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Old 04-03-2004 | 06:58 PM
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Night Pics!!!!

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Old 04-03-2004 | 07:05 PM
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That lights look good but I think you should change the blub cause it looks to plan to me. But I know it's one step at a time. How is the quality on those do they seem cheap in build or are they pretty solid?
Old 04-03-2004 | 07:08 PM
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Yeah give us your feedback on how you find them.
Doesn't the worth the price?
How's the fitment?
The lighting(like OEM, worst, better)?
Old 04-03-2004 | 07:21 PM
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yeah, how do the angel eyes look in person? i can barely see them in the pics...
does the little light above the blinkers light up?
Old 04-03-2004 | 07:54 PM
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They are made of great quality. They were definately worth the price. Like I said before, they look 2000 times better than my old lights. In the pics it is really hard to see the Angel Eyes, but I do think it is possible to hook it up so you can only turn the Angel Eyes on. Because, I was just outside messing with them some more, I clicked my car alarm on and off and the Angel Eyes only lit up(along with my corners and stuff). But looked really cool by itself, I kept clicking my alarm on and off so I could see it. I need to find out how to do this.

They fit almost perfect, only one problem. The headlights have two places where they snap into place. One is on the outside by the corner and the other is on the bottom of the light, just sort of slides in. On the new ones, they made the part where it snaps in just a little to the left. So I had to take off the part (on my car) where it allows the headlight to snap in. There looks like there is a gap in the pics, but in person they look perfect.

All of the bulbs work, except the one that is under the turn signal light. Im not really sure why yet. Will have to figure that out tho. There is two H3 bulbs that come with each light (all bulbs came w/ headlights). So you could easily buy some PIAA's or something else, and very easily replace them. Much easier to replace than on old headlights.

What Im hoping to do is get the Angel Eyes to be able to turn on and off at anytime. So I could have them on whenever I want too. Whether its by themselves, or with headlights. In the pics it is hard to see the Angel Eyes, but they are there.
Old 04-03-2004 | 08:04 PM
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OK good to hear. Maybe I'm gonna make the jump in 2-3month

After viewing your pic more attentively, you can see the angel eye in your low beam pics.Rewiring them with an in car switch(or on ignition power) would be a great free mod
They look good!
Thank for your feedback
Old 04-03-2004 | 08:42 PM
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It looks pretty good, but the lighting is a bit weak though. Thanks for the post Anthony.
Old 04-03-2004 | 09:13 PM
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Could you take pics of the lights on a wall from about 10-15 ft away? That would be a huge help to me! BTW they look great!
Old 04-03-2004 | 10:11 PM
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If you just turn on your parking lights then will just the angel eyes light?
Old 04-03-2004 | 10:22 PM
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No, they dont come on. Like I said before.

What bulbs should I get to replace the H3's??
Any ideas??

I want the blue/white look.
Old 04-03-2004 | 10:37 PM
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The top side are clearance lights, the bottom side is the turn signal.

How come those projectors don't look bright at all?
Old 04-03-2004 | 10:50 PM
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How is the light output on the ground? Also if you are going to stay with the H3 bulb you can get the Sylvania Silverstars which are pretty bright and white. Also try www.suvlights.com they have all kinda bulbs there.

Maybe try these bulbs: PHILIPS Diamond Vision (5000K) 55W $60/Pair from the above link. FYI, the high beam bulbs are H1's not H3's so dont make the mistake of buying H3's for your high beams.
Old 04-04-2004 | 07:44 AM
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Looks pretty sweet. The last pic with hi-beam looks a bit like IS300-ish. Nice. I'm def getting a pair if there is a GD for this. I wonder how the black ones will look....

With HID projector this set up will be really hot!
Old 04-04-2004 | 08:07 AM
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How is the light at night while driving better/worse than stock h4s? What about when using the highbeams?
Old 04-04-2004 | 09:01 AM
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PhxBlue: you have a pair of these right??

Do you think it would be possible to hook up the Angel Eyes so they turn on and off, with a switch on the inside?
Old 04-04-2004 | 09:04 AM
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can the oem hids/ballast be installed on these?? i like them but they don't compare to the fact 2k2+ with the angel eyes. i like those better lit. these do look cool during the day...
Old 04-04-2004 | 09:54 AM
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I showed my friend this picture and he also said that this doesnt look right... When asked why, he said it makes the maxima look more expensive and not sporty.
Old 04-04-2004 | 12:02 PM
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Whats so bad about look expensive?? When they actually werent expensive at all.

Like I said before, they look alot better than the stock 2000 headlights.
Old 04-04-2004 | 12:11 PM
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Thanx for the pics. yes there is a GD going on for these.
Old 04-04-2004 | 01:10 PM
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Nothings wrong with that... I guess everyone looks at a maxima as a cheap car compared to something like a TL... And that these lights make the maxima look more expensive.... I def like them.

Originally Posted by adub_pearlmax
Whats so bad about look expensive?? When they actually werent expensive at all.

Like I said before, they look alot better than the stock 2000 headlights.
Old 04-04-2004 | 01:31 PM
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I wanna see some pics with HIDs!
Old 04-04-2004 | 02:20 PM
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They look pretty nice.

BTW, what are you using for your fogs?
Old 04-04-2004 | 02:28 PM
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Hey they look decent, and happy to hear the quality is good! Interested to see how the actual light output compares to OEM headlights....These look alot like the OEM headlights on my wife's Mazda 3S....not really my style, but they look good on your max and on the mazda....
Old 04-04-2004 | 04:13 PM
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Also, just thinking about the fact that alot of idiots will probably mistake these for HIDs - even if you just have halogens! Wonder if we'll start seeing these projector-style lights getting stolen too, either by mistake (thinking they're HIDs) or on purpose (because they are a very trendy look...)

just some food for thought.
Old 04-04-2004 | 05:51 PM
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Why H3s for headlights?
Old 04-04-2004 | 06:04 PM
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Like Phx Blue said, there are H3's and H1's. Im going to replace with something different tho. Any suggestions??

My fogs, I purchased from a friend for 50 bucks (plus install). They are really bright yellow. They also take H3 bulbs, they are pilot. The lens over it makes it look purplish without them on. Kinda cool, cause it matches the low beam cover on my new projectors.
Old 04-04-2004 | 06:39 PM
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Pilot is the company's name? Know the diameter of your fogs by any chance?
Old 04-04-2004 | 07:27 PM
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Yes. Pilot Motorsports.
Old 04-04-2004 | 08:09 PM
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PIAA Extreme Whites might look nice as a replacement... just my opinion
Old 04-05-2004 | 07:03 AM
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question aren't our bulbs h4 for the 2k max. So would we be able to plug them right in.

adub - do you have pics of the back side of the housing. and the wires that it came with.
Old 04-06-2004 | 07:55 AM
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wiring

Are the lights a direct replacement? Were there any wiring issues b/c of the seperate high and low beams?
Old 04-06-2004 | 08:00 AM
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The only wiring was for the Angel Eyes, the others are just plug and play.
Old 04-06-2004 | 08:07 AM
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adub - i am guessing you had the 2k headlights and now you have these but a question for you what are you using for the turn signal and the running light on your new headlight?

are you just using the turn signal from the old lights and the running light off the side marker?
Old 04-06-2004 | 02:34 PM
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These are nice! I am totaly going to hook up with a pair of these!
Old 04-06-2004 | 02:58 PM
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Hey guys, rewired Angel Eyes to turn on/off. Without headlights on. Looks bad a$$, will post pics this weekend. Dont have my camera. The turn signal just plugs into your old one, the light under the turn signal....im still not sure what that does. Still tyring to figure that out.

Also has anyone rewired your corner lights to blink with your turn signals, if so........was you only able to do this mod if your corners were off all the time and would only light up if you had your turn signal on?? I think you can either have them hooked up as a turn signal, or for them to be on all the time. Am I right??
Old 04-06-2004 | 03:21 PM
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nice but your rims are not my taste
Old 04-06-2004 | 03:59 PM
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Hey adub_pearlmax, how is the visibility at night with these things? Do they put out sufficient light or are they dimmer than stock? Many of us in the GD for these are curious about that before commiting to the deal. Thanks in advance!
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angel eyes

How did you wire the angel eyes to stay on without the headlights?
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