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Old 11-12-2004, 12:05 PM
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I LOOKED ON THE FAQ THREAD ON THE ORG AND ON THE WEB THEY ALL SAY THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON THE 2K3 MAX IS "HID" I WANT TO REPLACE THESE BULBS BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIMITED DOWN ROAD ILLUMINATION I AM TRYING TO FIND THE BULB# I DONT WANT TO INSTALL A NEW HID KIT
I KEEP HEARING ABOUT KOPS HIDS BUT NOONE KNOWS WHERE TO GET THEM OR GOT THEM FROM ANOTHER ORGER I FOUND PIAA SUPER PLASMA BUT IM NOT SURE IF THEY ARE THE RIGHT BULBS I KNOW THE H4 ARE THE LOW BEAMS FOR THE 2K - 2K2'S SO LET THE SECRET OUT!!!

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Old 11-12-2004, 12:10 PM
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HID's aren't bulbs... they provide better illumination than any halogen light bulb out there, not sure why you feel they have limited illumination?? maybe they're not aimed properly. I adjusted the aim on mine, usually dont use my high beams anymore (but also get flashed by oncoming traffic regularly)
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:11 PM
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2K2 and 2K3 both use D2R size bulbs, so any D2R bulb you can use as a replacement...heres the thread i made about them a few days ago, basically the same question as you

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=353686

basically like bigdo said, HID systems are the BEST light output your gonna get...and the stock temp is probably the brightest your gonna get, from what the guys in my thread said. aiming the lights may be your only choice. you can also try HID fogs, which igor911 did, which should light up the road a lot more for you.
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:30 PM
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So How Do I Change The Aim Of The Headlights?
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:32 PM
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been a while since i did this - i think its a while colored hex 'bolt' connected to the headlight. you turn this to adjust the aim. anyone feel free to correct me, like i said, its been a long whlie since i messed w/the aim
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Old 11-12-2004, 12:32 PM
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Try aiming them up with a 8mm socket first, give it a few turns and see if that suits you. That's what I did because I felt that they weren't illuminating far enough either and now I just LOVE my H.I.D.s and so do all my friends!
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Hmmmmnn....I get that too.

I just figured it was the white non-blue color mimicking brights or the distracting sharp cutoff line when they wiggle around over bumps.

So, you never had the getting flashed problem until you raised them up? If so, I'll try lowering mine.

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I adjusted the aim on mine, usually dont use my high beams anymore (but also get flashed by oncoming traffic regularly)
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Old 11-12-2004, 05:19 PM
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i would like to have the same look the 2k4's have now white up close from afar purplish blue i think its hot ill try the aim ...
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