jaxter09

just wondering do 5th gen headlights fit on a 5.5 maxima???
reason im asking is because i crashed my maxima and im trying to get it to work with as little money or work as possible money is tight right now..
i tried searching but everyones wast 5.5 headlights on 5th gen maximas not the other way arround!

also does anybody wanna buy a maxima with a front end damage....no engine or transmission damage everything else works... im live in oklahoma

Galactica

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Just replace them with some 5.5 gen ebay specials. You'll save money that way and they'll look fine.

03VQMAX

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Yes, check the classifieds, I have a set for sale, I can't post hyper link because it never comes out.

***EDIT check my sig..

jaxter09

so the ebay headlights should fit
what about the hids? dont care about keeping them but will i have to mod the wires or something or will they go int like oems?

03VQMAX

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Yea wiring is different and headlamps might look funky.

jaxter09

is there any instructions how what wires need to be cut or joineds???

Galactica

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Wait wait, are we talking about the same thing? The ebay 5.5's should have the same sockets for the same HID lows and halogen highs. One should not need to cut and splice any wires. You'd only have to do that if you put 5th gen lights in your 5.5. And then they wouldn't fit properly because their shape is slightly different than a 5.5 gen headlight.

jaxter09

lol ok heres what im trying to do ...as far as i know 00/01 headlights are cheaper than 02/03 headlights...so in short all i need is the cheapest headlights i can put in a 2002 maxima no mathere what year or model or how they look just looking for cheap headlights

Galactica

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Just buy something like this and you'll be fine:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-03-Nissan...15856c&vxp=mtr

Shift_Burger

there would be 2 bulbs that aren't used. The 00-01 have a single bulb for hi/low beams and one for the parking/turn signal light. Correct me if I'm wrong but the 5th gens have a 9003 headlight and I believe 5.5's use 9005. So I think it's more of a hassle to find 00-01 harness than to just replace the type headlamps you have.

TunerMaxima3000

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the ebay for the 02/03 will work.

if you get the 2000/2001 you will need the 2000/2001 lower clip that holds the bottom of the headlight, and you'll need to follow this guide in reverse to wire it:

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...guide-diy.html

dfj240

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I did this on my 02, because the previous owner removed the factory HID's and installed factory 00-01 lights. It's a bit of a pain and the outcome is less than desirable. Light projection is the worst thing I can say about them. They don't look TOO terrible, but overall I wish I had spent the extra money and bought HID's. There are a few listings in the classifieds for some factory HID's. I highly recommend it.

Here's a few pictures:




That last one is blurry iPhone pic. Those are the low-beams and you can see that the lights spreads WAY too much. If you have questions about wiring let me know and I can guide you through it, but again, I wouldn't do it if I were you.

-Nathan

TunerMaxima3000

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Oh yeah and 2000/2001 headlightson a 02/03 will leave a nice gap at the bottom between the light and the bumper.

Brl24

^^This. I would look for a set of oem's in the classifieds or get a set of depo oem replicas off eBay, and get 5.5's, the money you're gonna save getting 5th gens isn't gonna be worth the hassle and improper fit.

dfj240

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YES THEY DO! You can see it in the picture I posted. It's not pretty. It just looks tacky and doesn't look clean at all. Like I said, I greatly regret not getting OEM HID's.

-Nathan

jaxter09

i saw the clasifieds and the only ones i found were depo oem replicas but he is wanting 280 and they look nice i would definately buy them if money wasnt so tight but i found this on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/02-03-Nissan...item41653cd2eb


http://www.ebay.com/itm/390509448687...witem=&vxp=mtr



do you guys think this headlight would plug right in or will it take some mods

Shift_Burger

They will plug right in although I'm not sure if you would have to tap in the angel eyes to the parking lights or something. Not a fan of angel eyes so I never got headlights with them. But everything else will be plug and play.

jaxter09

yea i know what you mean about the angel eyes...and probably could not care any less about hooking up the angel eyes so improbly just gonna order this headlights right now so i can get them installed

Shift_Burger

You don't have to get them with the angel eyes. Search around and also be prepared for bad light output too. I had that issue with some aftermarket housings...

jaxter09

i havent found any without the angel eyes at least not around that price range....and yea i heard bout the bad light output but i figured it would be enought till i get back on my feet and i think its bout time for a new maxima jaja

Galactica

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This guy has factory headlights for an 02/03 with the bulb and ballast individually for a 125 bid or 175 BIN price. Seems like if you could get both for 250 that would be pretty cheap there:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2003-NI...c90d83&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2003-NI...c90d64&vxp=mtr

TunerMaxima3000

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You will always see that ugly cheap looking angel-eye rim around the light even when it's off. It's disgusting.

Galactica

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Not on those ones I put up. Those are OEM...

TunerMaxima3000

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Lol id hope not they don't have halos lol. Good call and amazing price, nice find galactica!

Shift_Burger

That's always an option haha I've been in that situation and it's worth it. Even though I only jumped 2 years newer, I jumped down about 140k miles. Good luck!
Good find! I would love to buy these right now I'm looking to do the 5.5 front end conversion and those are the best prices I've seen.
I agree 100%. We don't drive Bimmers. Personally that is the only car I would ever drive that has halos. But that's just me.

dfj240

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Yea, I didn't hook up the angel eyes on mine, but they still look awful, and yes, the light output is horrendous, the light projection is even worse. I cannot stress enough how terrible those lights are and how disappointed you will be if you decide to buy them.

Eventually, I might pull them apart and remove the angel eyes, but I will definitely be going back to the factory HID's. Oh and I got my lights for $160 for the pair off of Amazon. I'll find the link to the exact seller if you want. Let me know.

-Nathan

Child_uv_KoRn

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What are junkyards charging for them?

Maybe OK is the problem (few imports?), but you should be able to find someone with a wrecked 5.5 locally. It is a pretty big city...