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Old Dec 14, 2000 | 10:57 PM
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<p><font size="3" face="Arial">Bulb sizes for 2K- 2K1 Max</font></p>
<table border="1" width="100%">
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Headlights</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">H4</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Easy to put in.&nbsp; Remove the rubber.
Pinch the clips remove the harness and change the bulb.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Foglights</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">H3</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Time consuming if you don't know what
you're doing.&nbsp; Remove the front splash guards.&nbsp; Remove the screw
holding the foglight assembly.&nbsp; Change the bulb just like the
headlights.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Front Side blinkers</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">1157 Double Filament</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Twist the harness out. Twist the bulb out
and your set.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Dome light</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">I forgot</font>
<p><font face="Arial">Check out <a href="http://www.lightningmotorsports.com/lightbulbs.htm">this
page for info</a></font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Take off the plastic cover. Remove bulb. </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Step Light</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">PIAA
brand is H-64</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Plain
Wedge bulb</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Remove the plastic cover. Remove bulb.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Map light</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">Ask Mingo or Y2kevse</font></td>
<td width="51%">กก</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Front and Rear side markers</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">PIAA
brand is H-64</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Plain
Wedge bulb</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Remove the plastic cover. Remove bulb.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Rear parking light/Brake light</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">1157 Double Filament**</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Rear turn signals</font></td>
<td width="33%"><font face="Arial">1157 Double Filament**</font></td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="16%"><font face="Arial">Reverse light</font></td>
<td width="33%">
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Super
Wedge bulb</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><a href="http://www.dream2kr.com/Lights/reverse1.JPG"><font face="Arial">Click
here for photo</font></a></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Although
I didn't find a super wedge bulb.</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">I
replaced it with a regular wedge bulb.</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">กก</p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Autozone/Walmart
Listing 194</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">PIAA
brand is H-64</font></p>
<p style="word-spacing: 0; line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><font face="Arial">Plain
Wedge bulb</font></p>
<p>กก</td>
<td width="51%"><font face="Arial">Remove the trunk lining. Twist the bulb
out.</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p><font face="Arial">** The rear parking light/Brake light and the Rear turn
signals will not fit the harness.&nbsp; The coils of the aftermarket bulbs and
the OEM&nbsp; bulbs are different.&nbsp; If you find aftermarket bulbs that
fit... Please tell me. You have to replace these with the Koito bulbs from
Nissan.</font></p>
<p>กก</p>
<p><font face="Arial"><b>I am not responsible if you screw up!</b></font></p>
Old Dec 15, 2000 | 05:22 AM
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I know you people are read thing stuff!
Old Dec 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.
Old Dec 15, 2000 | 05:30 AM
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Originally posted by UMD_MaxSE
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
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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).
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<table border=1><tr><td>Thanks YJ! </td></tr></table>
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Where do i find the piaa plasma's on carparts.com? thanks
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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.

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Old Jan 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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Old Jan 10, 2001 | 10:07 PM
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Re: sweet! i love this place.

no prob
more to come
Old Jan 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
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Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

bleh

keepin it alive
for the newbies
Old Jan 12, 2001 | 09:15 PM
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Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

Originally posted by yongjun
bleh

keepin it alive
for the newbies
Link it in your sig...
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Re: Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!


link it in yours!
j/j
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Re: Re: Re: Re: STINGY PERSON HERE!!

Originally posted by yongjun

link it in yours!
j/j
I didn't write it.
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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?
Old Jan 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
Old Jan 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.
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I love this thread
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You just want the top viewed thread on Max.org.
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Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!!!
Old Feb 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
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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.
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Originally posted by yongjun
Since so many people are asking lightbulb questions again
hehehe

i am gonna add more info later
Hey YJ... what's a lightbulb?
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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.
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
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?
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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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Originally posted by yongjun
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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Originally posted by punkdork
Maybe he meant the backup lights?
Back up lights are medium sized wedge bulbs.
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
Originally posted by yongjun
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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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.
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
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?
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I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..
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Originally posted by punkdork
I thought they were all 867-5309s.... hrrm..
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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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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
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....
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Originally posted by dlee27
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.

Originally posted by punkdork
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
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....
The only number I know from commercials is 1-800-CALL-ATT. Is that a Jenny Craig number?
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Originally posted by Y2KevSE
The only number I know from commercials is 1-800-CALL-ATT. Is that a Jenny Craig number?
Its a song from the 80s.. you need to get out more :P



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