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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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do they come with bulbs? and where can i get them from cause i want a pair bad. thanks
yes, they come with bulbs - and read this thread for information on where to buy.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ABK
Damn that looks sweet, normal cefiros don't look that good but they are still good. Either way cefiros are good!!! LOL It sucks they don't match the maxima lines a little bit but I'm willing to live with that!!!

It doesn't matter what year the maxima is, unless you are driving an I30 you will have those gaps. They are small and some weatherstrip fixes it. Also the lights don't match the contours of the bumper but you have to look really close.
I think these, being smoked on the edges and making the weatherstripping invisible, match the lines of the car beautifully.

I guess that's a matter of opinion more than anything - they look gorgeous in real life.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:38 AM
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those headlights look great- now for a corner light/ led swap and hid headlights.....
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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Looking nice mang.. I bet these would look 100x better on a black car ;-)
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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SAAAAAWEEEEEEEEEEET. man i wish i had money in my mod budget for headlights like that. actually i wish i had money in my mod budget at all.

best thing about that mod is that not many people have it at all. usually "unique" mods are UGLY mods but not this one. way to go man. now i got a reason to get married!
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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very very nice!!!

some questions:

1) do you have a gap where the old corners went?
2) what bulbs are you using for the corners?
3) did you have to hard-wire the new corner or did you find a bracket/clip to wire the light?

thanks!
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by iansw
A BIG thanks to maximase86 for the AWESOME wedding present and the install help!


I see that you didn't wire-up the Small 194 Wedge Bulb inside the headlight Housing? Why? It'd look better when you turn on the Parking Lights.

All you needed to do is to run the wires and splice them to the Side markers on your side Clear bumper lenses.

Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FLO_BOY
very very nice!!!

some questions:

1) do you have a gap where the old corners went?
2) what bulbs are you using for the corners?
3) did you have to hard-wire the new corner or did you find a bracket/clip to wire the light?

thanks!
FLO_BOY
1) See earlier in this thread
2) 1157 Ambers - generic because we couldn't find any Sylvanias that day.
3) Stock US Maxima harness with slight exacto-knife modification to the little nubs around the bulb hole.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by SYCEFIRO
I see that you didn't wire-up the Small 194 Wedge Bulb inside the headlight Housing? Why? It'd look better when you turn on the Parking Lights.

All you needed to do is to run the wires and splice them to the Side markers on your side Clear bumper lenses.

I plan on it - it was starting to get dark however and we wanted to go show them off to our friends.

Probably I'll splice that in later this week.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by FLO_BOY
very very nice!!!

some questions:

1) do you have a gap where the old corners went?
2) what bulbs are you using for the corners?
3) did you have to hard-wire the new corner or did you find a bracket/clip to wire the light?

thanks!
FLO_BOY
1) See photo



2) 1156 or 1157 depending on what you like. But most people just modify the stock one's to fit in the headlight corners

3) Utilizing the Stock Corner lights.

Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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obvious follow up question:

what material did you use to close the gap?
er, was there ever a gap?

thanks!
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by iansw
Anyway - Here are HIGH RES pics: (warning 56k users)

http://www.cyberhub.net/cefiro/hires/

those pics really help!
thanks!
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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:15 PM
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Yes, there was a gap - I mention it and how I fixed it with what materials earlier in this thread.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:30 PM
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maximase86 - you'd better get on that write-up! I'm getting PM's galore!

I'm working on them. They should be done in the next day or so. Feel free to refer them to me.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:36 PM
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Again, for those who are interested in the write up. Send me a PM (not iansw). As I mentioned above, I will have them ready in a day or so.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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those are sweeet!
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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they look really good

was your wife mad that she didnt get a mixer or some dinner plates instead?
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Well, I decided to get Ian and his fiance seperate gifts. I went and got the cefiro's for him....but I think I may have skimped out a little on his fiance gift....which was a belgium waffle maker. All I can say is I should probably anticipate an a$$kicking! Me--> <--Ian's Fiance



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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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Looks great! Makes me want to stick mine in the oven so I can crack it open and paint it black too

Originally Posted by iansw
Beam Pattern Shots.

New Bulbs - H4 PIAA Xtreme Force 4700k
From the looks of this shot it looks like the aftermarket headlight's beam pattern is not even close to the beam pattern you get with the Nissan Factory Cefiro headlights with "Nissan" embossed in the lens. It looks blotchy and doesn't have a defined e-code type flare. Then again it might be because the car was parked close to the wall?

Is it possible if you can get a nighttime shot of the beam pattern on a flat white wall with the car parked 20-25ft away for a better look at the pattern?
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:50 PM
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That looks amazing. Im definitely gonna do that if I ever get a 4th Gen.
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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damn Ian that looks damn HOT!!!!
Do you have any close up pics? I really want to see how thet fit on the corners
Old Mar 9, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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www.cyberhub.net/cefiro/hires

There is the link with a bunch of pics including some close up shots.

Again, I will point out to you guys, the lights came from the factory black. We did not crack them open and paint them!

Instructions should be ready by tommorrow.

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Old Mar 9, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Install instructions are now available!!!

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....63#post2781763

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