Igor911

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Does anyone have the 2k2 tail lights on their 2k max. The reason I ask this is because I want to order them and the Nissan dealer tells me that they do not fit correctly and that he has had people bring them back????? Is this true or is he bull $hitting?

Igor911

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Does anyone know?

maxman00

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he is feeding you a complete line of BS!!! Of course they will fit...no worries. This is just another example of why so many dealers out there are just full of sh**!!! I have them on my 2k iclandic pearl max and they are the shiznit. My .02 is they look better on lighter colored cars, but....

Igor911

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Thats what i thought that he was giving me all B.S. "I am a nissan oem parts expert and have been selling parts for 11 yrs" is what he said. HAHAHAHA So you really dont think they will look good on green?

lcf

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why do you guys want that nasty wannabe chrome on your pre-2k2 maximas?

i love my smoked tails.

kirzan

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I just bought them a few weeks ago for $188.20/shipped. I put them on in about 30 minutes. Had a great time with that black sealant crap. Yes, they are EXACT replacements. IMHO, they look better on the lighter colors.

Igor911

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where did u get them from for 188 shipped?????

maxman00

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I happen to really like them anyway, but my opinion is that they look better on lighter cars. If I had green I might consider it. My car is white, so in my mind it was a no brainer. It gives the car a cleaner look.

JMax2K

I dont like how they have the orange reflector. Thats what I like about my 2K smoked tail lights is that they are just clear and red.

kirzan

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http://www.nissan-accessories.com/PP.asp?PID=275

I just checked the site. They were having a special about two weeks ago. One of those "we must be nuts" things. The current price is $100.22/side. Not much better than any other place -- except for shipping costs. Ground shipping was/is free. I live in Florida. Ordered them on a Friday, had them the next Thursday. I posted the price on the forum when I bought them, sorry it missed you!

Triple8Sol

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Those dealers are f*ckin idiots. When I went to test drive the Max, I knew more about it (thanks Maxima.org!) than two of the salesmen together. I don't think the 5th gen taillights look very good at all, but I like the 2K2's a lil better. I was considering doing a taillight conversion, possibly put in some R33 or R34 or I35 tails. Just my $.02

drudawg888

2K2 tails are great on my sterling mist, go get em! tustin nissan has a good price on them.

cwally

Igor you had emailed me, but I have no idea where that email went. $138

Igor911

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I just placed my order w/ Dave B. He should be getting them in on Monday so i should get them hopefully that week!

THANKS DAVE!

TimW

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btw, dont try to fight the sealant.. it will win.. it takes mineral spirits or gas to get it off your hands.. You dont really have to touch it much to do the swap, just dont get all **** about it and try to remove it all (the old stuff).. it will make a serious mess...

you can use something sticky like Masking or duct tape to pull the old stuff off (like you'd do to get pet fur off of clothes).

maximilion

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I personally prefer the '00-'01 style. I'll be changing my '02 taillight tonight.

Newman

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honestly, go in and show up and see what he says. he should be informed of these things.

after you do it let me know how it goes. i have 2k1 SE lights in my room at home im thinking about putting in. everyone has been saying they are EXACT replacements for eachother but one member told me that when he switched his 2k2 lights with his cousin's 2k lights one of the bulbs from his 2k2 didn't fit into the 2k tails. everyone has been putting 2k2 tails on their 2k or 2k1 but no one has talked about putting 2k/2k1 tails on their 2k2. so im curious to see what the case really is.

JoesMAX

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when you put 2k tails in your 2k2, you need to use the 2k wiring harness... when you use the wiring harness, you can get it to fit but the tail lights wont come on for some reason. the turn signals work, the reverse lights work, when you hit the brakes the bulbs come on but not when you have your lights on. i put my 2k2 harness on the 2k but i switched the socket for the turn signal because one of the bulbs wouldnt fit..

i put them on my car, everything works good so im happy.. everything fit on my cousins car with my 2k2 tails. then i realize he had the same problem that i had
i call 7 dealers and the last one i call says they have the socket assembly for the 2k2 in stock so my cousin goes to pick it up. it turns out the retard gave him the harness for the 2k and they didnt even have the 2k2 ones in stock.
now he orders them and they say friday morning. my cousin cant use his car wednesday and thursday night because the tails wont come on lol.. he calls today and they say they MIGHT come in tomorrow but most likely monday.. imagine that? they really need to choose some smarter people for nissan. watch out if you get warranty work, they might try to put a sentra part in your max without realizing

Igor911

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why would i need a harness? wouldnt i just use my same bulbs and sockets?

JoesMAX

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the turn signal bulb on the 2k has the round base, and the one on the 2k2 has one of those push in bulbs so the socket is smaller... the fat bulb from the 2k wont fit into the 2k2 tail

DAVEB

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Igor-
The lamp assemblies you ordered from me come with new bulbs & harnesses. If you order the '02 lens/housing by itself, the '00 bulb sockets will not fit. The '02 lamp assemblies come with the correct '02 bulbs & harness that plugs right into the '00 body harness. I guess people have been getting the '02 lens/housing (cheaper)& then they try to plug the '00-'01 bulb sockets into it. You will not have this problem-
Regards,
David Burnette

Newman

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so Dave, clear this up for me. im still confused. will there be a problem with putting 2k1 tail lights on my 2k2 without changing the harness and bulbs?

robs01se

My car is the same color as yours igor and I wouldnt put the chrome tails on. I think the smoked ones look fantastic

robs01se

Plus they have that fugly orange lense

radpp16

He is bull****ting, dont buy them from the dealer. In my opinion the 2k2 tails look good on lighter color max's.
Roger

Igor911

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Thanks Dave. They were getting me confused for a second their. So I will be getting this plug-in harness from you that will make everything work fine, right? By the way, for those of you that say the smoked tails are better than chrome, I personally dont think so. The tails I have now are just plain Amber not smoked.

Thanks again Dave!

Newman

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you mean red?

Igor911

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yes

DAVEB

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As long as you have the complete assemblies w/bulbs & harness, the swap will work fine either way.

Spudskier

got em, isntalled em (***** to install, wx sticky stuff makes it a tight fit) but it looks soooo good, and they fit perfectly, I'll have pics up this week sometime

www.cardomain.com/id/spudskier

Newman

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okay. so i only have the housings of a 2k1. how much would new bulbs and harnesses cost from you?

PS: that back ordered seatbelt came in yesterday ...but i had already picked up the car and brought it back to school the day before ill get it put in next week. thanks for your help on that.

DAVEB

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I'll check it out Monday AM!