97 maxima headlights with tsx projectors. obvisously they are not finished. i used range covers for bezels. but i can't decide which size cover to with. the headlight on the left is a 6" and on the right is 8". please help me decide.

 

how excally did you pull that off, i hate the maxima headlights and want some sleek and mean looking

 

they look sick, i would go with the 8"

 

8"..... those look great!

 

definately the 8"

 

How much are projector headlights?

 

cool. i guess 8" it is. all the parts costed me about $350 for the 97 lights, TSX projectors, Ballasts, and bulbs. range covers cost about $2 each. i cut the back portion of the light off and attached a flat metal plate there. drilled and cut holes to fit the projectors thru. the projectors are mounted with 3 bolts each with a spring around the bolts. up/down and left/right adjustment of the projectors themselves are made thru twisting the 2 of the 3 wing nuts in the back. the chrome housing is also painted graphite. the lights are almost done. i'd still need to go out with them in the car to aim. then re-attach the front lens. also still have to think of a way to seal up the back.

 

i also planned on putting some CCFL rings on, here's a picture of a test fit

 

Hey Bro although I am somewhat new to this site i would definetly have to go with the 8" with the ccfl halo...

 

the ccfl ring is real bright, especially compared to other angel eyes using LEDs. and the range cover is very reflective, making it appear even brighter.

 

still a nice look tho.

 

ugh!!! sweet!!! somebody do a freaking write up.

 

don't get me wrong i'm not complaining. its great because they're bright! here's a picture of the CCFL compared to the homemade angel eyes using 2 LEDs. the leds are 5,000 or 10,000 MCD. i can't remember which. the CCFL is suppose to be 40,000 MCD i think

 

wow, that'll be such a nice looking front end when your done! i'm not familiar with CCFL. what is it?

 

Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp. they're real bright and the entire ring lights up, unlike the LED angel eyes where only ends light up.

 

Nice looking retro, I love it

Would anyone know if I can bake my headlights with projectors inside of them. I have E46 bixenons. I don't want them to overheat and brake.I need to open them up to clean lenses.
So has anybody done it?

 

goddann that is mean looking! i would go with the 8 inch and the cold cathodes

 

i don't think it'll matter. the hid bulb burns hotter than the oven temp. that you bake in.

 

I want these soooo baddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 in with the ccfl i love that shyt

 

First of all, go with the 8" ones. Secondly, it would be really creative and unique. Instead of picking only one type of lights, you could put both ccfl and the angel eyes on your headlights like you have on your test fit post. Then you could mount a switch to chose which one you want to have on. Personally, I like both so you could get the best of both worlds. Like I said, I haven't seen it done before...very different.

 

looks awesome 8 inch for sure

 

nice nice, accually id go black

 

a write up would be quite the nice

 

thanks for all the kind words. the process is fairly simple, just a bit time consuming. take a look at hidplanet.com/forums, there's plenty of writeups there already. although they're for other cars, the concept and steps are the same. i'd try to write something up when i'm finally done with these.

 

yes, write up please

 

I agree with everyone else, definately go with the 8, and DEFINATELY do a write up, those lights look awesome!

 

here's the write up that got me started, http://hidplanet.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=166

 

here's an update,

CCFL ring on


front cover off


front cover on


front cover on, w/o flash