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Hello all, new Maxima owner here (Gun Metallic SL). Came from a 2014.5 Camry SE and we had a thread like this that seemed pretty popular and informative so I figured I'd post it up and see how it goes. If you've done something to your Maxima and feel like sharing, post it here. Anything from a major modification to an oil change or a simple wash. I see most people start new threads for a new mod or whatnot and this would be like an all inclusive one stop shop to see what all people are doing to their car.
I'll start off by noting that I replaced the carpeted floor mats with OEM all-season floor mats. It was a bit of a PITA to work the mat holders into the rubber mat's holes, these mats are THICK.
Have a couple more things planned for the car at the moment that are either en-route or waiting for a non-rainy/freezing day such as LED fogs, a 5000k HID kit for lows, AEM/K&N Dryflow drop-in air filter.
Wash my car for tomorrow am taking it to the dealer for a zantek on my paint in tracking my parts hoping i can get my infinity q60 s big brakes here tomorrow so i can get them done next weekend.
Decided to take advantage of the nice weather and add a little glossifier to my dipped rims.
Pic? I haven't decided if I want to dip my stock wheels or not, I'll probably look into some after market wheels after I recover a bit from the purchase, but I kinda like the stock color with the gun metallic.
That doesn't look bad at all, maybe if I get bored when spring/summer rolls around I'll try it out. That's why I love plasti-dip, if you don't like it or change your mind just rip that stuff right off of there.
If you're talking to me, this is the kit I used (5000k). I bought it originally for my Camry which also had H11 bulbs.
I'm running the same kit but with the Phillips 4300k bulbs. I love how much sharper the car looks with the 5000k HIDs. I think I may have made the wrong choice in going 4300k haha
Reseaching my next lighting change... debating on if I want to pop in Ion Yellow LED fog lights or get something around 5000k. Was looking at Diode Dynamics XP80s but they're out of yellows at the moment.
This "lighting system" is hardwired. I used a fuse tap on the existing "Elec Parts (ACC)" 10a fuse in the interior fuse box and grounded to the screw supporting the fuse box. The kit comes with a switch that I leave on the on position (but I can easily access) as the fuse I tapped into is a switched power source so the lights will come on once the car is started or in acc mode.
Total install took maybe an hour and most of that time was spent deciding how/where to mount the led bars. Can try to get pics and go into more detail if anyone is interested.
Here is what I ordered from dynamic diode
Backup, license and door LEDs
Kevin
Item Sku Qty
Backup LEDs for 2000-2016 Nissan Maxima (pair)
Bulb Model
HP36 (210 lumens)
2x921_HP36W-bckup 1
License Plate LEDs for 2000-2016 Nissan Maxima (pair)
Color
Natural White (4000K)
Bulb Model
HP3 (56 lumens)
2x194_HP3N-lic1 1
Door Light LEDs for 2016 Nissan Maxima (pair)
Color
Cool White (6000K)
Bulb Model
HP3 (56 lumens)
2x194_HP3W-dor1
Fog Lights: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...ilpage_o01_s00
*Note: I'm thinking about changing these out, I was able to get to the car wash this past weekend and noticed that I'm getting the condensation issue that others have mentioned who bought these bulbs.
H11 and H16 bulbs will fit in the fog lamp housing, the oem fogs are H16 with a 90 degree angle. Most H16/5202 don't have an angle, but there shouldn't be a problem space wise. The main difference between H11 and H16 is the wattage the bulb requires to operate, H16 require less.
Threw in the ever popular OPT7 FluxBeam LED's in my headlights as my low beams. Pretty bright but it's true what they say regarding distance. These are supposed to be top of the line as far as depth/distance & they don't quite throw as far as I'd like them to. Overall, I'm happy w them though. One thing to note for our Maxima regarding these bulbs is you have to install the polarity adapters to make these work with the stock harness. OPT7 includes them for free in every pair you buy so no extra $$, it's essentially just an extra wire that goes from harness to the little ballast for the bulbs. Also, swapped license plate & reverse bulbs to LED. Just gotta throw in my JDM AStar's in the fogs when I get more daylight. Below, I'll include everything I bought as well as pics.
Changed my fogs last night. I will now say without a doubt in my mind that the JDM ASTAR bulbs allowed moisture into my fog lamp housing. When I went to take them out I noticed they were able to wiggle around significantly. These new "bulbs" are locked in tight, no wiggle room. Went to the car wash to test it out, no water in my fogs now.
I know some people are claiming they have no issues with the JDM ASTARs, maybe it was a Quality Control issue in my case, but I would suggest people swapping out their fogs to keep the O-rings from the OEM bulbs. I was dumb and tossed them so I can't confirm my suspicions.
Changed my fogs last night. I will now say without a doubt in my mind that the JDM ASTAR bulbs allowed moisture into my fog lamp housing. When I went to take them out I noticed they were able to wiggle around significantly. These new "bulbs" are locked in tight, no wiggle room. Went to the car wash to test it out, no water in my fogs now.
I know some people are claiming they have no issues with the JDM ASTARs, maybe it was a Quality Control issue in my case, but I would suggest people swapping out their fogs to keep the O-rings from the OEM bulbs. I was dumb and tossed them so I can't confirm my suspicions.
Will try to get a night shot tonight.
Your suspicions could be correct. It's hard to say. I haven't had moisture issues with my JDM Astars, BUT I took the o-rings off of the OEM bulbs and put them on the new bulbs when I swapped them. I will say, however, that I tried them in with the o-rings they came with AND the OEM o-rings and the fit seemed the same; but just as a CYA I swapped the o-rings.
Threw in the ever popular OPT7 FluxBeam LED's in my headlights as my low beams. Pretty bright but it's true what they say regarding distance. These are supposed to be top of the line as far as depth/distance & they don't quite throw as far as I'd like them to. Overall, I'm happy w them though. Also, swapped license plate & reverse bulbs to LED. Just gotta throw in my JDM AStar's in the fogs when I get more daylight. Below, I'll include everything I bought as well as pics.
Bummer that the Opt7 distance isn't as great. But how is the distance compared to the stock halogens? This was top on my list to get, but this post had me re-guessing. Plus also in the pictures, the difference in temperature is very noticeable against the DRL.
I think the color temperature difference would be the same with any LEDs compared to the DRLs. The difference in color temp is very noticeable with the stock LEDs on my SR also. I really want to change the DRLs. Their color temp is not white enough.
