absoundlab

Hello everyone I have a 2000 nissan maxima and I just picked up a set of 2k2 maxima hid headlights off of ebay. Might I add they set me back alot of $$$
I also bought a set of E46 angel eyes off of ebay for $36.



I'm planning on putting the headlights in the oven and then doing the ae mod on them and also installing the angel eyes and purchasing clear lenes from home depot or frosted lens from tap plastics to clear out the blinker.

Here is a write up on how to open the headlights.
http://www.innerbean.com/housecor/clear_HIDs.html

Also i'll make a write up on how to install the ebay angel eyes. It will be a different process than installing the Umnitza angel eyes

00MaxSE

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Very nice. Good luck with the mod.

shift_2kmaxima

iTrader: (4)

it'll look something like this



I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE ANGEL EYES MAN you'll love it

later

absoundlab

hey guys in going to post pictures as I go and in the end im going to make a complete write up.

I have a question for the guys that have put the ebay angel eyes on their headlights.

On the high beam ring the angel eye is a little too wide of a circle to fit perfect and in having a hard time getting the glue to hold the angel eye on there due to the fact that in forcing the angel into the shape I want and the glue cant withstand the force. Im using 60 second epoxy.


Intermatic Malibu ML11P2 11 Watt Sealed Beam from Home Depot. I traced the orange lens on the clear lens from home depot. Then I used a cut off wheel on my dremel to cut it out.


Clear lens installed.


Stock silver bezel


Painted gloss black

absoundlab

absoundlab

shift_2kmaxima

iTrader: (4)

i cant wait till i see ur headlights on ur maxima...cause i have sterling mist..and i'd wanna paint mine blk too
but i'd if it will look good
good luck man
BTW: i used epoxy 5min glue
later

absoundlab

everything that im doing is painting them black clear blinker angel eyes eye lids and doing the 25 min headlight cleaning and that is the easy part I have to figure out how to wire them up to my 00 maxima

xnyc

iTrader: (9)

not to brag or anything but ebay ccfls FTW



^no flash just ccfls and 6000k h3mini

the leds arent bright enough in the daytime. not really that bright at night either.

absoundlab

what exactly does ccfls FTW mean? also what did you use to glue them on there?

ChromeSE5

iTrader: (3)

cold cathode something... basically what umnitza uses.

absoundlab

oh ok I got you

X-Vert

CCFL = cold cathode fluorescent light

FTW = for the win.

Trurida18

iTrader: (4)

Nice Work So Far Man!

getbigtony

iTrader: (1)

or the more used, for those wondering
oughta do a projector retrofit
use tsx or some single e46's

absoundlab

I finished one headlight and I taped off the eye lids so I can sand and buff them.






100% finished with this one

infiniteecho

Are you getting these lights as a Christmas present to yourself?

Not bad looking.

absoundlab

yes sir how did you know?

shift_2kmaxima

iTrader: (4)

hey what did u make those eye lids out of?
i like the eye lids? but I dont feel like paying w/e the price is on ce.com
i need some more info on that....
thx man

huso

OOmaxSE

iTrader: (19)

very nice, did you get the CCFL's for $36 or the LED's?

I'm planning on doing the E46 CCFL's, let's see some pics.

silvermax2k2

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err... look at his first post... it says he bought them for $36, and there are a ton of pics up already...

absoundlab

absoundlab

shift_2kmaxima

iTrader: (4)

good job akter....looks really good man

huso

absoundlab

all finished with one side lol. Tomor. im going to do the other side. The wiring was a pain in the a$$. i'll post more pictures tomor.

808MAX-SPEC

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Awesome job dude! At least I somewhat know how my black eyelids will look against sterling mist.

absoundlab

OOmaxSE

iTrader: (19)

Then you answer my question. Are they CCFL's or LED? Did not ask if they were just $36. Doh!

jeff5347

Do you you have a link or whatever on the AE's you bought. Who was the seller?

absoundlab

I bought them on ebay just look around and you'll find it

jeff5347

i got that. So any of the AE's that state will fit a e46 will work?

xnyc

iTrader: (9)

supposed to be non projector e46

silvermax2k2

iTrader: (1)

well, if you really want to know...

1. you can not buy CCFL's for $36 - not even used
2. you can CLEARLY see the leds on each end of the rings.
3. CCFL's are very skinny - not thick like the led ones.

ok thats all.