5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003) Learn more about the 5th Generation Maxima, including the VQ30DE-K and VQ35DE engines.

any one know anything about these headlights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 03:54 PM
  #1  
heyhi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 115
any one know anything about these headlights

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2003-NI...item2316aa379d


do they fit rite

can i put hids
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:07 PM
  #2  
dnice02's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 326
Most will tell you that that are crap. Yes you can put in an aftermarket HID kit. Factory 02-03 HID won't fit.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:24 PM
  #3  
heyhi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 115
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HEADLIGHT-XE...item336f5e3ba1

good kit?

what do u mean they are crap, as long as they fit good, look good and work its good enough for me, my stocks are real glazzy the car is a 02. plus my car is all white and black these would look really good
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:34 PM
  #4  
ChrisMan287's Avatar
Got Retrofit?
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,761
From: NY
Your stock HIDs won't fit in those headlights and they're going to have ****ty output. They also won't fit too well.

What do you mean by glazzy?
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:36 PM
  #5  
heyhi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Your stock HIDs won't fit in those headlights and they're going to have ****ty output. They also won't fit too well.

What do you mean by glazzy?

the lens isnt clear anymore theyre real dirty n foggy looking
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:41 PM
  #6  
98maxi's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 422
The fitment is fine. The problem is with the lighting output. The output is terrible, you cannot see anything out of them, regardless of how you adjust them. You will have to retrofit them. The TSX projectors fit nice in that housing. Do not purchase them if you do not plan on retrofiting them. I can tell you from experience. That's how I know. Search on this forum for ebay projectors and you will find that a lot of people have done retrofit projects on those ebay housings.

Last edited by 98maxi; Jan 4, 2012 at 04:45 PM.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:51 PM
  #7  
nsnrider's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (59)
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,785
From: Chicopee, MA
the fitment is ok for an aftermarket headlight, i've installed a few sets, sometimes had to fiddle with the wires to kook them up properly.

as stated earlier, light output is horrible. IF you just want something in there, it'll do but expect very poor light output especially compared to stock hid output.

if your only problem is the foggy lenses, I will strongly suggest sanding them and buff them out, they'll look like new. I do this all the time.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 04:59 PM
  #8  
ShocknAwe's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,285
From: Atlanta, Ga
Originally Posted by heyhi
the lens isnt clear anymore theyre real dirty n foggy looking
do you by chance drive a white maxima SE? and previously go by another username that was banned?
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:15 PM
  #9  
heyhi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 115
Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
do you by chance drive a white maxima SE? and previously go by another username that was banned?

i do have a white se but i just got it and ive never been on here b4...



maybe il sand em down and clean em first i really like how those projectors look but i do want then to work rite
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:35 PM
  #10  
shortymust23's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 106
From: port saint lucie,FL
they are alright but would look good on darker cars the fitment is a little off but not that bad if the chrome wasnt there it wouldve been better looking
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:45 PM
  #11  
ChrisMan287's Avatar
Got Retrofit?
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,761
From: NY
Originally Posted by heyhi
maybe il sand em down and clean em first i really like how those projectors look but i do want then to work rite
Clean, sand and buff your stock ones.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 05:59 PM
  #12  
TunerMaxima3000's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,545
From: Ontario, Canada
Buy those, then send the old ones to me. PM me, I'll pay you for them + shipping
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 06:43 PM
  #13  
luvlexus101's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,419
From: Queens Village, NY
no.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 09:45 PM
  #14  
Genes1s's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,162
From: Vancouver, WA
Your Stock wiring need to be modifed also.......plug is different, the way they power the other bulbs are different. Can it be rig up and done, sure. Is it worth it absolutely not.

But, If you decide to buy it though, I'll be interested in your foggy, hazed, no good OEM headlights AND the ballast too...off course TunerMaxima and LuvLexus are ahead of me..
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 09:53 PM
  #15  
mayur914's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 670
From: San Jose, CA
I also recommend sanding them down since that helps a lot with the fogginess. If you want to later on would be to put on some halos and black out the housing if you want.
Old Jan 4, 2012 | 10:16 PM
  #16  
Waxima's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 749
Like I said in your other thread, those headlights are garbage. Just restore the lenses on your stock ones, it will look and function ten times better than that crap.
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 08:25 PM
  #17  
heyhi's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 115
yea im gonna restore it, what do u guys think about me opening them and painting the background black?
Old Jan 5, 2012 | 09:04 PM
  #18  
ChrisMan287's Avatar
Got Retrofit?
iTrader: (34)
 
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 14,761
From: NY
Originally Posted by heyhi
yea im gonna restore it, what do u guys think about me opening them and painting the background black?
It's been done as seen in Waxima's sig. Go for it.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
doctorpullit
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
21
Oct 28, 2019 10:58 PM
trsandrew
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
17
Apr 8, 2016 06:45 PM
trsandrew
Group Deals / Sponsors Forum
2
Oct 25, 2015 02:47 PM
Dennis Twohy
1st & 2nd Generation Maxima (1981-1984 and 1985-1988)
0
Oct 1, 2015 06:01 PM
Noela
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
5
Sep 26, 2015 08:22 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:11 AM.