02 Maxima has HID low beams, but Halogen high beams?
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02 Maxima has HID low beams, but Halogen high beams?
Hey everybody.
Just traded my 08 maxima for 02 maxima. already love it better than the other car.
But i noticed the car does have HID (4300k)? but the high beams are halogen.
I have another friend who has a 02 maxima, but has low and high beams HID.
Is this normal?
Can i change the high beams to HID as well?
Just traded my 08 maxima for 02 maxima. already love it better than the other car.
But i noticed the car does have HID (4300k)? but the high beams are halogen.
I have another friend who has a 02 maxima, but has low and high beams HID.
Is this normal?
Can i change the high beams to HID as well?
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ahh ok
well my other friend was saying that, for rain or country driving , the high beam halogen actualy are better to see for those situations. i thnk hes right too. and ill prob just stick in the range of 4300-5000k Hid, i dont want to go any higher than that.
ahh ok
well my other friend was saying that, for rain or country driving , the high beam halogen actualy are better to see for those situations. i thnk hes right too. and ill prob just stick in the range of 4300-5000k Hid, i dont want to go any higher than that.
well my other friend was saying that, for rain or country driving , the high beam halogen actualy are better to see for those situations. i thnk hes right too. and ill prob just stick in the range of 4300-5000k Hid, i dont want to go any higher than that.
ahh ok
well my other friend was saying that, for rain or country driving , the high beam halogen actualy are better to see for those situations. i thnk hes right too. and ill prob just stick in the range of 4300-5000k Hid, i dont want to go any higher than that.
Last edited by NmexMAX; 04-18-2011 at 10:29 AM.
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From a pure lighting perspective, that's a good decision. Anything beyond around 6K you start to lose light.
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Hey everybody.
Just traded my 08 maxima for 02 maxima. already love it better than the other car.
But i noticed the car does have HID (4300k)? but the high beams are halogen.
I have another friend who has a 02 maxima, but has low and high beams HID.
Is this normal?
Can i change the high beams to HID as well?
Just traded my 08 maxima for 02 maxima. already love it better than the other car.
But i noticed the car does have HID (4300k)? but the high beams are halogen.
I have another friend who has a 02 maxima, but has low and high beams HID.
Is this normal?
Can i change the high beams to HID as well?
You're better off just upgrading the halogen high beams with nicer halogen bulbs. I have PIAA in my High Beams definately nice.
#8
Then again, I don't understand why if your lights are off and you flash the high beams, they turn on the HIDs also, not just the high beam bulbs. Isn't this pretty much doing the same thing. It appears Nissan designed our low beams to flash also, even though it is not great for the bulb. Also, with the factory alarm, the lights flash when it is triggered, another thing I don't really understand. Sorry if it comes off that I'm ranting...
#9
To be honest, i needed lower car payments. I never really liked the 08 maxima from day one, kinda regreted it, lost more options.
The 02 max i have now, has black leather seats, sunroof, 6 cd changer, and frankly i like this generation better than the 04-08 series.
And yes i think i will just upgrade the high halogen bulbs to a better quality because the ones now, kinda are not to my satisfaction.
The 02 max i have now, has black leather seats, sunroof, 6 cd changer, and frankly i like this generation better than the 04-08 series.
And yes i think i will just upgrade the high halogen bulbs to a better quality because the ones now, kinda are not to my satisfaction.
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To be honest, i needed lower car payments. I never really liked the 08 maxima from day one, kinda regreted it, lost more options.
The 02 max i have now, has black leather seats, sunroof, 6 cd changer, and frankly i like this generation better than the 04-08 series.
And yes i think i will just upgrade the high halogen bulbs to a better quality because the ones now, kinda are not to my satisfaction.
The 02 max i have now, has black leather seats, sunroof, 6 cd changer, and frankly i like this generation better than the 04-08 series.
And yes i think i will just upgrade the high halogen bulbs to a better quality because the ones now, kinda are not to my satisfaction.
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I recently found out some whinning info. 4300k and 5000k are usually the same thing, most HID kit guys just relable 4300k or 6000k as 5000k.
The reason is, 5000k is the newer colour for OEM (commonly) because they use different techniques for the bulbs (new version of HID bulb). But the cheaper Aftermarket isn't going to make a colour shift of 700k, that wouldn't be profitable.
Beware of any HID seller that says their product is 5000k.
ESPECIALLY HIDextra, NEVER deal with them.
The reason is, 5000k is the newer colour for OEM (commonly) because they use different techniques for the bulbs (new version of HID bulb). But the cheaper Aftermarket isn't going to make a colour shift of 700k, that wouldn't be profitable.
Beware of any HID seller that says their product is 5000k.
ESPECIALLY HIDextra, NEVER deal with them.
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anyone know where to get replacement hid bulbs for low beam? mine seem to be ready to go out and dont want to go to the dealer. there are too many sites and places, but wonder which one this forum recommends. thanks..
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Agreed! I love not having a car payment anymore. My 2000 with 160,000 still rides and drives nearly like new
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Then again, I don't understand why if your lights are off and you flash the high beams, they turn on the HIDs also, not just the high beam bulbs. Isn't this pretty much doing the same thing. It appears Nissan designed our low beams to flash also, even though it is not great for the bulb. Also, with the factory alarm, the lights flash when it is triggered, another thing I don't really understand. Sorry if it comes off that I'm ranting...
One HID bulb went out last week. Waiting for my replacement to come in from Amazon ($39, compared to >$200 at Nissan dealer)
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