Got a set of Cefiro's on the way and I read around and saw everyone saying they need slight modification to fit in the 4th gen maximas, but nothing that actually stated what the modification was.

So, any help on what I'm gonna have to do to fit these bad boys in?

 

well you dont really need instructions, it's kind of how it looks. Take out the stock headlights, and then place the cefiro in the opening. Cut out anything that is preventing the cefiro lights from fitting. HOWEVER DO NOT CUT OUT TOO MUCH!!!!!!! or else you wont have any lights to put it. You need to cut out the support in the middle of the opening, and the ones attached to the fender. Most likely you'll have to drill new holes to bolt in the lights too. I dont have any pics to reference, but it's not that bad to do. Just take you're time so it looks good.

 

Here's an awesome writeup with pics! It looks sorta complicated to me but I'm not very mechanically inclined. I'll just bring it in to the shop when I buy mine.

http://www.redlinemax.com/3/CefiroWriteup.htm

 

yep cutting is required, used a dremel.....pm me once you get the lights and get closer to installing them

 

Will do, thanks

 

eek... "slight" modification? you gotta cut the car apart! lol

have fun

 

Has someone got a pic of the Cefiro lights out of the car? and in?

 

I've installed these bad boys twice now, it's sort of an art at this point. The second install was with H4 shields and Phillips 85126 D2R bulbs and Denso Ballasts. And don't worry, that corner light is history.

 

Your car looks amazing,

 

i had fun cutting up my car. its mostly a cut and fit type thingy. have fun dremeling but dont cut your hand off.
you know about the slight fitment problem right? cuz dont be surprised if they dont fit 100%. none of these will fit exactly like stock except if you bondo the gap or something.

 

Now I'm all worried I'm gonna screw up the cutting and no lights will fit...oof

 

my friend taking his turn cutting up my inner fender:



the biggest peice of metal that was sliced away (bar between corner/head lamps):

 

just follow the write up and youll be fine. i was skeptical at first but after doing 2 installs its a really simple install if you have a dremel.

the dremel is your best friend. its been mine ever since i got it. got a problem? cut it off.

 

CHEERS!! ..

 

who sells the blacked out ones? i think redline only has the clear ones.

hey floodshark, how much did u pay for urs? redline is going for $275 which isn't that bad but i want to pay the least amount, despite there cefiros and 1 piece.

is there or was there ever a group deal on these?

 

wow you guys actually used dremels lol, I just cut the 2 small tabs on the fender with my small metal cutter, looks like a sissor. And the middle metal piece i just unscrewed the top and pop out the top using a flat head screwdriver.
Pics:





Night Pics

 

sorry for the huge pics

 

check the group deal forum .. they go for about 200 bucks now

 

193 shipped for mine.
check out: http://forums.nycmaximas.org/showthread.php?t=1792
not sure if it's still going on.

 

how do you hold up the grille when you have cefiro's?

 

If you don't go for the group deal you can find them at http://www.paradox-systems.com/lighting.html for $270.

Edit: Nevermind, they're out of stock right now...

 

theres a piece inside the hamburger in the middle that holds it in. some people also use zipties on the ends and attach it around the front support. once the hood is closed, the grille isnt going anywhere.

 

i just double sided tape the bottom of the grill ... the hood holds it in place.

 

I found that weatherstripping under the grill then 3m tape on top of that works the best, and allows the best fitment of the grill on the 97-99 bumpers. Don't forget the ziptie.

 

Hey MrRogerStatus,

so the big metal bracket you didnt even cut it at all? I want to get the cefiros but the thing discouraging me the most is cutting that big metal bracket.

 

GOALIEKEG,

how'd you get the weatherstrip to fit so nicely around the cefiros?

I've seen several pictures of cefiros in maximas and none of them look as clean as yours. Yours almost looks stock.

 

No sir i did not cut mine, i losed the top screw then to a flat head screw driver and pop the top (i did not have panel popers) and i bend it downards. So right now its resting nicely under the light.


I also took the liberty of attaching my grill to the lights and using zipties.

And i agree GOALIEKEG did an excellent job with the weather stripping. Thats why i did not put any on mine yet cause i want to do a neat job like that.

 

Time and patience. I line the entire headlight surrounding first with heavy weatherstripping, and then line the corner with about 3 layers so there's no gap. I eye it then cut it all to fit. If I don't like it, I redo it. I'm having problems right now with the current weatherstripping because my car was recently in an accident (fixed now), but the fender just isn't right. This is only happening on the passenger side.