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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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Black headlights on ebay.....

Can someone tell me which black headlights on ebay are the better ones....I see a few listings with prices all over the place.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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search r34's in the 4th gen forum
the oem looking AE'd ones I am unsure
just search ebay headlights in the 4th gen forum your answer should be there
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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i recently bought the black headlight with the black clear corner for around $99 + shipping. no problem at all
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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all though i have never seen them in person i would recommend the headlights chubbieboi has. R34's suck *** dont get them unless you are gonna do a retro OR dont drive at night
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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I have the 'AE' style ebay lights and am pleased with them. No issues at all. Plus, they are glass which is much better than plastic IMO.

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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Personally, I just picked up a 2.50 cent cant of spray paint at wallmart and AE'ed them myself. I have yet to take apart and do the corners though so they match.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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Personally, I just picked up a 2.50 cent cant of spray paint at wallmart and AE'ed them myself. I have yet to take apart and do the corners though so they match.
I would have done that if I had 97-99 headlights, but since I had the 95/6 lights, I bought new ones.

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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Beware though, AEing the headlights does slightly cut some of the beam pattern out as a little but of the housing is actually used to project the light.
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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I have the 'AE' style ebay lights and am pleased with them. No issues at all. Plus, they are glass which is much better than plastic IMO.

David
x2 got the same glass headlamp on ebay
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ChubbieBoi
i recently bought the black headlight with the black clear corner for around $99 + shipping. no problem at all
really... i cant seem to find those. Know the sellers name?
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really... i cant seem to find those. Know the sellers name?
Heres the link i just found, the same guy i bought it from. $7 dollar cheaper lol
Black Headlights + Corners
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ChubbieBoi
Heres the link i just found, the same guy i bought it from. $7 dollar cheaper lol
Black Headlights + Corners
wow ive been searching ebay and i never get results like that item. How did u search for them?
Nice find. Im going to see if he sells the corners only.

Hows the light output on the head lights?
Old Nov 14, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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wow ive been searching ebay and i never get results like that item. How did u search for them?
Nice find. Im going to see if he sells the corners only.

Hows the light output on the head lights?
I had his username on my ebay account, so i just search what he was selling and found it. The output on the head light is not bad at all even with my 6000k hid. The oem headlight have the light guard shild thing but the black headlight doesn't have it.
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glass is heavier I wish they had plastic ones. I'll probably get some of those AE ebay ones myself though.
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Now I notice on those ebay headlights, the bulb shield lets light out the front.. how does that affect the beam? I have 99 headlights that I baked open myself.. on top of 'AE'ing them, I also painted the bottom black for a darker appearance when off, and my corners I painted the entire inside black, since I use LEDs to light it..



I love the appearance.. although I have been thinking about switching to R34's.. for a projector retro, of course! Think the projector retros look sexier in R34's than OEM style.
Opinions?

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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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True the glass is heavier, but they look a lot better than plastic.
Besides, Don't be lazy and make them yourself...
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I honestly dont think anyone is gonna notice the 2 lbs difference having the glass ones either! lol
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let me know if you sell yours DJ.

And I'm a big weight-reduction person when its possible. I wont gut my interior, but a couple pounds lost here and there has got the car down below 3000 pounds. Plus thats just more weight on an already highly front heavy car. :-p Just being **** though.
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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Anyone using these light on their cars.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

Pictures please.
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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i am look at my sig
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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here you go hope these help.
http://forums.maxima.org/members/mis...306816506.html
http://forums.maxima.org/members/mis...092-tn-11.html
http://forums.maxima.org/members/mis...306816495.html

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Are those lights the same lights as the R34?
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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Are those lights the same lights as the R34?
Yes they are.
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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they look good, but i would advise you to get some OEM fogs. +get HIds in fogs
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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are we talking about r34s or not
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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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check these out...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-99...Q5fAccessories
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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r34 don't look that good on the maxima...if you retro them then yeah...
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by indeep

I'm eyeing those too.....But I kind of like the R34 look better with the 3 sets of lights, you know what I mean?
Old Nov 18, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Hmm i kinda like those also. I was going to do tl's in r34's for me but i may hold off. Well i have to anyways .
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retros look good in one piece but IMO looks horrible in OEM style 2 piece
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Originally Posted by shook187
I'm eyeing those too.....But I kind of like the R34 look better with the 3 sets of lights, you know what I mean?
yeah I know what you mean...but i heard the light output on the r34 aren't good...not better then stock....
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yeah I know what you mean...but i heard the light output on the r34 aren't good...not better then stock....
That is true.
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Originally Posted by chillin014
let me know if you sell yours DJ.

And I'm a big weight-reduction person when its possible. I wont gut my interior, but a couple pounds lost here and there has got the car down below 3000 pounds. Plus thats just more weight on an already highly front heavy car. :-p Just being **** though.
WOW, just remove the front bumper support and that will remove more then enough weight to make up for a set of headlights.
If you were really **** and serious about weight reduction you would gut the interior.

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Old Nov 18, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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WOW, just remove the front bumper support and that will remove more then enough weight to make up for a set of headlights.
If you were really **** and serious about weight reduction you would gut the interior.
Agreed......
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i no when im getting my headlights their goin to be the r34'S
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i no when im getting my headlights their goin to be the r34'S
And be prepared for crappy output!
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Originally Posted by Flava_24/7
And be prepared for output worse than stock!
Fixed for errors.
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Fixed for errors.
LOL, but very true!
But hey, they will look cool so thats all that matters right?

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r34 don't look that good on the maxima...if you retro them then yeah...
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