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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 03:38 PM
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An Up-To-Date Headlight Thread

headlight/foglights/rearlights is next on my list.

Headlights; Yes or no?
http://www.2kracing.com/Product/15699.html

Tail lights
http://www.carid.com/2002-nissan-maxima-taillights/spec-d-euro-tail-lights-260493.html

Fogs are easy. Just OEM.

Im Most likely Going with 6000k bulbs for both.

Visibility > appearance

What are you guys running with
Old Aug 16, 2012 | 03:43 PM
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Headlights bulbs
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...ducts_id=19006

Foglight bulb
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/pro...oducts_id=3958
Old Aug 16, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CWolfSE
headlight/foglights/rearlights is next on my list.

Headlights; Yes or no?
http://www.2kracing.com/Product/15699.html

Tail lights
http://www.carid.com/2002-nissan-max...ts-260493.html

Fogs are easy. Just OEM.

Im Most likely Going with 6000k bulbs for both.

Visibility > appearance

What are you guys running with
Headlights... negative, just open your stockers up and customize them... you'll be able to polish the inside up as well if a little foggy, very simple task.

As for the fogs, just get some PIAA Extreme white, and if you want the yellow look, either get some used lexus capsules, or laminex it. TRS sells some of the best HID bulbs on the market right now, they are pricey but WELLLLL worth the extra 10 bucks or so. They prefowm better and dont color shift like the phillips.
Old Aug 16, 2012 | 06:04 PM
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Chrisman knows his stuff, let him chime in. If we are talking about bulbs only, Philips, theretrofitsource brand, and or Osram are top quality and only thing I recommend. And nothing above 6K.
Old Aug 16, 2012 | 06:32 PM
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Factory lights better than anything other than retro fit
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 08:34 AM
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Will those headlight bulbs that I posted be plug n play ?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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eBay projector headlights suck and aren't worth the money.
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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what are the best housings to start with when retrofitting? are depos good enough? wait to find a used set of oems?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:15 PM
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Need this in your life:


eBay projector headlights suck and aren't worth the money.
Oh he'll no. I'm staying away from eBay lights man. I have HID OEM lights right now and wanted 6k but not cheap
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:28 PM
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Oh he'll no. I'm staying away from eBay lights man. I have HID OEM lights right now and wanted 6k but not cheap
But you linked eBay projector headlights in the first post?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:36 PM
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But you linked eBay projector headlights in the first post?
My bad i didnt know That haha... But the reason why I want a non OEM setup is because I like the clear look and don't know how to get rid of the amber lense
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 01:17 PM
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My bad i didnt know That haha... But the reason why I want a non OEM setup is because I like the clear look and don't know how to get rid of the amber lense
Gotta bake them open and install Malibu lenses.
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Need this in your life:


eBay projector headlights suck and aren't worth the money.

I want these in my life, well the 5.5 gen version though
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Need this in your life:


eBay projector headlights suck and aren't worth the money.
+1 all day. Had mine in since '08, oem reliability IMO.

see sig
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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I want these in my life, well the 5.5 gen version though
It can be done But maybe with different shrouds. I think Apollo's would look awkward in 5.5 housings.
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Send your lights to MSU2000 or Chris and get em retro'd

Malibu lens:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4218631_o.jpg

Quad retro: (ignore the bulb temp differences)
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& https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...71004104_o.jpg

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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
Quad retro: (ignore the bulb temp differences)
I never understood this but why did you go with two different shrouds again? Did the GG V2's not fit in the high beam areas?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Need this in your life:


eBay projector headlights suck and aren't worth the money.
i definitely need this in my life, can you pm me a price quote chrisman?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
Send your lights to MSU2000 or Chris and get em retro'd

Malibu lens:
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot..._4218631_o.jpg

Quad retro: (ignore the bulb temp differences)




& https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...71004104_o.jpg
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes. That is one sexy setup. I want
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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How do I get that setup?
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
I never understood this but why did you go with two different shrouds again? Did the GG V2's not fit in the high beam areas?
Full size gatling had to be trimmed to fit in the low beam
Honestly if I did it again I'd make it fit in the high beam, I'd also use better projectors.

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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 09:56 PM
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does anyone on the forum actually offer retrofits? i have an 01 i30..id be more interested in that than messing with it and ****ing it up..haha
Old Aug 17, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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For the euro taillights that I posted... If it says 1(one) pair for 120$ is that for both left and right lights? Seems cheap
Old Aug 18, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by luvlexus101
Full size gatling had to be trimmed to fit in the low beam. Honestly if I did it again I'd make it fit in the high beam, I'd also use better projectors.
Hmm.. Good to know for future reference

Originally Posted by Rob1224
does anyone on the forum actually offer retrofits? i have an 01 i30..id be more interested in that than messing with it and ****ing it up..haha


Originally Posted by CWolfSE
For the euro taillights that I posted... If it says 1(one) pair for 120$ is that for both left and right lights? Seems cheap
I believe it's for the pair.
Old Aug 18, 2012 | 10:23 AM
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Hmm.. Good to know for future reference







I believe it's for the pair.
Why so cheap
Old Aug 18, 2012 | 10:39 AM
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I would definitely hit up Chris for a retro, he does some great work, i've seen his 4th gen in person and the work he's done on the headlights and foglights is clean. MSU2000 has done some great stuff too, one of his projects won retrofit of the month on the hidplanet forums a few months ago.

As far as fogs, hids in stock fogs might have better output, but they're no longer useful as fog lights because the don't have a cutoff anymore. Sticking with halogens is probably better.
Old Aug 18, 2012 | 11:21 AM
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Chris How much would It cost to get my lights to look the picture luvlexus posted
Old Aug 18, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Why so cheap
They're actually much cheaper off eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-03-Nissan...02a9de&vxp=mtr

Originally Posted by borlamaxima
I would definitely hit up Chris for a retro, he does some great work, i've seen his 4th gen in person and the work he's done on the headlights and foglights is clean. As far as fogs, hids in stock fogs might have better output, but they're no longer useful as fog lights because the don't have a cutoff anymore. Sticking with halogens is probably better.
Thank you sir!

As for the fogs, I can retro those too

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Chris How much would It cost to get my lights to look the picture luvlexus posted
Shoot me a PM if you're really interested.
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