they stole my lights!!!
06-01-2006, 12:06 PM
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Why Maximas...
By the way why is it the maximas are so targeted for the HID's why not Acura's or Lexus??
I also had an idea but don't kow if it will damage the ballast or fixture. Using an engraver (such as to scrach) your vin # on the ballast. This wont deter a theif from taking them, but will deter them from resale.
An addition to this (I don't know if its safe) There might be a way to put your vin # on the glass/plastic lense. (Again, these are just ideas and I take no responsibility for damages or failures)
06-01-2006, 12:10 PM
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If the headlights comeout easily it may be wise to etch something on the light housing and ballasts.
06-01-2006, 12:13 PM
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yep the head hunters probably have his stolen HID's, too bad a few of us together cant tinker around and come up with some ideas on securing our HID's a lil bit better, maybe some type of bracket? I dunno, let me know something
06-01-2006, 07:55 PM
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you know what i was thinking when ever anybody opens up the healights to either paint/clear out amber/ or put in DDE's why dont we write or scratch the vin # on the inside of the headlight where it is visible from the outside??
example A (on the bottom flat part of the headlight right under the DDEs)
example A (on the bottom flat part of the headlight right under the DDEs)
06-01-2006, 10:43 PM
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bought some aftermarket replacement lights $532, came complete with HID's the whole nine yards. they fit really good, i mean as good as they get being that the fenders are all bent up, but the gaps on the hood and bumper look really good. Car goes to nissan next week to get the body work done. Now i feel like i need to sleep in my car with my 9mm. alarm ASAP!!
06-01-2006, 10:54 PM
#49
Originally Posted by sciff5
Jeesh man that really sucks.. I am worried with my I35 because crooks know all I35s have HIDs where as on Maxs it was an option.
06-01-2006, 11:49 PM
#50
Originally Posted by indecentmax
bought some aftermarket replacement lights $532, came complete with HID's the whole nine yards. they fit really good, i mean as good as they get being that the fenders are all bent up, but the gaps on the hood and bumper look really good. Car goes to nissan next week to get the body work done. Now i feel like i need to sleep in my car with my 9mm. alarm ASAP!!
06-02-2006, 07:41 AM
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my nissan lights were like that after two years, so these can't be any worse. My buddies max has had them for a year now and no problems. the onlt complaint i have is they almost look to clean.
06-02-2006, 07:53 AM
#52
Originally Posted by indecentmax
my nissan lights were like that after two years, so these can't be any worse. My buddies max has had them for a year now and no problems. the onlt complaint i have is they almost look to clean.
06-02-2006, 08:23 AM
#53
Originally Posted by indecentmax
bought some aftermarket replacement lights $532, came complete with HID's the whole nine yards. they fit really good, i mean as good as they get being that the fenders are all bent up, but the gaps on the hood and bumper look really good. Car goes to nissan next week to get the body work done. Now i feel like i need to sleep in my car with my 9mm. alarm ASAP!!
06-02-2006, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ctrent86
Well it is a bad deaign on nissans part. The reason we are targeted more than other brands is because you can open our hoods from the outside. Therefore making our headlights very easy to rip off. Especcually since it is only two 10mm bolts that hold it in. YOu can either take them out in two seconds or just rip off the tabs. Which if you search around ebay for an lenght in time you will see our headlights selling were the tabs are broken or have been repaired. These for the most part are the stolen ones. I have heard reports of people stealing them in 20 minutes. There is a alarm write up for our HID that I highly recommend just search for it.
here is a perfect example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-2003-02-03-Nissan-Maxima-Left-Head-Light-Xenon_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ019QQit emZ8070933806QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V[/URL]
06-02-2006, 08:02 PM
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bro **** like that pisses me off, you know it's stolen and you have the ***** to put that up on e-bay, my next mod is deff. going to be the best damn alarm they make, this is not going to happen again!
06-03-2006, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ctrent86
Well it is a bad deaign on nissans part. The reason we are targeted more than other brands is because you can open our hoods from the outside. Therefore making our headlights very easy to rip off. Especcually since it is only two 10mm bolts that hold it in. YOu can either take them out in two seconds or just rip off the tabs. Which if you search around ebay for an lenght in time you will see our headlights selling were the tabs are broken or have been repaired. These for the most part are the stolen ones. I have heard reports of people stealing them in 20 minutes. There is a alarm write up for our HID that I highly recommend just search for it.
06-03-2006, 05:11 PM
#58
Originally Posted by xTeCaOx
put up some pics of the new headlights, when you get ya car back
the prob now is not how hard they are to steal... its that now the crooks know ur car and chances are they will try and pull this **** again so watch out.
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