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Nov 7, 2002 | 01:21 PM

maseo77

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AE headlights

anyone now a link or have a write up on turning 2k headlights into ae ones?

Nov 7, 2002 | 02:55 PM

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I doubt anybody did that before......

want to be the first one to try?

Nov 7, 2002 | 09:17 PM

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Re: AE headlights

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anyone now a link or have a write up on turning 2k headlights into ae ones?

That is from maximadriver.com
http://www.seas.ucla.edu/~cheston/aeheadlight.html

Nov 8, 2002 | 03:08 AM

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thanks for the link, its now 6am and i just finished, it was a pain in the a$$ but it looks good

Nov 8, 2002 | 05:19 AM

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Quote:

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thanks for the link, its now 6am and i just finished, it was a pain in the a$$ but it looks good

Got pics?

Nov 8, 2002 | 06:39 AM

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Got pics?

Love the sig comment!

Hope the 9th is less eventful than that!

Nov 8, 2002 | 07:18 AM

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thanks for the link, its now 6am and i just finished, it was a pain in the a$$ but it looks good

Yes pics would be great! about how long did this take and what kind of paint did you use?

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:17 AM

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I too am trying to do that mod, but the link looks like is for a 4th gen Maxima. Anyone has a link for 5th gen? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:19 AM

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Would it not be easier to simply buy a set of AE headlights?

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:21 AM

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Would it not be easier to simply buy a set of AE headlights?

For $400 for a set?? No. I'll try the mod first. Any pics would also be great.
Thanks

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:25 AM

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For $400 for a set?? No. I'll try the mod first. Any pics would also be great.
Thanks

$400.00? where did you get that figure from? have you double checked with DaveB?

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:27 AM

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$400.00? where did you get that figure from? have you double checked with DaveB?

Checked at Nissan dealership. $198 per headlight. Hell No!

Who's DaveB?

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:33 AM

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Checked at Nissan dealership. $198 per headlight. Hell No!

Who's DaveB?

One of the best people you could ever want to know here...

give him a call at 1-800-251-7278..

he is at Town North Nissan here in Texas but ships parts all over and has been VERY helpful to many of us here.

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:35 AM

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Quote:

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One of the best people you could ever want to know here...

give him a call at 1-800-251-7278..

he is at Town North Nissan here in Texas but ships parts all over and has been VERY helpful to many of us here.

I will. Thanks

Nov 8, 2002 | 08:35 AM

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I will. Thanks

No prob!

Nov 8, 2002 | 09:20 AM

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Post pics!

Nov 9, 2002 | 01:37 AM

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Quote:

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For $400 for a set?? No. I'll try the mod first. Any pics would also be great.
Thanks

what? they're like $220 a set!

Nov 9, 2002 | 02:55 AM

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sorry i didnt take any pics during the mod but i can take pics after the install, i used the 4th gen instructions, basically the same, i would be happy to help anyone with this mod local to the d.c. area it was more difficult than i thought but well worth it.

Nov 9, 2002 | 10:44 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by maseo77
sorry i didnt take any pics during the mod but i can take pics after the install, i used the 4th gen instructions, basically the same, i would be happy to help anyone with this mod local to the d.c. area it was more difficult than i thought but well worth it.

honestly...all the work involved in cracking the lense housing and re-sealing them after...paying around $200 for a set of OEM AE headlights aren't that bad