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12-14-2000, 10:57 PM

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Bulb sizes for 2K- 2K1 Max
<table border="1" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="16%">Headlights</td>
<td width="33%">H4</td>
<td width="51%">Easy to put in.  Remove the rubber.
Pinch the clips remove the harness and change the bulb.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Foglights</td>
<td width="33%">H3</td>
<td width="51%">Time consuming if you don't know what
you're doing.  Remove the front splash guards.  Remove the screw
holding the foglight assembly.  Change the bulb just like the
headlights.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Front Side blinkers</td>
<td width="33%">1157 Double Filament</td>
<td width="51%">Twist the harness out. Twist the bulb out
and your set.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Dome light</td>
<td width="33%">I forgot
Check out <a href="http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/lightbulbs.htm">this
page for info</a></td>
<td width="51%">Take off the plastic cover. Remove bulb. </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Step Light</td>
<td width="33%">
Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194
PIAA
brand is H-64
Plain
Wedge bulb</td>
<td width="51%">Remove the plastic cover. Remove bulb.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Map light</td>
<td width="33%">Ask Mingo or Y2kevse</td>
<td width="51%">¡¡</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Front and Rear side markers</td>
<td width="33%">
Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194
PIAA
brand is H-64
Plain
Wedge bulb</td>
<td width="51%">Remove the plastic cover. Remove bulb.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Rear parking light/Brake light</td>
<td width="33%">1157 Double Filament**</td>
<td width="51%">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Rear turn signals</td>
<td width="33%">1157 Double Filament**</td>
<td width="51%">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%">Reverse light</td>
<td width="33%">
Super
Wedge bulb
<a href="http://www.dream2kr.com/Lights/reverse1.JPG">Click
here for photo</a>
Although
I didn't find a super wedge bulb.
I
replaced it with a regular wedge bulb.
¡¡
Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194
PIAA
brand is H-64
Plain
Wedge bulb
¡¡</td>
<td width="51%">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</td>
</tr>
</table>
** The rear parking light/Brake light and the Rear turn
signals will not fit the harness.  The coils of the aftermarket bulbs and
the OEM  bulbs are different.  If you find aftermarket bulbs that
fit... Please tell me. You have to replace these with the Koito bulbs from
Nissan.
¡¡
I am not responsible if you screw up!

12-15-2000, 05:22 AM

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I know you people are read thing stuff!

12-15-2000, 05:28 AM

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Thanks for the info ! By the way, do you know the wattage for all these bulbs? I know the headlights are 55/65W.

12-15-2000, 05:30 AM

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Thanks for the info ! By the way, do you know the wattage for all these bulbs? I know the headlights are 55/65W.

doh!
I will add that today

12-15-2000, 07:22 AM

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Hehehehe... thanks YJ. Ima git me sum nice purdy bulbs in HK.

BTW, if you don't want so much space at the top of the page, make your table one line of code (i.e. get rid of all your spaces).

12-15-2000, 03:34 PM

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<table border=1><tr><td>Thanks YJ!

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12-15-2000, 05:20 PM

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Where do i find the piaa plasma's on carparts.com? thanks

12-16-2000, 02:40 AM

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finally! thanks yo!

hey yongjun, thanks, man.

i've just about finished replacing the lights trying to figure out what each bulb size were by just ripping them out and looking on them... great stuff heres.

okay, time fer bed.

-arex

01-10-2001, 02:03 PM

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sweet! i love this place.

you guys kick ***. i spent the better part of an hour on the web trying to get a straight answer about headlight sizes, and then it dawned on me to come here. guess i'm a little slow... but now i've got what i need to go headlamp shopping, my first customizing effort on my new max.

thanx huge!

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01-10-2001, 10:07 PM

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Re: sweet! i love this place.

no prob

more to come

01-11-2001, 11:01 AM

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STINGY PERSON HERE!!

Anyone know where i can get the Plasma's for dirt cheap? brand new please. Carparts.com doesnt carry them anymore.
Im asking because i am driving round with 1 stock bulb and 1 Platinum bulb, FUGLYNESS!!
Roger

01-12-2001, 09:05 PM

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Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

bleh

keepin it alive
for the newbies

01-12-2001, 09:15 PM

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Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

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bleh

keepin it alive
for the newbies

Link it in your sig...

01-12-2001, 09:20 PM

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Re: Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

link it in yours!
j/j

01-12-2001, 09:38 PM

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Re: Re: Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

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link it in yours!
j/j

I didn't write it.

01-14-2001, 04:33 PM

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Hey YJ (or anyone else) $7.99 seems a bit steep for a stupid red dome light. Anyone know any online sites that have them cheaper or am I just going to have to hunt the streets?

01-15-2001, 09:16 AM

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If you buy one cheap off the streets the color is going to fade.
Jotech has the bulb for 6 bux that won't fade
you might want to call them

01-15-2001, 09:26 AM

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But if it fades then it'll be a nice pink and I'll have a Hello Kitty max. My GF will love it.

02-05-2001, 08:32 AM

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I love this thread

02-05-2001, 08:44 AM

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You just want the top viewed thread on Max.org.

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02-26-2001, 09:14 PM

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Since so many people are asking lightbulb questions again
hehehe

i am gonna add more info later

02-28-2001, 11:31 PM

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One of my rear parking light is burnt out. So, I just pulled one out and looked at it. It is 7743 not 1157. I searched the web to see who makes this bulb. Polarg M-3 and M-13 are this style.
Turn signal looks like 1156 which has single filament. I'm not sure about this. The bulb says PY21W.
I hope this helps.

03-01-2001, 06:45 AM

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Since so many people are asking lightbulb questions again
hehehe

i am gonna add more info later

Hey YJ... what's a lightbulb?

03-01-2001, 06:48 AM

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Quote:

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One of my rear parking light is burnt out. So, I just pulled one out and looked at it. It is 7743 not 1157. I searched the web to see who makes this bulb. Polarg M-3 and M-13 are this style.
Turn signal looks like 1156 which has single filament. I'm not sure about this. The bulb says PY21W.
I hope this helps.

Parking light? That's the brake light, right? The one in the red section? That's just an oversized wedge bulb (double filament).

If you're talking about the signal light, which I think you are, those are 1156 BUT the metal nubbies are not 180 degrees apart (about 160 degrees). All you have to do is file one of the nubbies down before it'll fit.

03-01-2001, 06:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Y2KevSE

Quote:

Originally posted by dlee27
One of my rear parking light is burnt out. So, I just pulled one out and looked at it. It is 7743 not 1157. I searched the web to see who makes this bulb. Polarg M-3 and M-13 are this style.
Turn signal looks like 1156 which has single filament. I'm not sure about this. The bulb says PY21W.
I hope this helps.

Parking light? That's the brake light, right? The one in the red section? That's just an oversized wedge bulb (double filament).

If you're talking about the signal light, which I think you are, those are 1156 BUT the metal nubbies are not 180 degrees apart (about 160 degrees). All you have to do is file one of the nubbies down before it'll fit.

Maybe he meant the backup lights?

03-01-2001, 06:56 AM

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the red part is 1156 an the yellow part is 1157
you have to nibble down on one of those lil prongs

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the red part is 1156 an the yellow part is 1157
you have to nibble down on one of those lil prongs

Red part is 1156? No dude... it's a big wedge bulb. The yellow part is 1156 because it isn't on when you turn on the lights... only on when you signal.

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Maybe he meant the backup lights?

Back up lights are medium sized wedge bulbs.

03-01-2001, 07:04 AM

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Quote:

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the red part is 1156 an the yellow part is 1157
you have to nibble down on one of those lil prongs

Red part is 1156? No dude... it's a big wedge bulb. The yellow part is 1156 because it isn't on when you turn on the lights... only on when you signal.

really?
i thought the red part was 1156...
Hrmm i will check it out today
i thought i remembered it being a 1156.
And i thought the orange part was 1157

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really?
i thought the red part was 1156...
Hrmm i will check it out today
i thought i remembered it being a 1156.
And i thought the orange part was 1157

The red is 1157 because when you turn the car on, the lights come on also... then if you step on the brakes, the lights become brighter. Can't do that with a 1156.

03-01-2001, 07:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by yongjun
really?
i thought the red part was 1156...
Hrmm i will check it out today
i thought i remembered it being a 1156.
And i thought the orange part was 1157

The red is 1157 because when you turn the car on, the lights come on also... then if you step on the brakes, the lights become brighter. Can't do that with a 1156.

damn ok
maybe i was smoking crack this morning

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damn ok
maybe i was smoking crack this morning

Didn't get tapped last night?

03-01-2001, 08:37 AM

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I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..

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I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..

03-01-2001, 10:26 AM

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I was talking about brake light and flashing light. Yes, Kev is right. Red one looks like wedge bulb and it has dual filament. It is not 1156 or 1157. Yellow one seems like 1156 and has sigle filament.

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Quote:

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I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..

Sing that number (or at least say it outloud) and I think you'll get it. Otherwise ask Jenny....

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Quote:

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I was talking about brake light and flashing light. Yes, Kev is right. Red one looks like wedge bulb and it has dual filament. It is not 1156 or 1157. Yellow one seems like 1156 and has sigle filament.

Yes, the blinker is similar to 1156, but make sure you file the nubby down.

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Quote:

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Quote:

Originally posted by punkdork
I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..

Sing that number (or at least say it outloud) and I think you'll get it. Otherwise ask Jenny....