Got rid of my 00 SE tails and tried to be creative... It looks better when the car is clean.

 

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After 02-03 tail lights
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I will also upload new pictures of my all clear tail lights...soon

 

depends on what color car i think

 

i think the clear ones look more classy even on that black car it looks classy. but with the black ones it look sportier (i guess that's why it's for the SE's lol)

 

SOME NEW PIC'S.....FROM 2003 TAIL LIGHTS TO ALL CLEAR

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djbrownn:
your car would probably look allot better if you got those tails blacked out.

 

yeah but I don't like the tail lights of SE model....

 

what about this one?



sorry if this car belongs to someone here...i blurred out the plates just in case

i photoshop the red onto the white blinker area. i'm thinking of doing that now. i'm starting to feel my chrome ones look like fish eyes or something o_O

 

Let me just add that I bought my '02 with the "carbon-look" '00-'01 taillights, and I love them. I thought they were aftermarket until this forum cleared that up for me.



The sentiment about dark cars with these taillights is absolutely true.

 

haha i think the 02-03 look more aftermarket than the 00-01 se's cuz it's too altezza'ish. i also changed mine to the black se ones recently and i love how it looks black and white is not too bad

 

i think the black ones only look good in darker colored cars

 

where can i find a pair of 02-03 head lights

504-813-5766
doug

 

WOW...where did u get those???? im currently looking for some JUST LIKE THOSE ON EBAY...I FOUND SOME AFTERMARKET ONES, BUT ARE THE ONES U HAVE OEM?????

I HAVE A LINK TO EBAY WHICH LOOKS LIKE THE ONES U HAVE BUT I DONT KNOW HOW THE After markets might fit?

here is a link to the ones on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ayphotohosting

 

Look good-could look better by using bulbs like the APC Titanium. Give the clear lens a nice clean look. That's just my opinion.

 

I have the 00 se tailights and love them

 

how do i remove my tail lights? which ratchet do i use....the bolts are so long

 

i used an 8mm socket to take out all the screws about 4 on each side i think. pulling the tail lights out was the hardest part. i had to sit in my trunk and use my feet to push it out haha but once it's loose it's easy careful cuz i got lots of cuts on my hand from trying to push =/

 

lol, thanks for the info.luckily it helped me out a bit, and i learned from your minor setback.........i tapped the bolts with a small rubber hammer, and wiggled my headlights loose........ ill post some pics tomorrow

 

i love my 01 max se with black on black and i love clear light 02-03 on gray or white cars

 

Seeing the difference between the Chrome versus all red, I like chrome. On my white 01, I wish they were chrome.

 

all chrome with the orange tinted out are best

I was thinking of buying those all clear things off ebay , and paint to brake portion red and leaving the blinker clear, almost like a red and clear
what u guys think of that???

heres a pic of mine

 

it depends what color the car is. like some colors look better with certain tail lights my favorite is :

 

here is what mine look like on my car. i got those clear ones from ebay. the same clear ones from the black max a few posts up

Here is the first pic of my car i took at the dealership back in september:



Here is the 2nd pic I took about a month later after i changed out my tails:

 

u might as well find some on ebay already like that...i know they exist because i was gonna get them over the ones i got because the clear OEM ones have that nasty a$$ orange blinker. But i like mine beter..

 

2 weeks ago I removed the amber part of my stock 02-03 taillights, result is pretty great IMO,




And to compare stock ones with mine.

 

I'm using these chrome coated amber bulbs since I didn't want to use regular amber bulbs that reflect in the housing.


http://www.stealthauto.com/Store/Pro...=ALT-SBCA-7440

 

^^kool, i dont use amber bulbs though, i hate em....

 

does anyone know where to get high quality red bulbs for those clear/chrome after market tails? In the daylight they look pink. I just ordered a set of those tails and wanted to replace the bulbs with something brighter so I don't get pulled over.

Thanks forum in advance

 

^^ yea i know what u mean about the pink thing...im thinking of ordering some LED's from this site

www.autodynamic.com

im not sure if the LEDS are a dual filiment type thing, but i MIGHT just try em out, of no one can answer your question

 

Here's the one you're gonna need for the stop tail lights it's the 7443 LED

type http://66.252.233.14/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=7443-LED-RED

and for the turn signal you'll need the 7440 type http://66.252.233.14/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=7440-LED-AMB

 

Here is a clear example of why 00-01 SE taillights look better on black maximas

Before

After

Nuff said

 

Thanks for the input...I appreciate it.

Are switching over to these bulbs difficult to install or are they plug n play?

 

Completely plug'n'play !

 

thanks alot for the help man

 

I'm actually looking @ a pair of the 01 SE Black Tails on eBay. Prior to making a bid I had a question. Some threads mention needing the "Housing" on the back. The auctions I'm looking at don't mention that the housing comes with the lights. Two questions:
1. Is it necessary to buy the housing with the new lights and
2. Can I just use the housing in the current lights and move those to the new?
thanks for the info

 

hmm...all you need are the 00-01 se tail lights and the 00-01 wiring harness. and the orange turn signal bulb too. that's all you really need.

 

Thanks for replying. So I guess that is where the confusion comes from. The difference between the housing and the wiring harness. For example, I'm looking at this auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-01...QQcmdZViewItem

Is the housing the actual light?

It makes no mention of the wiring harness. I'll ask the seller but are these typically sold with the wiring harness?

Finally, if it is not sold with the wiring harness is it possible to use that which is currently on my tails?

 

I like the all-red 02-03 tails, esp. with lighter colors. However, I've had the idea of getting 00-01 SE tails for my 02 and painting the clear part red. Has anyone seen that before? It could look like crap, but it's an idea I haven't seen mentioned yet.

Also, I've seen a couple of maximas on here with the 02-03 OEM headlights with the silver painted black, and one person referred to "opening up" the lens to paint this part. How is this done without destroying the seal and letting water in?

 

YEA THE 2000 - 2001 tails lights use a 1156 single filamant bulb for the turn signals, a 7443 bulb for the brake/stop lights, and a standard 912 bulb for the reverse light.

Now for the 2002-2003 bulbs. The turn signal is a changed to a 7440 single filament bulb, the brake lights are still 7443, and the reverse lights are still 912 or 921 bulbs. Ive seen those numbers interchanged for some reason.

NOW THE issue is THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS SOLD ON EBAY ARE PATTERNED AFTER THE 2002-2003 MODEL CARS. THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL FIT PHYSICALLY, AND FIT PERFECTLY. But you need to get whats called the "tail light wiring sockets for the 2002". I got mine from the dealership. I paid like 28 bucks for each harness. They are plug N' play with the 2000-2001 maximas SO FITMENT IS NOT AN ISSUE

i forget what the exact part number is, i should still have the boxes laying around some where ill find em if u need me to

 

any one have any luck with those LED'S THAT ARE "supposed" to be dual fimament??