6th Generation Maxima (2004-2008) Discussion of the 6th generation Maxima. Come see what others are saying.

HID replacements?

Old Jan 15, 2014 | 04:56 AM
  #1  
Tone10's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie - Just Registered
 
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2
HID replacements?

Hey I'm new to the site and I tried reading some of the threads about this first but wasn't exactly what I wanted answer wise. I have what I assume is the stock HID lights. Well by saying I assume, I know they are HID bulbs just not sure if they are stock or anything. Well they are starting to go dim it hard for me to see at night. at one point I bought new ones but didn't know much about the color numbers until later on and they were too blue for me I could barely see at all. My question is should I get another pair of the HID bulbs or is there another type of bulb that is really good n bright to put in place of the stock HID's. I was told HID's are the best out there but then I was reading something about HIR's. Do those fit in the HID socket for the lights? Sorry if this is already a thread.

Thanks
Old Jan 15, 2014 | 05:13 AM
  #2  
IceBerg's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 204
Your ballast is weakening bulbs change color when on the way out
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 04:42 AM
  #3  
Tone10's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie - Just Registered
 
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2
I know this might sound dumb but what is the ballast.. is it the colored part on the bulb itself.. also I seen in a post to try adjusting the lights point them down lower towards the ground.. is there an posts on adjusting them... just don't wanna make them any worse
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 05:36 AM
  #4  
Patm-a32's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 291
Originally Posted by Tone10
I know this might sound dumb but what is the ballast.. is it the colored part on the bulb itself.. also I seen in a post to try adjusting the lights point them down lower towards the ground.. is there an posts on adjusting them... just don't wanna make them any worse
The ballast is the little square or box like thing the wires from the hid plug in.. Get new ballasts should be 40-50$ for decent quality. And if u want good visibiliy replace the bulbs with 6000k hid bulbs thats what i have and i love them, they are bright white with a tint of blue they are best for look & visibility 100x bettet and brighter than stock bulbs
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 06:15 AM
  #5  
Patm-a32's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 291
Originally Posted by Tone10
I know this might sound dumb but what is the ballast.. is it the colored part on the bulb itself.. also I seen in a post to try adjusting the lights point them down lower towards the ground.. is there an posts on adjusting them... just don't wanna make them any worse
Make sure u get good quality or they will break. I run Philips ballasts and 6k hids in my headlights & fogs...... Other route is u could take out the hids and get silvania super whites they are good too and not hids
Old Jan 16, 2014 | 11:12 AM
  #6  
Kryogen's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,531
Originally Posted by Patm-a32
The ballast is the little square or box like thing the wires from the hid plug in.. Get new ballasts should be 40-50$ for decent quality. And if u want good visibiliy replace the bulbs with 6000k hid bulbs thats what i have and i love them, they are bright white with a tint of blue they are best for look & visibility 100x bettet and brighter than stock bulbs

No... The best are oem 4300k bulbs.
More blue = less light

Check the retrofit source.

All the chinese made crap is crap no matter how good they say it is. Its crap. I tried a few. They all suck and fail. Get something good the first time.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
PH98I30
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
29
Feb 10, 2025 12:03 PM
The Frye
7th Generation Maxima (2009-2015)
6
Sep 2, 2021 11:03 AM
MaxLife17
8th Generation Maxima (2016-)
43
Jun 27, 2019 01:37 PM
MaxLife17
New Member Introductions
5
Sep 8, 2015 02:36 PM
Maxima30
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
2
Sep 7, 2015 06:13 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 05:30 PM.