95 to 97 front end switch??
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If you're just changing the lights, they're pretty much direct bolt-on. The grill won't fit exactly with a 95. But that problem can be solved by changing the bumper as well.
Several people have done this swap and I'm sure they'll chime in soon enough.
Several people have done this swap and I'm sure they'll chime in soon enough.
RE: Front end switch...
Before you change your headlights, you may want to read what was said in my last post. It goes something like this:
But, if you want to you should be able to change the bumper and grill without changing the lights. If the 97-99 headlights can fit on a 95-96, then the 95-96 can fit on a 97-99 (or a 97-99 bumper in your case
). You can read the headlight post for yourself if you like at:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....9&pagenumber=2
Originally posted by dwapenyi
Hold on a second there. The 97-99 Headlights only look better, and they do look way cool. They don't function better. The reflector design of the 9004 housing for any year just plain sucks. To fix a problem, go after the source. It's not the bulb, it's the reflectors/housing. Getting a brighter bulb helps, but it is not the major fix.
That being said, when comparing 95-96 lights to 97-99s, the 95-96es are better. Why?? Because they are made of glass. They can stand up to higher wattage better than the 97-99s plastic everything. Also, the beam on a 95-96 headlight is focused from the glass, whereas on the 97-99s it is focused from the internal reflector. The glass system is better. Nissan (as well as most every other auto maker) switched to the 97-99 styles to save money.
Premium automakers like Mercedes Benz also use plastic headlights, but the beam is still focused from the "glass" so to speak, not the reflector.
If you want to look cool, get the 97-99 lights. If you ultimately want better function, the 95-96 is better.
About the only thing better about the 97-99 reflector design is the abrupt cut-off of the beam, so you don't blind on-coming traffic. You can also aim your lights up a little without causing major headaches for your fellow drivers.
At one point I was about ready to put 95-96 lights on my car but eventually just re-aimed my lights. The factory aiming was way off. It was good if I wanted to see stuff 5 feet in front of me very clearly
DW
Hold on a second there. The 97-99 Headlights only look better, and they do look way cool. They don't function better. The reflector design of the 9004 housing for any year just plain sucks. To fix a problem, go after the source. It's not the bulb, it's the reflectors/housing. Getting a brighter bulb helps, but it is not the major fix.
That being said, when comparing 95-96 lights to 97-99s, the 95-96es are better. Why?? Because they are made of glass. They can stand up to higher wattage better than the 97-99s plastic everything. Also, the beam on a 95-96 headlight is focused from the glass, whereas on the 97-99s it is focused from the internal reflector. The glass system is better. Nissan (as well as most every other auto maker) switched to the 97-99 styles to save money.
Premium automakers like Mercedes Benz also use plastic headlights, but the beam is still focused from the "glass" so to speak, not the reflector.
If you want to look cool, get the 97-99 lights. If you ultimately want better function, the 95-96 is better.
About the only thing better about the 97-99 reflector design is the abrupt cut-off of the beam, so you don't blind on-coming traffic. You can also aim your lights up a little without causing major headaches for your fellow drivers.
At one point I was about ready to put 95-96 lights on my car but eventually just re-aimed my lights. The factory aiming was way off. It was good if I wanted to see stuff 5 feet in front of me very clearly
DW
). You can read the headlight post for yourself if you like at: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....9&pagenumber=2
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Re: RE: Front end switch...
im one of those front conversion people, the easiest thing i can say to do is use the sites search function and type front conversion, it has been thouroughly talked about, you should be able to find anything you need about it, grille switches dont work well without bumper switches, would require additional modification to the grill to get it to fit, try the search, trust me everything u need is already out there
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