Finished General Lighting/HID Fog and Headlight Install ( Pix included)

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11-08-2005, 11:11 PM

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Finished General Lighting/HID Fog and Headlight Install (16 Pix included)

well the only thing left which is to be finished on saturday is the DDES, and the wiring for them with some minor body work.. the headlights are done and the switch on the interior is ready, but everything else is done:

-2k2 headlight install
-6k Fogs install
-Cleared LED Brake Light
-Shaved emblems
-Frosted Lens

heres what i got, ill post ones after the ddes are done, enjoy =]

favorite pic.. looks like an atomic bomb went off in that car wash stall, haha..

11-08-2005, 11:15 PM

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damn that looks sweet...i really like that 3rd picture...hehe

btw are u running stock 2k2 bulbs? if so, why didn't u go with the umnitza ones while u were at it?

11-08-2005, 11:18 PM

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11-08-2005, 11:32 PM

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blue blinker to match the hid fogs

11-08-2005, 11:35 PM

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last pic: cleared directional/LED brakes

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damn that looks sweet...i really like that 3rd picture...hehe

btw are u running stock 2k2 bulbs? if so, why didn't u go with the umnitza ones while u were at it?

$$ lol, its something to think about in the future tho..

11-09-2005, 04:27 AM

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looks good......

11-09-2005, 05:57 AM

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damn that does look nice. what camera are you using, those pics look really accurate (color temps, etc.)

11-09-2005, 07:14 AM

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Looks great, but don't you want to match your low beams with your fogs?

11-09-2005, 07:22 AM

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Which taillights are those?

11-09-2005, 07:28 AM

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ahh, i plan to do this .... some day....looks really hot. the fogs are more colorful than the heads...i would have changed the bulbs to like a 6k or 7k to match but nonetheless, a hot setup.

11-09-2005, 08:15 AM

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damn that does look nice. what camera are you using, those pics look really accurate (color temps, etc.)

its an olympus with 10x zoom, its actually about 4-5 year old digital camera, but works good enough for me.

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Looks great, but don't you want to match your low beams with your fogs?

yea i plan to match them in the future, money is pretty tight at the moment tho, time to save up for more mods.

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Which taillights are those?

the chromed out ones on custom maxima.. they look really good with silver, the black stock ones just cant compare looks wise in my opinion.. plus you can pick any colored blinker you want back there with diff bulb colors, whether your a LED nut or just goin with some chrome bulbs off auto alumination.

11-09-2005, 08:59 AM

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Looks good! I also like what you did with putting the "Maxima" emblem on the trunk. How did you get it to stick (being the letters are flat)? Isn't there curvature there where you placed it?

11-09-2005, 09:39 AM

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I like the fogs a lot...OOOH LOOK 1,000 POSTS!

11-09-2005, 09:54 AM

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I like the fogs a lot...OOOH LOOK 1,000 POSTS!

you "maxaholic", you

11-09-2005, 12:30 PM

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Looks good! I also like what you did with putting the "Maxima" emblem on the trunk. How did you get it to stick (being the letters are flat)? Isn't there curvature there where you placed it?

yea there is, and from what my friend said theres 2 screws holding the nissan emblem in place so he said he covered that area with the X in maxima.. im not really sure, he shaved the emblems for me while i was active duty in savannah, ga a few days ago..

Question: does anyone know what bulb i can buy to attempt to make the parking lights brighter to match the HID fogs? they look so yellow, we bought some super white bulbs but there wasnt much of a difference.. also whats the highest K recommended for the stock headlights? i was thinking of getting some 8k bulbs..

11-09-2005, 12:43 PM

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I like the fogs a lot...OOOH LOOK 1,000 POSTS!

diggin the fogs, I may look into those in the near future.... OOOH LOOK 7,424 POSTS!

Just messing with ya, Krup...

11-09-2005, 12:45 PM

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White LEDs have a purple glow that matches 6-8,000k HIDs.

11-09-2005, 05:09 PM

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White LEDs have a purple glow that matches 6-8,000k HIDs.

jeez i dunno how i forgot LEDs, thanks..

11-09-2005, 05:32 PM

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Those look pretty nice. If I'm not mistaken you bought those off of ebay correct? Are they the ones from performance depot? How was the install on those?

11-09-2005, 06:03 PM

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Those look pretty nice. If I'm not mistaken you bought those off of ebay correct? Are they the ones from performance depot? How was the install on those?

yes, baking was easy, install was a pain.. still gotta drill in the sheet metal to make the headlight fight on both sides smoother, it sticks out a bit but that will change this weekend.

11-09-2005, 06:14 PM

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I just purchased 2 aftermarket hids. I need install instructions if anyone would care to send them to me. I have e-bay receipts if necessary.

11-09-2005, 06:22 PM

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anyone????
I would really like to get them installed this weekend

11-09-2005, 08:59 PM

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Wow, very nice indeed.

11-09-2005, 10:14 PM

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yea looks purple in some pics very nice....cant wait to get mines

11-10-2005, 06:03 AM

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You have blue blinkers and you live in NY?

11-10-2005, 06:36 AM

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You have blue blinkers and you live in NY?

yea its not the same as NYC up here.. lol, you can get away with 5% tints all around your car w/o getting pulled over as well (knocks on wood)

11-10-2005, 06:40 AM

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polak i was just in albany and believe me its like the country up there

11-10-2005, 08:01 AM

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Isn't there someone willing to help a newbie with the Hid install in a 2k max? It is no problem to provide proof of purchase.

11-10-2005, 10:03 AM

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has anyone had the problem of their fog lights cracking due to the heat of the bulbs? I had to replace my passenger fog light and installed the piaa super plasmas in both of the fog light housings. The factory fog light is fine but the aftermarket one I bought cracked after like 3 days. I am kinda irritated cause I spent almost 80 bucks on the damn thing. I was just wondering if anyone has had that problem or if I am the only one. I am thinking about just going to a wrecking yard and buying a factory one as they seem to be stronger. Any input would be appreciated.

11-10-2005, 10:51 AM

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its not from the heat its from the crappy materials from nissan and its a well known issue with 5th gens fogs..... best bet is to apply plexi or or that other stuff i cant remember what is called over your fogs once you get new ones...that way it wont happen again

11-10-2005, 10:58 AM

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White LEDs have a purple glow that matches 6-8,000k HIDs.

what bulb type is that and wheres the cheapest i can find them? thanks

11-10-2005, 12:43 PM

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polak i was just in albany and believe me its like the country up there

must not have been in albany then.. lol, i live in a suburb, downtown albany is not country though.

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Isn't there someone willing to help a newbie with the Hid install in a 2k max? It is no problem to provide proof of purchase.

host a copy of your receipt somewhere and just post it on here.. then im sure someone would help ya out with the how to's.. i went through the same process, after i posted it to show i wasnt a HID theif two people helped me out on here by the end of that night.

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i heard piaa's melt the connectors, not sure about the cracking though but never used them because of the negative stuff ive heard about them.

11-10-2005, 02:42 PM

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what bulb type is that and wheres the cheapest i can find them? thanks

That is an inverted white 194 bulb, go on eBay for cheapest prices.

11-10-2005, 03:38 PM

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i heard piaa's melt the connectors, not sure about the cracking though but never used them because of the negative stuff ive heard about them.

Not really, I've been running PIAA Extreme Whites in my fogs for a couple of years now and never had a melting problem. It's acutally the PIAA headlight bulbs with high wattage that melt the harnesses.

11-10-2005, 05:16 PM

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This question has been beaten to death, but I need some help. One of my FAKE MTEC fogs went out and I need a replacement. What is the whitest H3 bulb you guys know of that is NOT Piaa. I know the GT-X is favored, but I'm not going to spend $80 on fogs when I am getting HIDs next year.

11-10-2005, 05:32 PM

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Italiano, sorry to intrude on your post. I posted my receipts in hope that some gengerous person who has the hid install in the 2k max would help a fellow max owner out. I would really like to have them installed this weekend. I am legit as I have proved, and it would be greatly appreciated if someone would send me the how to install. matthewbeck21@aol.com

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