I recently traded my 94 civic hatchback for a 89 maxima. I really like my maxima and I want to purchase the projection headlight to fit my maxima. I have noticed that some of you have them.

1) Where can I purchase them?
Ebay nor procarparts.com have them

2) Does another make/model interchange to fit a 3rd generation Maxima?

3)How much do they generally run?

 

1. They dont make any 3rd gen maxima projector replacements

2. Yes you can put E36 BMW lights in. There is a write up on it but that is for the US lights (non projectors). The euro spec projectors are bigger and require more cutting.

3. You just have to look around but I think the projectors usually run around $200 or so.

Read the stickies and FAQs in the top of this forum.

 

I spent about 300 when i was all done.

 

I got my projectors for $100 shipped

 

i only spent $180 after being installed.

 

you have USDM lights or at least it looks that way. He is asking for projectors.



Edit: Had to change the He to She since she revieled that she was in fact a she in a post below.

 

you do remember that you don't drive a honda product right?

3rd gen Maxima...
that means...
no mods
no fast engine swaps
no "kits" of any modification

if you REALLY want it..you have to make it yourself.

 

yes I know i traded my civic for a maxima. I did have my civic fixed up with the projector lights, hood scoop, etc. Being a Female who likes Cars the Maxima is a better choice. Stronger car. I kinda figured since they had the clear cornor lights they would have the projection headlights.

those who said they purchased theres. Where Can I Find Them.

 

Ebay is your easiest bet. Some of the writeups for installing them had links to vendors who sold them as well.

 

I couldn't find anything on ebay I looked last night .

 

but did you look for E36 BMW projectors. Thats what we are saying. The maxima has no direct headlight swap but the E36 BMW lights are a close fit and you can make them look factory with the right skill, tools and time.

Look at my site for the E36 lights that are made to look factory. Mine are the USDM E36 lights though and not the projectors.


http://search.ebay.com/e36-headlight...trypageZsearch

 

What is the difference in the E36 BMW lights (don't know what they look like) and the projectors?

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

Those are projectors.

Here are mine...


Mine are not projectors but are for the same model car (e36 BMW)

 

ok, I know the projectors on a honda lool like blue circles, but shine brighter and futher. you say that the BMW is a little bigger how much bigger?

 

How much do the BMW E36 cost? And I seen the projectior go from $170-300

 

Since all my other cars were hondas and toyotas this is my first Nissan. Thank you I appreciate all the responds and for your help!

 

Dang, a girl driving a modded Maxima. Now, thats hot!! lol

 

there's a couple over on the world too, just no 3rd genners

 

i got projectors... "depot" brand h1 bulbs....= not easy installation.

 

hey, i went from a honduh to a nissan too, got to love maximas are you likeing the maxima?

 

"i got projectors... "depot" brand h1 bulbs....= not easy installation."

where did you get them and the price? How hard?spencediggy ? Thats the headlights I'm wanting

yes, I'm really liking my maxima. Sometimes I mis the lil' civic, but the maxima is alot better car. I only got to get someone around here to rewire my neons.

 

Hey awsm66: Did you choose the sealed beam over the projectors for any particular reason?

 

http://www.procarparts.com/store-det...=onlinestoreDB

check out this deal..

 

Cheaper on eBay form what I can tell.

 

yeah...i got'em from ebay for 250.00(including shipping) at the time. they were the bmw angel eye gen V (brighter output on the angel eyes).
if u get the projectors, u betta get the dremel too. u'll be cutting alot due to the fact the projector sticks out farther than the regular headlight. u gotta cut the factory headlight bracket and the air filter that goes behind the battery.(thats the easy part, the hard part is to set the beam pattern.

 

when I did them about 2 years ago the projectors were really expensive and I didnt want to spend that much.

 

Okay, well this might be a good time to ask about options, and anyone with experience installing these should chime in...

How did we (3rd gens) narrow the field down to E36's? Is this the closest fitment "bar none" (whatever that means) to our contour? What else have people tried?

Maybe more importantly...

I've also been wondering why we can't use our own housing and fit halos/projectors into them, and then fabricate a clear lens cover. The fitment issue would be solved, so many installs I've seen leave the housing slanted and protruding.

awsm66 is an experienced body man -- can you answer this?

Just thinking outside the housing, as it were...

Cheers!

 

i feel that the projectors are worth it, IMO

 

projectors are hot though..i got to admit that but u gotta put work. if u want the easy and less time consumption, go with the with the e36 without the projectors.to be honest, i've got more attention with these e36's. my homeboy gtr_skyliner got the us spec version then custom installed angel eyes(1st page cardomain blue angel eyes) then got silverstars bulbs which is hot also.i got options, its just ur perference!!!

 

Basically, someone did the 'footwork', as it were, a few years ago and determined that these, based on the contour of our car, would work best with the least amount of bodywork/modifications. I've seen other people here on the org-y try a couple of different "looks" - one being from a Civic. I've personally explored using headlights from a Mitsubishi Diamante - but that's on hold pending my "other" project....

And, IIRC, someone broached the subject of using the OEM housing, "afro-engineering" projectors, and "frankensteining" clear covers to accentuate the contour of our car. And, in a way, that HAS been accomplished (see Mike - awsm66).

 

Actually Brandon was first.

 

It just seems to me that stand-alone lights could be just as easily fit in to the OEM housing. And when I say easily, I mean as compared to the amount of work involved to put in E36's and have them sit flush with the frame.

But what do I know.

Does Brandon have pics?

 

Well you could use different lights in the stock houseing but do you realize how ugly that would be. You would have this big chrome piece with a tiny projector sitting in the middle or just as ugly a big black piece (if you painted them because you didnt like all the chrome) with a tiny projector in the middle.

Now I have toyed with the idea of using fiberglass and some aftermarket round lights (2 per side like the bmws) to make them work in the stock housing but its just not worth it. It would be way more work than BMW lights and wouldnt look as good.

I dont understand your problem with fitment of the BMW lights. Do you not see mine? Mine are flush and follow the contour of the car. Unless you knew what you were looking for or at you would not know my lights were not factory. Sure they look out of place if you dont do them like I did but it only costs another $30-$40 to get them to look like I did and unless you mold them in the work isnt hard either.


If you want to see different lights then do the work. Thats how stuff gets done. Someone has an imagination and says I think this will work this way.

Brandon has pics on his site. He used the whole cover but I cut the corner off. I think he has cut the corner light part off too recently.

 

I like yours ALOT actually. It's just most of us aren't as handy with bodywork as you are. (I've seen your handywork).I tend to think mine will turn out less than perfect, as so many I have seen.
I haven't looked really closely at our housing, but I thought it would be possible to fit to equally sized halo's in our OEM housing, thereby acheiving the same look as the E36's.
And you're right, someone has to pioneer it. I just thought someone already did and I could have a look at it.

 

well like I said it would be a lot of work to get those lights in. It can be done I believe but a lot of work.

On my lights...it doesnt take body work. All I did was take some clear maxima covers...cut the piece that wraps around the corner light off and stuck it on there. I used some weather stripping to hold it on until I could mold them in but never got around to it. James92SE molded his into the housing and it looks awesome.

I have told several people how do the the covers and they have done them with no problems.

 

not to bust your chops here (i'll do it anyway)...people have ideas and imaginations...but they are just that until someone gets out there and does them.
anything is possible..it takes skill, time, and money.
you have what it takes?

 

I think most of the people here have what it takes to do a e36 conversion or what not.....I just don't think most of us have the money to use on lights...we got bills and shiznit to pay.....or maybe Im the only broke **** here

 

i don't know....i've seen a lot of butchered/hacked work w/ those lights.

 

Here are the projectors that I put in.





They are from procarparts.com and cost around $200 shipped. It was alot of work, but well worth it in my opinion.

 

Danny. I have no idea what your talking about. Anyway, what I'm try to say is that "I have this idea..." (though I'm sure I'm not the first to wonder if it can be done) All I was looking for was advice as to how I might achieve it. Got any? You bitter moderator! LOL