank you. it sounds like they've reached end of life as both are doing it.
I'll order a replacement today.

I think I'm going to need to remove the front bumper to access the passenger fog if i rememeber correctly.

[VStar650CL]

I'm a Nissan guy and not Infiniti, and your Q is admittedly 5 pounds of stuff in a 3 pound bag. So there may be something in the way that I'm unaware of. However, on practically everything Nissan you can get to the fogs from the wheel wells without loosening the bumper cover. Jack her up, pop each wheel, and peel back the front portion of each wheel well liner.

[VStar650CL]

If you want to stay with LED (I would), I highly recommend these:
https://www.diodedynamics.com/h11-sl2-l ... -pair.html
Fanless, lifetime warranty, American made and engineered.