New Black Angel Eye Projectors Installed--PICS
04-10-2004, 12:47 PM
#1
New Black Angel Eye Projectors Installed--PICS
Well I finally got them in, not realizing that the fitment wasn't a drop in install! Quality is excellent, overall fitment is good. I will post more pics at night and my impressions of the H3 projector. The turn signal bulbs (2) and both high and low beams are direct swap for the 2k and 2k1 halogens... The angel eyes do need to be custom wired, I will be doing that tomorrow!
Here are some pics
Web Page with more pics
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/2
Here are some pics
Web Page with more pics
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/2
04-10-2004, 01:19 PM
#4
Yeah I like the black with the sterling mist, now the headlights match the se tails!
Nothing needed for the install, except the removal of the stock clips see bottom of my web page and to wire in the angel eyes.
BTW check the other thread on this the hids don't directly swap in. Modification is necessary and I believe there is a way to swap out the projector with a HID projector.
Nothing needed for the install, except the removal of the stock clips see bottom of my web page and to wire in the angel eyes.
BTW check the other thread on this the hids don't directly swap in. Modification is necessary and I believe there is a way to swap out the projector with a HID projector.
04-10-2004, 01:23 PM
#5
Does anyone have any ideas on the easiest way to wire up the angel eyes?
There are 2 wires for each eye, so 8 total... Where should I tap into for power... What gauge wire do I use 12ga ok?
I have a 2 neons that I have tapped into the cigarette lighter, I was thinking of removing them and using that so I have a switch for the angel eyes.
Or should I do tap into the side markers? Any ideas?
There are 2 wires for each eye, so 8 total... Where should I tap into for power... What gauge wire do I use 12ga ok?
I have a 2 neons that I have tapped into the cigarette lighter, I was thinking of removing them and using that so I have a switch for the angel eyes.
Or should I do tap into the side markers? Any ideas?
04-10-2004, 02:33 PM
#8
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2MuchMAX4U
at the end of the following page:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/2
you said. "In order to install the headlights this piece had to be removed"
i have the same exact lights in chrome housing and those pieces will hook up to the headlight assembly of the new headlights...you have to play a bit with them, but they will hook up to it..those pieces seem to stabilize the lights a bit better...but if that works for you and the lights are working good, its all good ...
just looking out for a fellow Maxima..
at the end of the following page:
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/2
you said. "In order to install the headlights this piece had to be removed"
i have the same exact lights in chrome housing and those pieces will hook up to the headlight assembly of the new headlights...you have to play a bit with them, but they will hook up to it..those pieces seem to stabilize the lights a bit better...but if that works for you and the lights are working good, its all good ...
just looking out for a fellow Maxima..
04-10-2004, 03:34 PM
#9
5 spd--- don't know very much about hids other than that they look sweet! The other thread..http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=296435 has more information in regards to hids in this housing...
taino787--- I tried for like two hours to get them in untill I just said fu*k it and ripped those clips out. I just wanted to get them in. I posted a thread but no help and a member adub_pearlmax even said to remove them. I figured that I can always try again and use them.
I agree if I could have gotten both sides in I would haved used them but I would get one side in then the other side would pop out, no dice!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=301549
taino787--- I tried for like two hours to get them in untill I just said fu*k it and ripped those clips out. I just wanted to get them in. I posted a thread but no help and a member adub_pearlmax even said to remove them. I figured that I can always try again and use them.
I agree if I could have gotten both sides in I would haved used them but I would get one side in then the other side would pop out, no dice!
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=301549
04-10-2004, 03:39 PM
#10
Update:
I hooked up the angel eyes to a switch inside the car. I actually used the switch for my neons which I have decided to remove. It's tapped to the cigarette lighter, so I can turn the angel eyes on when ever i want.
I think they look decent for two leds (I think it's two). I can't wait till it gets dark to see how they look...dam day light savings time...
Anyways most likely I will post some pictures of them at night tomorrow morning when I get home. I need a beer now!!
I hooked up the angel eyes to a switch inside the car. I actually used the switch for my neons which I have decided to remove. It's tapped to the cigarette lighter, so I can turn the angel eyes on when ever i want.
I think they look decent for two leds (I think it's two). I can't wait till it gets dark to see how they look...dam day light savings time...
Anyways most likely I will post some pictures of them at night tomorrow morning when I get home. I need a beer now!!
04-10-2004, 04:15 PM
#11
I kinda photoshopped the lights onto my 01 black GXE from your cardomain site to see how it would look. I'm still torn between those and the 02 lights all blacked out. I hate chrome on my car and the sidemarker and turn signal are chrome.... I'm tempted to buy them for myself cause my AE pass light has condensation getting in. I'm not the best at Photoshop so bear with me 
04-10-2004, 05:13 PM
#13
The black housing looks a million times better than the chrome version. I think it can look good on any color Max if that's the look you're going for.
This looks like a good cheap-er option for 00-01's.
This looks like a good cheap-er option for 00-01's.
04-10-2004, 07:28 PM
#14
Well it's dark finally!!! I have to say the best part is the angel eyes they look sweet. I know people were worried that they wouldn't look good because of the led but they look great. It lights up all the way around and I am very satisfied.
The low beams are adequit and the high beams are good. I probably will buy some new low beam bulbs tomorrow if I can find some nice ones.
I tried to take pictures but a lot of them came out like crap. I wish I knew how to take better pictures but lights just come out blurry. I will go through what I took and post them on my car domain.
The low beams are adequit and the high beams are good. I probably will buy some new low beam bulbs tomorrow if I can find some nice ones.
I tried to take pictures but a lot of them came out like crap. I wish I knew how to take better pictures but lights just come out blurry. I will go through what I took and post them on my car domain.
04-10-2004, 07:32 PM
#15
BlackBIRDVQ--- nice photoshop work, 100% better than what I could do! I think they look good with black too. I agree the chrome ones don't look right.
Overall I am very happy with the purchase my old se headlights were all chipped and foggy looking. I am also impressed with the quality of the lights, I even think they are heavier than the stock ones.
Overall I am very happy with the purchase my old se headlights were all chipped and foggy looking. I am also impressed with the quality of the lights, I even think they are heavier than the stock ones.
04-10-2004, 08:18 PM
#16
More pics.... Out of about 50 night pics about 10 are ok... check out the site http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/5
Low Beams
High Beams
Low Beams
High Beams
04-10-2004, 08:50 PM
#17
Originally Posted by 2MuchMAX4U
More pics.... Out of about 50 night pics about 10 are ok... check out the site http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/349266/5
Low Beams
High Beams
Low Beams
High Beams
Not only do your rings look hot, your low and high beams are kickin' so serious ***. They look amazing. I still don't like the daytime look though and the black is much better than chrome.
04-11-2004, 01:41 AM
#23
not sure if this is a stupid ques or not but what is the wirint set up like in these?? u said it's a h3 projector but dont the 2k-2k1 come w/ 1 H4 & 1 1157?? i see 4 spots for bulbs on the new headlight. did u need to modify anything?? or was it just plug & play??
04-11-2004, 01:49 AM
#24
Damn...those lights look gorgeous. I'm going to wait and see, though. Some believe they're cheap, and that has me worried a bit. I'm going to wait and see if people report problems with them. But damn if they don't look gorgeous. I've been looking into getting a new pair of headlamps, but don't want to pay 500 a pop for HIDs.
These could be it.
These could be it.
04-11-2004, 07:08 AM
#26
Thanks everybody!
~limsandy: The lights are very good, not as good as Hids but probably about the same as the H4. One thing I thought was weird is the light pattern if you look at the low beam pic you can see the output is like 4 beams two big ones in front and two on the side and then like two more little beams on the outside of that. I just thought because it was a projector it would be more like one whole big beam.... I dunno but I am more than happy with them!
TEEdotMAX: No custom wiring except for the angel eyes--- The two orange (turn signals) are connected to one harness which connects to our existing 1157? bulb. The two H3s are connected to one harness which plugs directly into our H4 harness. That leaves 4 wires (2 per angel eye) on the a headlight. So it's basicly plug and play.
Arnold K.: I was worried about the lights being cheap or cheap looking and I don't think that they are either. I mentioned earlier that they feel heavier than the stock ones and they are amazingly of great quality! I am very happy with them! I love the angel eyes too!
~limsandy: The lights are very good, not as good as Hids but probably about the same as the H4. One thing I thought was weird is the light pattern if you look at the low beam pic you can see the output is like 4 beams two big ones in front and two on the side and then like two more little beams on the outside of that. I just thought because it was a projector it would be more like one whole big beam.... I dunno but I am more than happy with them!
TEEdotMAX: No custom wiring except for the angel eyes--- The two orange (turn signals) are connected to one harness which connects to our existing 1157? bulb. The two H3s are connected to one harness which plugs directly into our H4 harness. That leaves 4 wires (2 per angel eye) on the a headlight. So it's basicly plug and play.
Arnold K.: I was worried about the lights being cheap or cheap looking and I don't think that they are either. I mentioned earlier that they feel heavier than the stock ones and they are amazingly of great quality! I am very happy with them! I love the angel eyes too!
04-11-2004, 07:16 AM
#27
Oh yeah 808MAX-SPEC, I got the headlights off ebay from fairlady_x, I know they are tring to get a GD going for cheaper but I paid 285 + shipping. Don't really care about the price it was an early birthday gift from my girlfriend. Thank god she didn't make me wait (may 19)!!!! Yeah I owe her too! I'm gonna get her the projectors for her grey focus zx3 in the background too!
04-11-2004, 08:56 AM
#28
Originally Posted by 2MuchMAX4U
Update:
I hooked up the angel eyes to a switch inside the car. I actually used the switch for my neons which I have decided to remove. It's tapped to the cigarette lighter, so I can turn the angel eyes on when ever i want.
I think they look decent for two leds (I think it's two). I can't wait till it gets dark to see how they look...dam day light savings time...
Anyways most likely I will post some pictures of them at night tomorrow morning when I get home. I need a beer now!!
I hooked up the angel eyes to a switch inside the car. I actually used the switch for my neons which I have decided to remove. It's tapped to the cigarette lighter, so I can turn the angel eyes on when ever i want.
I think they look decent for two leds (I think it's two). I can't wait till it gets dark to see how they look...dam day light savings time...
Anyways most likely I will post some pictures of them at night tomorrow morning when I get home. I need a beer now!!
thx
04-11-2004, 09:03 AM
#29
dba1999us--- No these are...
2k2/3 style Angel Eye Projector Halogen Headlamps
So it was plug and play, but you needed to custom wire the angel eyes up. The headlamps came with the angle eyes.
2k2/3 style Angel Eye Projector Halogen Headlamps
So it was plug and play, but you needed to custom wire the angel eyes up. The headlamps came with the angle eyes.
04-11-2004, 10:06 AM
#30
Originally Posted by 2MuchMAX4U
dba1999us--- No these are...
2k2/3 style Angel Eye Projector Halogen Headlamps
So it was plug and play, but you needed to custom wire the angel eyes up. The headlamps came with the angle eyes.
2k2/3 style Angel Eye Projector Halogen Headlamps
So it was plug and play, but you needed to custom wire the angel eyes up. The headlamps came with the angle eyes.
gotcha. will you please do a write-up of the custom wiring? i am pretty sure i will go with these, and not the fact 2k2's.
04-11-2004, 04:56 PM
#32
Yeah the low beam is a little weird although it does cover the areas that you need to see. I don't know how a projector lights are suppose to look but I thought it would be a solid beam of light rather than a few solid beams.
04-11-2004, 05:01 PM
#33
Originally Posted by 2MuchMAX4U
Oh yeah 808MAX-SPEC, I got the headlights off ebay from fairlady_x, I know they are tring to get a GD going for cheaper but I paid 285 + shipping. Don't really care about the price it was an early birthday gift from my girlfriend. Thank god she didn't make me wait (may 19)!!!! Yeah I owe her too! I'm gonna get her the projectors for her grey focus zx3 in the background too!
04-11-2004, 05:10 PM
#34
Yeah I ordered over the past weekend and got them this past Friday! I didn't hear anything from the seller (CA) until mid week when they sent 1st someone else's tracking # and finally mine! 
Yeah my girl's pretty good... But she just got a new car so I have lots I can do the "make up" for the present
Yeah my girl's pretty good... But she just got a new car so I have lots I can do the "make up" for the present
04-11-2004, 10:48 PM
#37
Originally Posted by 2MuchMAX4U
Does anyone have any ideas on the easiest way to wire up the angel eyes?
There are 2 wires for each eye, so 8 total... Where should I tap into for power... What gauge wire do I use 12ga ok?
I have a 2 neons that I have tapped into the cigarette lighter, I was thinking of removing them and using that so I have a switch for the angel eyes.
Or should I do tap into the side markers? Any ideas?
There are 2 wires for each eye, so 8 total... Where should I tap into for power... What gauge wire do I use 12ga ok?
I have a 2 neons that I have tapped into the cigarette lighter, I was thinking of removing them and using that so I have a switch for the angel eyes.
Or should I do tap into the side markers? Any ideas?
i wired them up to my side markers
04-12-2004, 03:24 PM
#40
Originally Posted by MannyNJ2k2max
Looks Nice! Hopefully a bunch of you get'm, and thieves get discouraged not finding HID's after jackin a few of you......
Yeah that's what I'm hoping for, just hope I'm the test bunny for the thieves!!!
I was thinking of somehow getting tiny sticker that say...
"ATTN: NON-HID LIGHTING SYSTEM"
Also hoping that the thieves won't think they are HID because they are black and my tails aren't clear, and my wheels aren't like the ones on the other cars that they steal the lights from!
