question about LED bulbs and headlights

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does anyone know if the y33 q45 lighting harness requires load resistors to properly function with LED bulbs in the turn signals?

additionally, can anyone explain the proper way to remove the headlights to change the bulbs? im competent with cars and nissans in general but i havent really had a nice car before like this so i dont want to just go ripping into it unscrewing everything that looks like its in the way, and i cant seem to find an FSM on the internet for download, so i thought maybe somone on here could assist.


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To use led's on the y33 yes you will need resistors, I bought a set like last year but even without the resistor didn't like how little the led lit up, so I never used them. As for actually changing the bulb all you do is turn the grey cover then push the metal clip in and gently pull the light out. Word of advice always wear gloves when changing light bubs

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Headlights and fog lights are easy per the FSM.

Early or later model with HID not much different.

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i cant seem to find an FSM on the internet for download, so i thought maybe somone on here could assist.
maxnix wrote:Headlights and fog lights are easy per the FSM.

Early or later model with HID not much different.
Well done Maxnix, I bet he found your post extremely helpful.

To ACTUALLY help you. If you look behind each headlight you'll see a plastic cover that unscrews to reveal the headlight bulb. See if this gets you started.


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k thanks, so it is possible to access all the lights without actually removing the housings? i was trying to be lazy and not move the battery or anything haha

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I think you might have to move the battery on the passenger side but you do not have remove the entire light housing on either side..

Good luck


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