I bought these in 5k a while ago and just finally installed them yesterday: http://www.vleds.com/shop-applicatio...11-6-xte2.html

They match the DRLs perfectly. Pictures don't do them justice, especially the night shots

Before pic:


One bulb swapped out:


One side done:


Day shot:


Night shot:

 

Hey Viper - I have these as well. They really are a great match to the DRLs.

 

So it takes 3 bulbs per side?

 

Two bulbs per side.

 

Very nice That really matches well. Thanks for the info!!

Is the output at night as good as the oem? I would install these, even if they are close to oem because they look so good!

Lou

 

To be honest, I'm not sure since I never used the OEM ones since I hated the way they looked. That being said, these bulbs are really bright and provide a lot of output

 

This was a thread I started some time ago. It has some pics, including a night shot to give you an idea of the light pattern these things put out.


https://maxima.org/forums/8th-genera...og-lights.html

 

Just read your thread. Thanks for doing the investigative work They look great on your car, so I think I'm going to go the same route as you.

Lou

 

Damn, $140 for 2 pairs, that's a chunk of change just to match the lights!

 

Yup, I think it's a sickness I have

I think it's more than just matching the lights from an external perspective. I also like the light pattern shining out in front of me to be all one color too. I have the platinum with oem LED low-beams. My commute to work is very early in the morning down some winding country roads, so the fog beam pattern is very noticeable to me.

 

And the piece of mind knowing that they create a good seal so moisture won't get in the housing....!!

 

Ive had my preowned maxima for 2 days now and am already noticing the condensation inside of my fogs.... these new vleds completely fix that problem?

 

Do you know what caused this moisture? Is the car covered by a warranty? If so, you should have Nissan replace the housing. If it's not covered, you'll have to dry out the fogs before you put any new bulbs in. Some have used a blow dryer or heat gun. Not knowing what caused the moisture in the first place makes it hard to tell whether new bulbs will help.

 

I've taken my car in twice for the condensation and theres nothing they can do (unless its so bad it meets a certain criteria, i mean i had standing water in mine with jdms and they did not want to replace it unless it rusts). At the corner of the foglight it's normal to have some... Both of mine have always had it.. depending on the weather, 2 different dealers told me the same thing.. that the fog light housing isn't sealed and have a "vented" design. Not the first time ive heard that though.

however using crappy aftermarket bulbs that have a horrible seal (AKA JDM ASTAR) will make it far worse, i got the condensation on stock, i use yellow nokya bulbs and haven't noticed a difference

 

We're starting to get off topic a bit, but you're experience is different than some others here on this forum. I recall that several folks who put in JDM fogs experienced moisture in their housings. They replaced with original halogens, brought it to the dealer, and under warranty, replaced the entire unit (I don't recall if they had rust though). For a design that is vented, and to be so low to the ground, you would expect water to infiltrate. That, to me, is a poor design. Just my $0.02

 

I have been reading the fog light threads for a while. If indeed the fogs are vented then it seems that Nissan opted to use the Halogen lights to solve the condensation problem and keep down cost - as the extra heat from the Halogens helps keep the water evaporated.
Also if they are indeed a vented design I am more interested in the mods that drill a hole at the lowest point in an effort to let the water out.

 

I'm still having a hard time with the idea that Nissan would purposely design a vented fog light housing. People who have had condensation issues when they changed to LED, actually tried to reinstall the halogens, thinking exactly what you mention above......that the heat from the halogen would evaporate the water. In their cases, it didn't. And the fact that fog lights are used so infrequently, would make it even worse in terms of moisture build-up. Drilling holes in the fog housing, IMHO, would only exacerbate the problem.

 

Looks great OP

 

Thank you! And I'm happy to report I have no condensation issues at all.

 

I have a 2016 Maxima SR and had condensation build up after replacing my standard bulbs with DD LEDs. I pulled the factory bulbs out, put in the DD LEDs and put it back together. The next morning... condensation. I pulled out the bulbs again, dried out the housing, then put them back together again... condensation the next morning. Car is parked in my garage over night. I searched these forums and found others having similar issues and used some of their suggestions to resolve the issue. I took the factory gaskets from the stock bulbs and put them on the DD bulb seats. Put it back together and next morning... condensation. I took apart again and siliconed around the gaskets and put back together. Next morning... condensation.

At this point, I'm extremely pissed off. I took my car to the Nissan Dealer I have my Maxima serviced regularly and pleaded my case. I asked them to replace the bulbs for me to see if they knew something I was missing. Took the car back home, pulled into the garage and as I walked to the front of the car to look at the lights in the on position... CONDEN-F'ING-SATION! I went back to the dealer the next morning and asked them if it was possible to order me two more fog lamps from the factory and they accommodated me under warranty. I promised them I would leave the stock bulbs in and not try to replace them again. Have not had condensation since installing the new replacement fog lamps. Hmmmm.

They didn't have a clue as to why this was happening. The final thought was that I live close to the Gulf Coast and we have high humidity here. Humidity levels modulate horribly here from inside to outside, so our best guess was that once you break the factory seal around that bulb and allow our humid climate to seep into the housing, the stability of the atmosphere is lost and... condensation. I know I will never try and replace those bulbs again on this car. As much as I would love to do it, and I am still tempted because I still have these LED bulbs, I will not do it. What a pain in the *** for such a perceived simple project.

 

I had the same issue... What I did was dropped the bumper to have full access to fog light housing took them out completely apart from the bumper and drilled a small hole thru the bottom of each housing. Have had no issues since! For reference... I'm using HID bulbs with their seals. Hope this helps with future customization.

 

I appreciate your reply. I noticed the housings already have breather holes in them standard, so you can open those and vent them. I believe, and I'll need to check again, they came in the open position from the factory. Maybe I'll tackle it again. I've just been so snake bit and butt hurt about this I don't even want to jack with it. However, every time I see Maximas on forums with white fog lamps, I want to do it. Time to ponder...

 

Which model DD LED fog light did you purchase?

 

HP48 (280 Lumens) Cool White 6000K

 

What headlight bulbs are these also?

 

Who are you talking to? I'm talking fog lamps here.

 

OK, cause everyone on this forum that purchased the DD XML2 fogs didn't have the condensation issue.


On a side not, I just went on their website and noticed that the XML2s are greyed out. I wonder if they are not offering them anymore. They have a new style (SLF) which are the same price as the XML2s were ($120/pr).