Infinitbird

First off lets just say I hate amber lenses on cars period. Now with that out of the way I need to know if its possible to clear the front corner lenses and rear outer taillights of the amber lenses in a 96 Infiniti I30. Please dont say buy cefiro headlights or 98-99 b/c I dont have the money for either. I have seen how you can clear out the tails on maximas but will it be the same process for me. I read somewhere that someone did this but there was no info on how. Any pictures, instructions or anything that might help are appreciated.

I did a search but no useful info was found.

Thanks,
T

iansw

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I'd like to know the answer to this too.

Anyone?

njmaxseltd

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You may have to figure this one out yourself. Take them off the car, see how far you can disassemble them. Look for screws that appear to hold the outer lense in place. Remove them and then play like a cheff and bake them for 15 - 20 min. @ 220 or so. See if they come apart. Chances are they will, all Max's come apart. Even the headlights come apart that way. However, you may or may not be able to take out the amber lense inside. I guess it's trial and error.

Good luck!

JeepRage

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95-96 max's dont come apart... not the tails..

95emeraldgxe

take the tail lights off your car and look at them real closely. Try to determine if the amber/red parts are separate pieces. If they are, you can be pretty sure that there is a clear lens on the inside.

iansw

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I'm surprised noone else has ever done this.

Anyone?

emax02

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I30Cefiro did it, I am pretty sure it is just like 97-99 max tails.
Heat them up with a heat gun or oven. Pry them apart and make new clear lenses to go in place of the orange ones.

iansw

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Thanks for the answers.

Now the next problem is that the I30 has "Diamond" clears, not reflective, like the Maxima.

So I don't think a Flourescent light cover will work...just have to find some other material to use.

Any ideas, anyone?

I'll be doing this this weekend for ebmorgan, who has a White '96 I30.

emax02

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I thought 96-97 I30's had reflectors in them and 98-99 I30's were diamond cut. I am pretty sure that is the case, I know my 98 I30 was diamond cut and older I30's looked a bit different.

emax02

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Copy paste this link: http://www.geocities.com/i30cefiro/rearpics.html

Infinitbird

when you say diamond cut which light are we referring to? Also I want the outer tails to match the inners as closely as possible. What material would be the closest match?

Thanks for the info,
T

iansw

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I'm not saying they're diamond, I just mean stock the reverse light lens is MUCH clearer than on the Maxima, and a flourescent lighting cover won't work, unless you put one over the reverse lights to match.

I'm trying to figure out what material will work well myself.

IanS

SYCEFIRO

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Front Corner Amber:
1.Use a heat gun to soften the lense apart, take out the amber piece using the flat head screw driver, cut and replace the reflector with fluorecent light cover
2.Or, I can order you a JDM front Corner lights for I30 96-99

Rear Outter Tail-lense
1. www.maximadriver.com
follow the instructions on how to clear 97-99 Maxima tailights
2. I have 2 set of Red/Clear Cefiro Tail-lights for I30 96-97

Email me if you are interested

nismo@hacksrus.com

SY~

FahCue

-sell your car and buy a 98+ I30
-buy 98+ rear tails
-buy cefiro headlights
-quit b!tchin and figure it out yourself

iansw

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I don't even own an I30...its for someone else.

Didn't you see my sig?

iansw

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In case anyone does a search at a later date:

The I30 taillight Mod is exactly like the '97-99 Maxima Taillight Mod in the HOW2 section of maximadriver.com.

EXCEPT:
When taking the lense apart (after it's out of the car):

Instead of screws on the back of the lens holding the plastic on, there are clips holding the lense on from the inside. You need to heat them up, so the glue will seperate (just like the Maxima), and then use a very small flathead screwdriver to push into the clip holes on the outside to push the clips in so the lense is no longer attached to the backing.

Then you pull it apart.

There is ONE screw on the right side...but that's it besides the clips.

Otherwise, exactly the same. Especially actually removing the assembly from the trunk...100% the same.

BTW, an oven for 11 minutes at 250 degrees with the lense facing down works perfectly....came apart like butta! No need to use a screwdriver to pry...just hands and oven mits.

In addition, the glue is a different kind of glue....seems to be more of it also.

ebmorgan's I30 now has clear tails!


Wahoo!

iansw

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Taillights have been cleared on ebmorgan's ride!!

Did this yesterday, and it gets dark REALLY early (4:00pm) up here in Seattle, so it's a dark picture, but here it is:

Brendan98GT

where can i find jdm products? has anyone found where to get cefiro or other clear corners for a 98 i30?

thanks