yea but it almost doesnt matter if someone is looking for "hot" parts to begin with, or does it?

on the other hand, if our hoods can be opened easily, could we devise something to make it harder to open?

 

they never opened the hood, they stuck a screw driver between the light and the fender and broke the lights out, thats what left the fenders and bumper all f'ed

 

Well theres a prety simple reason why they target Maximas, It's easy for them to fold the fenders/hood, unscrew a couple of screws and not only do they get the lights but they get the ballast with it. I think the other companies put the ballsat further in the engine bay as a theft deterrent.

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)

 

I read the first couple of posts 2 days ago and having a couple of extra miutes I decided to write my thoughts...I DIDN'T copy your Idea, I only read it after I posted my thoughts.

 

Designing a bracket won't do us too mugh good, they'le only realize that the HID's are harder to remove after they've bent up the surrounding body.

 

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)

 

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!!

 

i think i read some where that some one actually sleep in the car and they still took the headlight with him sleeping in the car

 

Don't worry, I35 headlights are much harder to steal and more time consuming. You'll know what I mean if you ever change your HID bulb.

 

if they are not OEM, thye WILL leak, fade, and develop that yellow residue on the inside...

 

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.

 

whats wrong with too clean?

 

If figured you would have had an alarm by now..

 

here is a perfect example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-2003-02-03-Nissan-Maxima-Left-Head-Light-Xenon_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36476QQihZ019QQit emZ8070933806QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V[/URL]

 

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!

 

2gen Tl's are a big target as well

 

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.

 

Just bought an 02 SE, another watch-out to add to the list.