4th gen one piece?
09-25-2009, 11:53 AM
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which lights are you talking about? the ones on e-bay or others? a buddy of mine put the e-bay black lights in his GTP and they have no means for adjusting the aim on the lights and hit the ground about 6 feet in front of the car as well as the turn signals melted the wires he changed bulbs and fixed the prob.
09-25-2009, 11:56 AM
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09-25-2009, 12:27 PM
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those look pretty sweet i like em and decent price as well for lights.
LOL@ 1995-1999 NISSAN MAXIMA ALL MODELS ONLY!!!
lol thats kinda like the warnings on power cords that say for "indoor or outdoor use only" as well what else is their?
LOL@ 1995-1999 NISSAN MAXIMA ALL MODELS ONLY!!!
lol thats kinda like the warnings on power cords that say for "indoor or outdoor use only" as well what else is their?
09-25-2009, 02:22 PM
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i have those headlights. had em in for a year and a half with no problems.. my friends had em in for even longer. no, you cant adjust them, and the light output is really scattered, but i would buy them again in a heartbeat. considering how cheap they are, you may want to order new bulbs along with them to counteract the poor output. besides that, they really add a better look to any maxima imo.
09-26-2009, 11:22 AM
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i just bought those lights and installed them the other day...theres an adjustment screw in there....i know this because i aimed them last night,maybe im special. i guess they came out with a new generation?
also, pro-tip, dont do this so late in the day that you run out of light and have to use the corner light bulb as a light since your floodlights are dead, because you'll somehow burn out a fuse and throw your tools down and just do the job in 15 minutes the next day.
also, pro-tip, dont do this so late in the day that you run out of light and have to use the corner light bulb as a light since your floodlights are dead, because you'll somehow burn out a fuse and throw your tools down and just do the job in 15 minutes the next day.
09-26-2009, 12:53 PM
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09-27-2009, 06:46 AM
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because black corners look terrible at night because they don't have any reflecors. Instead of the whole assembly being filled with light, it's a single round 1" point of light, and it isn't as bright. IDK why someone would intentionally sabotage their output like that.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
09-27-2009, 09:39 AM
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because black corners look terrible at night because they don't have any reflecors. Instead of the whole assembly being filled with light, it's a single round 1" point of light, and it isn't as bright. IDK why someone would intentionally sabotage their output like that.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
09-27-2009, 10:46 AM
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Not output on the road, output that makes them bright when signalling. It's more difficult for other cars to see the turn signal when it's in a black reflector.
I would consider going to ones like the ones on tigersharkdudes car. Ones that still have the mirror reflector, but have clearer lenses. Mine are kinda old, and the lenses don't match perfectly. The marker lights have a very nice clear lens with a true retroreflector, but my turn signals are hazy, pillowed lenses, and have a slight greenish tinge to them.
I'm going to buy a new set before Maxus 2010. I really want to do sequential LED turn signals, but I need to price it out first.
I would consider going to ones like the ones on tigersharkdudes car. Ones that still have the mirror reflector, but have clearer lenses. Mine are kinda old, and the lenses don't match perfectly. The marker lights have a very nice clear lens with a true retroreflector, but my turn signals are hazy, pillowed lenses, and have a slight greenish tinge to them.
I'm going to buy a new set before Maxus 2010. I really want to do sequential LED turn signals, but I need to price it out first.
09-27-2009, 11:42 AM
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no, they look bad when lit. All you see is the bulb, since the reflector is black. It looks bad and is unsafe.
This is what I have now, except the inners are slightly discolored so it doesn't match
I would probably get these
or maybe these
This is what I have now, except the inners are slightly discolored so it doesn't match
I would probably get these
or maybe these
09-27-2009, 11:53 AM
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because black corners look terrible at night because they don't have any reflecors. Instead of the whole assembly being filled with light, it's a single round 1" point of light, and it isn't as bright. IDK why someone would intentionally sabotage their output like that.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
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09-27-2009, 02:58 PM
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I somehow knew you'd be posting in here 
because black corners look terrible at night because they don't have any reflecors. Instead of the whole assembly being filled with light, it's a single round 1" point of light, and it isn't as bright. IDK why someone would intentionally sabotage their output like that.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
Of course, I have been tossing around the idea of sequential signals for awhile, in which case the PCB might be black instead of silver. IDK.
I've been toying with the idea of LED bumper lights for a while now. Sequential...eh...kinda rice-tacular IMO. You're better off just doing a 2-row LED retrofit. That's my plan. Though I may go with the black bumper lights instead of ones with chrome reflectors, as 2 rows of LEDs should be bright enough, and the black matches the R34s much better than the chrome. Because it would still look weird, having only a part of the headlight tinted. Keep in mind these are 1 pieces.
09-27-2009, 03:12 PM
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that middle set is just clear whites, not goin along with my theme at all. and the smoked ones are just fugly, btw, the bm1 blue max is mine!!!!
09-27-2009, 03:38 PM
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I somehow knew you'd be posting in here I've been toying with the idea of LED bumper lights for a while now. Sequential...eh...kinda rice-tacular IMO. You're better off just doing a 2-row LED retrofit. That's my plan. Though I may go with the black bumper lights instead of ones with chrome reflectors, as 2 rows of LEDs should be bright enough, and the black matches the R34s much better than the chrome. Because it would still look weird, having only a part of the headlight tinted. Keep in mind these are 1 pieces.
IMO, though, if you do them black - mask off the see-thru part of the lens, and paint the edges of the front of the lens on the outside. Having those white borders from the glue on the black corner lights just kills the look. You could probably even do it with that trim-blackout tape, so it would be reversible.
I think the 4th gen lights are perfect for sequentials, because they're so long.
Let me know how it goes. How many will you use? If you don't leave any gaps between them, you can do 10 superflux LEDs in a 3" row. With one hole between each one, that would be 10 LEDs in a 4" row, and 2 spaces would be a 5" row. IMO the 4" row is probably the best idea. There's room in the corner lights for 3 LEDs vertically, but 2 would be cheaper. I'll wait for you to do a 2-row setup, then I'll do a 3-row setup. That's how I roll.
The corner lamps are what, like a foot long? So a double row would be 60 LEDs per side, a triple row would be about 90 per side. Not bad. I think the tubes are 60 LEDs and usually cost $15, so you could do it for $30. $45 if you want to get fancy with 3.
Sequentials should be easy. It's a 555 timer based circuit. I'm building one for halloween. It has 10 outputs, and adjustable timing. Probably 10 bucks in parts.
09-27-2009, 05:43 PM
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