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Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:08 PM
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5TH GEN HIDs????

Are HIDs good lights to have on a Maxima or is it best to Stay stock??? I wanna go the HID route but idk yet. All comments welcome thanks
Old Jan 16, 2015 | 09:29 PM
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The 02-03 had HID
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 07:35 AM
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If you have to ask THAT, I suggest staying far away from the vehicle and not touching it with your hands.
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 07:51 AM
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If you have to ask THAT, I suggest staying far away from the vehicle and not touching it with your hands.
Jeez be nice
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 10:45 AM
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HID in non HID headlights are useless because the reflector is not made to reflect the light properly they are designed for halogen bulbs.trust me there is a difference it will also cut your throw distance 70%.
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by george__

Jeez be nice
It's not that I'm not being nice.

Just pointing out that if you have to ask those kind of questions.....you should be doing lots more research before touching anything on the car
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Stillwell

It's not that I'm not being nice.

Just pointing out that if you have to ask those kind of questions.....you should be doing lots more research before touching anything on the car
Is all good D' i met up with him today,kool dude he's a local to me, he was getting some work done in his car at a shop...they suggested him fix several other things....so

Now we gonna move on to the maintenance side of things, untill we both find some 02-03 oem lights...
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:34 PM
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'02-'03 OEM HID headlights don't perform all that well..

I'd rather do a projector retrofit.
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
'02-'03 OEM HID headlights don't perform all that well..

I'd rather do a projector retrofit.
Yes indeed but the prices for those things are as high as their output....imo
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 10:02 PM
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Yes indeed but the prices for those things are as high as their output....imo
Depends entirely on the set up.

Well worth it regardless.
Old Jan 17, 2015 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Depends entirely on the set up. Well worth it regardless.
Please explain , I'm all ears......well eyes
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 05:47 AM
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Maybe the OP was talking aftermarket HIDs, but looks like they got ran away from their own post. You guys can be brutal on here sometimes Personally, I wish my HIDs weren't so bright...I pretty much light up the whole neighborhood at night. I can never run fog lights at the same time as headlights without turning oncoming traffic into Stevie Wonder(not cool)


I plan to return to stock once I muster up time to search a junkyard for a decent refurbishable pair, and they don't come cheap I already know!
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by jjubert
Maybe the OP was talking aftermarket HIDs, but looks like they got ran away from their own post. You guys can be brutal on here sometimes Personally, I wish my HIDs weren't so bright...I pretty much light up the whole neighborhood at night. I can never run fog lights at the same time as headlights without turning oncoming traffic into Stevie Wonder(not cool)


I plan to return to stock once I muster up time to search a junkyard for a decent refurbishable pair, and they don't come cheap I already know!
By the looks of it, it's not just your headlights it's the HID fogs causing your issues. Every time I see a car with HID fog lights, makes me want to get out and slap the dude in the face.

But your other problem is the housings, that kind of aftermarket housing doesn't work well for HID's and those lights have horrible output blinding everyone and causing tons of glare.
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:05 AM
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And therein lies the reason i'm changing them out, guess I didn't make that point clear
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 06:27 AM
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And therein lies the reason i'm changing them out, guess I didn't make that point clear
No you did, and I'm not trying to hate on you bro...we all made some questionable mod decisions at one point or another.

Good thing you're changing them, HID fogs really make lots of people's **** boil lol haha
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by nestorlugo
Please explain, I'm all ears......well eyes
Have a look at my website:
http://www.retrofits-r-us.com
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Have a look at my website:
http://www.retrofits-r-us.com
That's a lot of $
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 01:31 PM
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That's a lot of $
George Get a Job,the price reflects the time and care Chris puts into his work
Old Jan 18, 2015 | 02:18 PM
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That's a lot of $
Originally Posted by ChrisMan287
Depends entirely on the set up.

Well worth it regardless.
^^^^
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