Took some time and patience, but it is finally done. Did it in little steps over the last week or 2.

I am using Matsush!tsa Ballasts from a 2004 Nissan 350Z to power them that are currently wired in my car. These projectors will be paired with a set of D2S Philips 4300k HID Bulbs. The Projectors are Bosch single xenons from an E46 BMW 3 series. I also used the bezel from the E46 BMW too. I had refinished the lens of the oem headlamps (they were old pitted/sandblasted headlamps from a '98 ). Tell me what you think...

 

 

Not bad...now let's see them installed

Single xenons? Boo...but hey, you know how I feel about E46 projectors

 

Looks awsome, first Canadian 4th gen maxima w/ a retrofit im guessing? I really like how the whole headlight is blacked out.

 

Looks good man, I need to reseal mine from the back

 

seeeeeeeeeeexy.... after you install them, if you get honked by a black maxima thatll be me saying hello

 

Looks good man. Get them installed cant wait to see pics of them on your car!

 

how the heck did you refinish your lenses to look like that? They look so damn nice, so damn clear!

BTW, very nice job, looks killer with that bezel reading 'XENON' on it...

 

Love how the kitchen looks so clean. What kind of finish are on those?

Oh wait this thread is retrofit, They look awsome. Do you have pictures of you doing them little by little? Where did you get the parts and how much did you spend doing this? So JEALOUS

 

Dammmn, this gives me some motivation to finish my cefiro retrofit....

BTW....did you use flat black spray paint for the inside housings?

 

looks nice. how much did this setup cost?

 

they look great!! i considered totally smoking my cefiros and I still may do it. cant wait to see some installed pics!

 

first canadian from what i know

 

hey are you on tmec?

 

wetsanding from 400 grit to 2000 grit then buffing using pro-grade 3m compound... look here: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=375480

 

sorry man, no real step-by-step pics

 

i used dupont high temp flat black paint

 

setup cost was around 400cdn



thanks for the comments everyone. i will post pics of them installed in the spring once i get my stillen front lip painted and installled and get the car cleaned. winter is starting to get real rough around my area, so i do not feel like putting anymore mods on the car yet.

 

Very clean setup you've got there. Now comes the hard part.... aiming.... have a bottle of asprin around for that fun step.

 

I have already test fitted it before painting and finishing the install...that took a while. now I am going to rely on the stock adjusting screws for minor adjustments.

 

looks great, clean work... now lets see some pics of it installed!

 

You know, I just realized that I can go single xenon and use my running/driving lights as high beams.


..........hmmmmmmmm.

P.S. badass setup, very very nice, and good job buffing. I wetsanded mine awhile ago, but never got all the haze out even through my liberal application of polish. What polishing product did you use?

And obviously, installed pics and cutoff pics are now obligatory. obviously.

 

Man, that's a clean retrofit. I was having debates w/ myself on weather I wanna black out my headlamps. After seeing yours I'm gonna have to. The headlamps look mean! I like it. Kudos my friend.

Are they aimed correctly?

 

VERY nice.. im wanting projectors more and more, and i dont even care that much about lighting

 

As I already said....hot!

You need to try and make it to the meet next week and show them off! The price doesn't sound too bad...I thought they would be much more.

 

Don't think you can do that...you won't pass inspection without HIGH beams....unless you plan on putting them in the same housing.

 

Very Very nice!

I'm 80% complete with my E46 projectors also..

these bezels must have put you back a few $$.. i cant find them anywhere... at least not the bi-xenon ones.

Cant wait to see the beam pics!

 

Looks great especially if that is your first, everything looks real clean. Is that all jb weld on the back?

 

why did you use D2R bulbs? why waste away the couple hundred precious lumens?

 

I was wondering the same thing and forgot to mention it in my original post. You have projectors...why not use D2S?

 

you can scrape away the ceramic coating carefully, and make your output slightly brighter.

 

Inspection?

 

Nice! cant wait to see them installed...

 

seeexxyy look man. you want to make me some? ill pay top dollar. im rich biatch!!

 

I believe you are correct - Im almost 99% sure you have to have high beams of some sort to pass inspection (at least here in NC, im not sure if it varies from state to state). I guess the reasoning behind it is if you need to signal to other drivers or maybe safety on back roads

 

retrofit looks beautiful. Very clean, and will look amazing on the front of you car.

Post a pic of them installed, I think smoked clear corners to semi match will give a good look to the front of you car. I'll photoshop something up once you post pics.

the more retrofits I see the more and more I want to do some.

 

*Ben Stiller voice* Do it

 

Damn, I posted D2R by accident...I meant D2S. Let me edit my original post. I have a set of D2R's from a 350z which I will be selling soon.

 

Sure ill make a set for $$.

 

Very clean setup. Looks awesome. You'll love the xenon power. I love the Bezels looks great!