Are these pretty much the same other then the black coloring of the housing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-01...mZ160125523461

 

yep if you have your stock 00 headlights just take them apart paint the inside black and you got JDM lol for 8 dollars of spray paint.

 

With black spray paint? I do not want some crappy job done by myself with my lack luster paint skills, but would it look somewhat close to those because I want that excact look.

 

Depends on the paint you get but you have to get some kind of paint thats high temp. Looking at your sig dont you have 02-03 headlights? why would you want these? Painting with spray paints not hard just take your time buy a couple extra cans and just do alot of light coats

 

the ones I have our projector headlights (the came with the car), but like I said, the light output sucks because they are hindered by the projectors I believe. I'll get more light out of the clear lenses plus they are black which the color of the headlights that I want

 

o lord...another fuking use of the term "JDM" when talking about a maxima

 

Hey you know I'm no noob. The term came from the title of the lights. I would never use that garbage term about a maxima anywhere else

 

JDM MaD Tite Yo , . . .

im with sooner on that one , . . .

 

I wasn’t referring to you.
I was referring to the trend of vendors overusing the term "JDM" when advertising products to the "sport compact community".
They do it because most ricers also overuse the term for ANYTHING aftermarket. I've had stupid honda ricers ask if anything on my car is JDM.
There is NOTHING that is actually JDM for our car since it isn’t even made for the Japanese domestic market.

Rant over

 

Cool, no worries and I'm with you 100%. Thanks for the clarification

 

I guess I should also ask, would these or even stock headlights be able to fit the h3 bulbs because they are already hooked up, or do I need to change to a d2r or d2s bulb because I have the h3 6000k Hids already hooked into the projectors

 

those headlights use H4s just get the bi-xenon HID and get the shields

https://www.casperselectronics.com/M...ct_Code=103016

and to top it off if you want do some eyebrows, which is what i'm planning on doing, but with the shields alone it fixs the glare problem...i haven't been flashed

 

quick question though....I have a set of d2s bulbs already. When they say d2r and d2s shields for h3 bulbs, would those work for the 4300k d2s bulbs, but like you said, those lights use ONLY h4 bulbs correct? On the headlights, they look to have only one spot for a bulb....one h4 bulb and one heat shield then correct (and i'm guessing no d2s bulb like I mentioned above).

Dang, I hope that made sense

 

to begin the 2000-2001 headlights are H4 bulbs...so if you buy halogens they will have both the low beam and hi beam all in one bulb or with an HID kit they tend to just adjust themselves to be either low or high beam.

if you choose not to use those shields that i gave you a link for you will notice strays of light coming out from every when on the road at night, and you be flashed all the time, and thats no fun, so these shields are made for any HID bulb you plan to put in the 2000-01 headlights. These headlights weren't made for HIDs but I don't have the money to shell out for the 2002 2003 lights, if i can find a pair. so if you choose to have 2000-01 headlights, do you remember these HIDs are technically illegal...but i've never been pulled for it. I mean most cops don't know what cars came with them stock and which ones didn't with how many different cars are out there.

As for going with 2002-03 headlights you would need to fit them and wire them which isn't too hard, just expensive. those ebay lights aren't ready for the wiring of the 2002-03 headlights cause they were made "plug and play"

As for your HIDs you have you can maybe get just new bulbs and not have to buy a whole new kit but i couldn't honestly tell you.

 

Thanks. I will get the shields, the H$ bulbs and obviously a pair of headlights if I understand what you say. I am thinking that I wont need a whole new HID kit for the bulbs are plug N play and I'm thinking that they are all universal, but I could be very wrong about that....guess I should figure that out lol. If anyone has any info on that last little bit, it would help out a lot.

Thanks for the write up SilMax00. Much appreciated

 

it depends on what you have, try and just get new bulbs from the same manufacture and wattage otherwise you can screw up your ballast. so try that route

 

just curious but why are you getting rid of your retrofitted headlights?

 

Even though they're retrofitted with HID's, the light output sucks.

 

I thought you had upgraded projectors, didnt know it was just the hid bulbs.

 

you gonna keep them or sell them?? if so how much, and dibs if the price isn't too high( don't need the HID kit or bulbs)

 

Here is what i think would be the most cost effective and overall better light upgrade path. Buy a pair of E46 ECE projector for $99 from HIDplanet.com, and swap them in to the headlights, they are a direct swap. Then use your D2S bulbs, get an AMP>D2 wire converter on eBay and enjoy proper HID projectors.

 

so pretty much, pick up this I believe
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/D2S-D...ayphotohosting

then pick up this
http://www.hidplanet.com/bosch.html

and then open up the back of the lights, unscrew the projectors and then these bosch's will slide in and be a direct match? I haven't open up the back of the lights, is there a certain way to do it? After the projectors are in, connect the bosch's to the wire converter and then hook up the ballasts? Am I on the right track here?

 

Yep, that's it. The E46 will fit right into the hole, but you will need to drill need holes to mount them.

 

Do I take off the whole back of the housing?

 

Wait..

The light output sucks because you have a crappy HID KIT.
KAXIEN is the BEST.

I have HID projectors with matching HID on the fogs (8500K). Output can be awsome if you HID your freakin Fogs.
We know there are hundreds of kits out there. I have Kaxien. The only kit that CAN compete with phillips. The kit also comes with a year warrenty. I purchased both kits for $850. (two hundred for the installation).

I have not taken pictures of my car since I installed hid on my fogs. I will post pics here.

 

Prove it or ban.

Edit: Actually I will just come out and say it. Kaixen like 90% of all aftermarket HID kits use replica Philips ballasts, which can be seen in $100 eBay kits and "expensive" and "quality" kits as well. If you were to take your Kaixen ballast and compare it to the $160 operatic ballast in the GB forum, they will be exactly the same. And there is no such thing as a crappy HID kit when it comes to output, they all use the same technology.

 

I like the warrenty. Something alot of kits lack.

Kaxien kits are made in Korea with quality compared to Phillips and OEM. All factory vehicles in Korea use Kaixen HID Kits.
It's also the only other company in the world other than Philips to develop the diamond shape bulbs. IT has entered into hundreds of auto shows, including SEMA 2004 / 2005.
Ballast and igniter are built in ONE casing for ease in install (Same as Phillips).
These kits are not "Made in China / Taiwan" cheap alternative HID systems.
You always get what you pay for in this business. Remember kits that are sold cheaper are made cheaper - by cutting corners. R & D, raw materials, production, assembly, etc. All critical in the final overall "QUALITY" of the product. HID systems are NOT microchips. They are gas discharged systems, which are not made all equal. This is why QUALITY and product origin matters a lot when it comes to HID Systems
They recently have been swapping the factory kits out of major European cars for these kits. If you want the look, these are a must. The factory HID kits just dont stack up to these.

 

So you copied their website material and posting here as "proof"?

Weak....but no more thread hijack from me. If you think you have an awesome HID kit above others, then so be it.

 

I'm just trying the help the guy out. There is nothing in it for me.

 

I think I will be going with n3985's idea. Seems the post cost effective and ease of an installation. Let's just hope that the 4300k bulbs are brighter then what I have

 

i think you should just get the AE head lights and make the bulbs HID.

 

Another good idea

 

Your frame and motor is JDM YO lol.

 

Like i said before go get the AE Headlights and put in the HID Bulbs that look much better on a 5.5 Gen plus it flows better with the 5.5 gen grill it reminds me of the look from the 97-99 Front end when people paint inside the headlight housing it looks so much better then buying aftermarket JDM headlights plus it saves money. i think the 97-99 front end with the AE mod looks cool. and id personally do it if i had a 4th gen.

 

I don't have a 5.5

 

i know that iam just giving you suggestions and ideas.

 

HAHAHHAA
what a
your light output is good because if your HID projectors, not the OMG UBER HID KAXIEN KIT!!!
well if warranty is the only thing you want, go look at our sponsors' page; i'm sure at least 3 of them provide your great one year warranty

but why would you want the only KIT that can compete with philips? just get philips parts and call it a day, eh? and i can't believe u paid $200 for installation
probably took them an hour to make both harnesses and install

 

Yeah but people have been swapping the factory kits out of major European cars for these kits. If you want the look, these are a must.