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looks good

Finished pics to compare...

Theres a clip-like notch about half way down, between the black post and the connector. You do have to use quite a bit of force to get the connector off.

Nice one Glad you got it sorted out in the end

Looks awesome

Guide now up... http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23262 Hopefully it will be pretty self explanatory, but any improvements are welcome!

This how to explains how to remove the red lense from inside the UK OEM fog/indicator light. (I didn't think to take photos whilst doing it, so none of the inside of the light, perhaps someone could add them in if they have a go) Tools Required: - Small flatblade screwdriver - Long nose pliers - Stanley knive blade - 2 cheap butter knives (or screwdrivers you don't mind getting glue on) - 1 oven big enough to fit a 21cm x 35cm light - Old tea towel/oven mits - Clear Silicon Sealant I used this guide to remove the bumper... http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Rear_Bumper_Removal 1. Remove the bulbs (circled in red) and black rubber caps (circled in yellow) from the back of the light 2. Use the small screw driver to unclip the grey Wiring harness connector from the back of the light. You need to slide the screwdriver between the connector and the black support (red arrow) 1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees (I was using a fan oven, so could probably put it a bit higher if not) 2. Put the light on baking paper and a baking tray to catch any spills 3. Cook for 6 mins, checking to make sure nothings melting (best to try pulling the lense off after a few mins, you can always put it back in for a bit) 4a. If you've left it in until golden brown, you've left it to long! 4b. Best to leave the oven on while you do the next bits, just in case you need to reheat (if you have trouble and the glue sets) 5. Using the old tea towel to hold the light, prise the lense away from the housing with the butter knife. Once you have it off a bit you can do this by hand, using the knife to unclip the clips as you go (circled red) (Note: I found it difficult to get the indicator side off, but managed to do the rest with the lense pulled half open, to the green arrow) 6. Use the stanley blade to help cut away any glue which is stretching between the lense and housing. 7. Use the long nose pliers to pull out the red lense, its glued into the housing at the two tabs shown. 8. The metal reflector is held in place by two melted bits of black plastic, these come away easily if you chisel at them with the screwdriver, them the reflector should just pull out. This pic shows the holes for the red lense's tabs (circled in green) and the points where the metal reflector is held on (circled red) 9. Once you're happy, push the lense and the housing back together best you can, they should clip back in. Then put the light back in the oven for 2 mins . 10. Using the tea towel again, push the light back together again. 11. Once cool apply a bead of silicon sealant round the lense, to make sure there no leaks. 12. Refit the wiring, bulbs and rubber caps. One clear fog light... Please note that ovens do vary (mine usually nukes everything) so take care when heating your light and do so at your own risk. Link to MOT friendly red led fog light bulbs (Thanks Chris and Ian)... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-7440-7443-T20-11W-Power-LED-Red-Brake-Tail-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ200344322754QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea573c2c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 (if the link has expired search for '2pcs 7440 7443 T20 11W Power LED (Red) Brake/Tail Bulbs' on ebay - The seller is from HK)

No Spillage luckily (thought it best to take a pic in the dark) Yes, Chris and Ian helped me out finding an MOT friendly one, see other thread... http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=23242 The bumper does really need to come off, fortunately I needed to take it off take off and spray my parking sensors. Its pretty straight forward following the instructions in the guides forum.

No, the dividing part is still there, the light just looks te same as the left hand side one (which strangely has the grooves for the red lense too). Will put them back on the car tommorrow and make sure though.

+1 Might even have a go at it myself. Want to do a full guide, including oven temperature and time to cook? I'll see what I can come up with tommorrow. Theres not much too it, once you've drank enough be stupid enough to put youe light in the oven

5 minutes in the oven, 2 cheapo Ikea butter knives... One clear fog light! Turns out the red section of the reflector is just a extra bit of red plastic behind the clear lense, after heating it all up, managed the prise the clear lense off and pop out the red bit and the metal reflector. Cheapest mod yet!

Ahh I see, I'll get on and order them then! Thanks

Cool, so they passed an MOT? Did you get them from the same place? I'm a little bit weary about buying from a seller in Hong Kong, especially as the item location is the US.

Does anyone know a good place to get a red fog bulb from? The only T20 fitment ones I can find that loook suitable are on Ebay from the US... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-7440-7443-T20-11W-Power-LED-Red-Brake-Tail-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ200344322754QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea573c2c2&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2pcs-7440-7443-T20-30-SMD-LED-Red-Tail-Brake-Bulbs_W0QQitemZ200342928854QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2ea55e7dd6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 If anyone could recommend one (maybe a bit more local if poss), I would appreciate it. Cheers Mike

Picture of it attached. Note this is just the lens (no bulbs or wiring etc) and it's only the right hand one as shown. Cheers for the photo, thats exactly what I'm after... PM Sent

I'd be interested in the Standard UK rear reverse light/fog light cluster/indicator if Bundus doesn't want them

+ 2 Very impressive knob you have there

Thanks Ian

I thought it was time to try and get rid of the thing thats been most annoying me about my zed, black unpainted parking sensors! After searching I found a handy post saying that they should be ok to paint, so long as you don't paint inside the grooved out bit, has anybody done this? If so does it make any difference how much primer/top coat? Any handy hints on how to get them out of the bumper would be appreciated too! These are the sensors I have... Also wheres the best place to get (gunmetal) paint from? Holdcraft looks good if the 20% discount still works. Sorry for all the questions, just don't want to make a bodge job! Cheers, Mike

Would definately be interested in some of these! 1/ Madmarkie 2/ Jerry 3/ Dominique 4/ Ebized - facelift 5/ martinmac 6/ Rory 7/ Stacey 8/ Johnny B 9/ Boomer816 10/ Chippy 11/ AK350Z - Facelift (08) 12/ T2JOU

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Just over £11k - seemed to be a good deal as its in very good conditon. That is a good price! How many miles has it got? I got my 04 with 12K miles for 11K Not quite as good as you, 33k miles, only 12k miles is pretty impresive! I'll be picking it up Wednesday afternoon. Can't wait!

Just over £11k - seemed to be a good deal as its in very good conditon.

Thanks for the kind welcomes!

Hi everyone, just saying hello! I've just bit the bullet and purchased a Gunmetal '04 350z GT. Hoping to pick it up next week and can't wait - just fingers crossed it fits it the garage! See you all soon, will be looking to get along to some meets down south, are there any other members down Bournemouth way? Cheers Mike