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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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PIAA Xtreme Super White Bulbs and PIAA Yellow Fogs

I finally got some free time after I bought my Maxima a week ago. I changed the front and rear turn signals and fog lights all with PIAA bulbs. These bulbs are great extremely bright for daytime use and are great at night. The front turn singals and small street light was a breeze, just went through the fender. The front fogs were just as easy going from under the front bumper. The hardest was the rear taillights which took over a hour to figure out how to remove the whole taillight without breaking them. I ended up hammering the 2 bolts holding the light and it poped out in 2 mins. Anyone else have any luck changing the turn signals on the mirrors?


Got the car tinted 25% and ready to put some Eibach springs on it. Anyone with eibachs needed to get camber arms, etc. with these springs? I really want to get the springs but dont want to go through the hassle with installing more parts.





Old Aug 8, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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congrats on ur max... theres so many ppl that have trouble w/ the tail lights. Jus got my bulbs for the rear turn signals in n I couldnt get it off... seems like everyones jus smacking the hell out the bolts to get it off. I guess Ill try that today. N there r def threads about the LEDs on the mirrors.. seems like a ***** to do.. no lie. N theres plenty of older threads bout springs. im sure if u go back a few pages u'll be able to find it... good luck man

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Old Aug 8, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by anish3232
I finally got some free time after I bought my Maxima a week ago. I changed the front and rear turn signals and fog lights all with PIAA bulbs. These bulbs are great extremely bright for daytime use and are great at night. The front turn singals and small street light was a breeze, just went through the fender. The front fogs were just as easy going from under the front bumper. The hardest was the rear taillights which took over a hour to figure out how to remove the whole taillight without breaking them. I ended up hammering the 2 bolts holding the light and it poped out in 2 mins. Anyone else have any luck changing the turn signals on the mirrors?


Got the car tinted 25% and ready to put some Eibach springs on it. Anyone with eibachs needed to get camber arms, etc. with these springs? I really want to get the springs but dont want to go through the hassle with installing more parts.





What bulbs did u use for the front headlights? Are they LED? do you blinkers blink rapidly? Can u please port direct links, I have been looking to do this mod for a long time but couldnt figure out which are the right bulbs
Old Aug 8, 2010 | 05:47 PM
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Looks nice, great mod.
Old Aug 8, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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anish-looks nice, been wanting to do this mod too, specifically for the fogs, so was curious what bulb you used and was it any brighter than stock or did the color vary? also, for the fronts, any issues with blinking faster?
Old Aug 8, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Nice work Andy u move fast man.... looking good though..
Old Aug 8, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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PIAA H11 Foglight Yellow (55W to 100W) Will keep an eye on housing since its producing more heat. The wiring should be fine since it only uses 55W.
http://www.amazon.com/13511-12-Volt-...1325636&sr=8-2

PIAA 168 (Front City Light and License Plate Bulbs) Bought 2 of these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

PIAA 3157 (Front Turn Signal)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

PIAA 7440 (Rear Turn Signal)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ef=oss_product

Best prices are on amazon for the little bulbs. I am not sure about the fogs but I used Amazon since I get free 2-day shipping. No turn signals blink fast (which happens with LEDs) The install went very smooth for the front but the back is a pain.

Stock HIDs have not replaced them thinking about going to 8000K bulbs
Old Aug 8, 2010 | 09:46 PM
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dang i had my eye on those H11 PIAA yellow bulbs for my EVO but they dont seem very yellow at all.
i was hoping they'd be a little more yellow. if im gonna spend all the money on a bulb, it's gotta be more yellow than that. or is the camera not showing it's true yellow brightness?
Old Aug 10, 2010 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 5 ltr. beater
dang i had my eye on those H11 PIAA yellow bulbs for my EVO but they dont seem very yellow at all.
i was hoping they'd be a little more yellow. if im gonna spend all the money on a bulb, it's gotta be more yellow than that. or is the camera not showing it's true yellow brightness?
Sorry won't be able to pics for another week since I am out of town and away from the car. Will post better pics next week. But the color is def. a deep yellow it looks great against the garage wall.
Old Aug 18, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Thats how yellow the PIAAs are. Looks great at night.

Looking to get 6K or 8K bulbs for the HID. Any brand suggestions or places to buy.

Thanks

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