Some Lighting Updates for my 03' Max SE
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Some Lighting Updates for my 03' Max SE
Converted my original fog bulbs to some Yellow HID's that I purchased from operatic.
Mine is the Max with the stripe, that I am getting rid of soon... Also dropping it with Tein S-Tech springs with Illumina Struts...
On with the Pics!
(Mine is on the RIGHT)
Mine is the Max with the stripe, that I am getting rid of soon... Also dropping it with Tein S-Tech springs with Illumina Struts...
On with the Pics!
(Mine is on the RIGHT)
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Where do you get reasonably bright LEDs? I got some for my headlights (the little light in the corner) and despite the package claim about them being real bright, they aren't. At least they are a closer match for the HIDs.
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The lights in my corners at the moment are still original style filament bulbs, but the LED's that I have installed already are from a member on ebay... I will look up the name and post it soon...
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Here's a picture:
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http://stores.ebay.com/US-Home-Direct
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CustomLowz - Is your Maxima the one with the rear side markers that are body colored and have "Maxima" carved out in them? If so I've seen your car around and a couple of times and it's really nice. I'm in Colonie.
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Yeah thats mine... My mom drives it around right now until she buys herself a new car, so I drive around in the max, or my beater...
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This is the store I purchased from... Fast shipping to NY too!
http://stores.ebay.com/US-Home-Direct
http://stores.ebay.com/US-Home-Direct
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Polarg M4's match the headlight better than any LED I've seen...that plus PIAA super plasmas in the fogs makes the front look very uniform at most angles. (the PIAAs and Polargs have a tiny hint of purple whereas the headlights have a tiny hint of blue that's only noticeable at certain angles)
Last edited by wyche89; 05-28-2008 at 06:07 PM.
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You have to get either heat sink fitted, high flux or SMT other wise the LED's are incapable of handling the power surges from starting the car. Our cars were not intended to use LED's so you have to make sure the ones you use are fortified. I think autolumination.com also had a part that you could use to protect the LED's from power surge but I cannot find it on the site anymore.
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Yeah I did these same mods about 6 months ago and my lights are still working fine! I find the LED's better than the Piaa's and Polarg's that I used b4! Gp Thunder really had some nice pictures and illustrations that inspired me 2 replace the courtesy door lights, rear licence plate lights, and dome lght and the front marker lights...I found that they matched the 8000K headlight/foglight setup I'm currently running!!!
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Lets compare LEDS! *Custom boards*
To the OP, I like your mods, but from my experience, I don't expect the LEDs to last long... I went thru several bulbs, and LEDs meant for 12v don't last on a vehicle that isn't.
To the OP, I like your mods, but from my experience, I don't expect the LEDs to last long... I went thru several bulbs, and LEDs meant for 12v don't last on a vehicle that isn't.
Last edited by zero2sixtyZ; 06-02-2008 at 08:17 PM.
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Is that a standard lifespan on these lights or was yours an isolated issue?
I was considering doing this to myself but I definitely would want the lights to last longer than a month...
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I just ordered some LED's for my license plate bulbs.. So am I gonna go through them quickly?
But anyways everything looks good in the pictures, I hope to change the interior lights too someday.
But anyways everything looks good in the pictures, I hope to change the interior lights too someday.
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You sure you didn't photoshop that picture? My led's are bright but not like that!
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My question was for 0260Z, I realize that the subject is LED's...My LEDs are no where even that brilliant. So I'm pretty sure they're HID or PHOTOSHOP! Alot of people are HID and will adapt them to any and everything, from side marker lights to backup lights etc.....
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And ^^^^^ *cmax03* the light looks brighter because of the camera...then again i believe those custom boards use 12 high output leds each.
Last edited by ShIft_uR FacE; 06-05-2008 at 04:17 PM.