I really want the projector/hid look for my maxima... Has anyone done an i30 projector and hid swap in their 4th gen? Can you please tell what I all need... Any new wire harnesses? Hardware?

 

What?

 

i30's dont have projectors

 

Do you mean J30 projectors?

You'll need the projectors, Dremel, time, patience, and lots of trail and error. If you need examples there is plenty of Retrofit threads with pictures to give you an idea of what needs to be done.

 

fake account.

 

Don't bother if you don't have clear headlight lenses.

 

Just have wanna the guys make you a set. ^guy does it and gtr_rider does it and many more."Search"

 

Yes ment j30 projectors, sorry.. Thank you infinitimax for the help... I'm just gonna get hid kit, and have someone make me some.... How much would the lights run?

 

ive seen people pay around 700 for a retrofit job. im about to do one too but im, like, self sufficient.

 

do a google search, or register on the hidplanet forum... as far as I know the J30 projector is not really that good compared to a rear HID projector.... if you are gonna do all that work I would suggest getting a set of rear HID projectors... also the retrofit store has the harnessed already made and ready to plug and play....

 

Yeah I don't feel like paying 7 for some nice hid lights, I love my old ladie hid projectors but not enough to spend 7 LOL

 

im talkin about 7 for everything. supplies, labor, hids, everything.

but yeah neither would i.

 

Click the "Retrofit Status" link in my signature for a write up

 

here you go, it has reference as it was my very first and last retrofit. Chrisman287 helped me a bit, he's dude to talk with!
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...-progress.html

 

If you'd like me to do it, I have my old J30's with ZKW-R clear lenses and 6000K bulbs and can do the retro for you but you'll have to cover shipping and price for a wiring harness/ballasts unless you already have those. PM me if really interested.

 

Pm sent!

 

Got it. Will reply soon.

 

700 for a retro? who the hell is ripping people off around here at that price?? even with brand new r34s.... R34s=150 at the max,nice projector setup=200(average price) and labor should be free....read the write ups and do it yourself,youll appreciate them more when someone asks about them and you say they are custom made by YOU...be self sufficient...LOL

 

Labor buddy. Labor costs $$$

It took me a good 20-25 hours of work to get mine perfect.

 

You also left out the costs of Bulbs, real D2S Phillips bulbs arent cheap, and you didnt include Balllasts nor did you include the harness.
Some like to keep a clean OEM look so they opt for nice shrouds as well.

 

LOL at free labor. Maybe your job should expect free labor from you.

R34's usually run $150 or less, then projectors, bulbs, ballasts, shrouds, wiring harnesses and labor. It adds up quick which is why retros aren't for everyone.

 

My retro took:

$150 - 97+ headlights
$80 - J30 Projectors
$30 - Angel eyes
$70 - DDM Tuning HID kit
$20 - Wiring Harness
$35 - Misc. Epoxies and glue
$10 - Dremel bits
$15 - Shrouds

It added up quick man. AND I did all the labor myself... Just in parts I spent like 400 bucks.

Edit: forgot the shrouds

 

Probably just steal the old ladies tsx projectors

 

just swap headlights with her.

 

Imagine my quad set up lol

 

This stuff looks pretty cool. I might have to give my Maxima a face lift

 

Anyone try these?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maxima-Cefir...item53ea05108b

 

I dont trust ebay projectors. Honestly, if you are willing to spend that amount of money then put it into a retrofit build.

 

I am weary also. I am not doing the conversion, was just providing some info in case anyone wanted it. ;-)

 

eBay projectors aren't bad. Honestly, any projector is a huge improvement over stock.

 

I shouldnt have said projector, I really meant the headlight as a whole.

 

True. $500 is way too much for a little budget set up like that.

 

$500 and doesnt include ballast bulbs or harness? You could do a nice setup with S2k projectors WITH labor for that price + the other stuff you would need

 

Eh 500 with labor, all parts and bulbs is pushing it. My setup cost me over 400 and I did the work myself.

 

Cruz does Retro labor for $100

 

Damn, he should be charging more hah, with the amount of work it takes hes charging like 5 bucks an hour.

 

maybe for a beginner

 

LOL, and you speak from experience?
Honestly retros arent very hard, not when doing a single projector without bezels and etc.
His pricing is right on I think, its the parts that can add up and kill a budget.

 

Cruz wouldnt sell him self short. $5 hour would be 20 hours of work. With all of the experience he has Im 99.99% it doesnt take him 20 hours of work.

Oh and FYI, ragging my case is soooooooo 2007

 

Mine took ~20 hours