I have been looking at these for quite a while now and am not impressed with the covers that we can get. They look too bulky and although I have not seen them in person, the paint doesn't seem to match.

I have been considering trying to find some off of another car that comes stock with them, like a Mercedes and retrofitting them on in place of my originals. They have generally the same shape and attach in the same area on the door. What does everyone think? Is this possible? Too much trouble?

Am I being too critical of the aftermarket covers that we can buy? Let me know. Thanks

 

All the aftermarket ones I've seen in person for the max fog up when its cold...that i dont like.

 

Just curious-if the color for the ones made for Maximas doesn't match, would a mirror from a Mercedes match any better? I do see how the ones available look bulky, though. I just want to make sure you've fully considered the color match issues.

 

i think custom maxima or someone carried some that looked pretty good it was the whole mirror piece you had to get painted

 

I droped mine today at the dealer to be painted, $75 for painting them not bad.
They told me that they will look like stock will see .I will post pics of them when they done.


BTW ,the ones on Mercedes they wont fit.Don't enen try i bought set of them ,but the bolt size and length is difrent.So i get back to these .

 

Good point, I had thought of that but I guess I was more concerned with the overall look of them. My plan was to get some black ones and then have them painted to match once I had the money. The previous owner of my Max put quite a few rock chips in the hood so I am either going to buy a CF hood or have it repainted, I figured I would have them painted at the same time.

 

The mirrors fog up or the lenses? If this is my only option I am trying to investigate them thouroughly.

 

The lenses fog up...thats why Im afraid of getting them

 

..Does anyone have any close-up pictures of the front/back of the LED mirrors mounted on a Maxima to see how they look like??

Also, these are "covers" (as alot of you have put it).. my sense of the word 'covers' means they just stick over the stock mirror housing with double sided tape? or do we remove the back of the mirror housing and "replace" them with the new LED covers? Can someone confirm this, as the first post by RYANEL mentioned that they were too bulky..

 

There you go.Before painted and before install.

 

I wish they came in superwhite....

 

..cool. Thanks CustommaximaSE!. Any chance you (or anyone else) have a pic of them mounted on the mirror?

Anyone know, would it help with condensation if you lube the whole backside of the LEDs with silicon before the install??

 

Did you tell the dealer they were aftermarket mirrors?

 

Yes ,maxima0002 thats how i'm going to do it( lube the whole backside of the LEDs with silicon before the install.)

imxelite
Yes they know that they are aftermarket and still charge me $75 ,just like any other body shop ,because i went shopping and all say the same price.So i siad ill go with the dealer ,because they know my car.I just got call from the dealer and i will pick them up Monday.

I will post pics.

 

Good luck with the install next week. Definitely do keep us posted on the results! *any chance you might have a "How-to" on the install?* I'd like to know which wire we splice into for the signals..

CustommaximaSE, have you ever thought about water seepage or condensation between the mirror housing and cover? Would this pose any possible problems down the road?

 

Yeah, Ive bben back and fourth on these for a while too.

I am very interested in some nice close-ups with them installed. I especially want to see the merror side.

 

I'm sure there will be no problem ,because i will sealed it with silicone.

 

********, explain to me how they can fog up?

Its a solid piece of plastic with the surface mount LEDs that are molded into it. Explain to me how water/moisture gets into a solid piece of plastic.

This i want to hear.

Dixit

 

Here it is after the paint.It match my car paint big time.Looks like stock.

 

somehow moisture got in...about 3 members at our last big meet had them and all were fogged up with moisture.

Thanks, Come Again

 

They have there led covers foged ,because they have crack on them and there is an opening between the leds plactic moldding and the cover.

The pics will explain.



And this holes need to be filled with silicone.

 

CustommaximaSE,

Thanks for sharing the pics! ... Wondering though.. why would we need to fill the 'holes' in ..? Do they lead to the back sides of the LEDs? will it make a difference with water seepage?

(By the way, the look GOOD.....) !!

 

I'm going to fill the holes so they don't fog up ,just in case .And no they don't lead to the back side of the leds.

 

CustommaximaSE,

Will you be going thru the firewall when you thread the wires to the engine bay?

Post pics of the final product when you get a chance.

cheers..!

 

That's very nice.....Look at mine....

No Mirror......


Night Shot....



Here is a High Exposure Picture.


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=307290
Go there ^ and check it out....

 

I don't think i'm going to go thru the firewall ,thats alot of work.

I will conect them to the turn signal switch.Just tap it in there.

I'll try and take alot of pics ,but i can't do a write-up.the write up ,housecore will do it for me.