Hey just installed mines, gotta say it makes a big difference. It took a little sanding off that extra plastic, but that was no biggie at all.
DR-MAX: My outer taillight came cracked and called right away, send them the pics. And a new outer taillight its on its way, so dont worry C.E. will take care of you.

 

Most likely it broke in shipping.

 

can anybody post pics of them when the tailights are lit? thanks!

 

Just sent you an email Dennis, looks like UPS was playing football with some of our boxes again. Check your email when you get a chance.

Thanks,
Greg
CustomMaxima.com

 

The guys at C.E. are really nice people and they will take care of you, I know this because I met them. It does look like a shipping issue so guys dont be afraid to order these lights.

- Amit

 

is this still going ?????[B] how many days would i have to wait ??? im in [[[[NY]]]]

 

I came home to one box of lights last Friday. I ordered two so I am not sure why only one set would show up?? Hopefully today (Tuesday July 5th)...

They were packaged fairly decently. My weather strip was coming off too but since it was still gooey, I just reapplied it. There was a free Maxima calander in there which is nice, even though it is already July (CE, tip: those girls should not be in a Maxima calander . 1 - their not that hot!, 2 - now I can't hang it anywhere my girlfriend will see, 3 - leave girls in girl calanders and let Maximas be in Maxima calanders!)

The taillights are pretty damn good looking! Very nice. I am seriously considering placing my '96 trunk on my '99 because I like these so much. I did think it was a little sneeky that you guys snuck in "Custom Enterprises" into the lense. Very handsome lights!

I tried just for the fun of it to install these on my '99. No dice. I thought it was just the 'wave' of the '95/'96 trunk which differed but the trunk lights are actually different sizes. It could be done but body work would need to be done to fill in the gap.

 

I'm waiting for 2 weeks to get replacement tails. This new batch will have all the bugs worked out, and I won't have to shave any plastic parts down to make it fit. Hopefully the weather stripping would be better as well. Thanks for the help Greg.

 

There are a lot of adjustments need to be made to the outer lights and also the inner lights. The inner lights dont sit flush with the trunk. One of my inners has the brake light and regular light switched, so it lights up brighter then the other side. I'll try to fix it by splicing the wires and switch them. The lights have some issues but other then that they look good.

 

Yea I spent about 3 hours total removing the lights, putting in the new ones, realizing theyre a pretty bad fit, and shaving them down to fit snug on the back. Ended up shaving four plastic screw holders. One for each taillight. Now they fit perfect and look absolutely beautiful.

But I've got the same problem as you i think, cerumo...for the right inner taillight the wiring is reversed so that if I put the brake lights on the reverse light will come on and if i put it in reverse the brake light will come on. And this is only for the right inner taillight. As I looked closer at the adapter for the wires, i noticed this:

Good taillight (left side) wiring order: green, white, red, black
Bad taillight (right side) wiring order: white, green, red, black

I tried just switching the lights but realized that the two bulbs are different, so there's nothing I can really do except get a whole new harness.

After I discovered that problem I found a new one. This time it's the left inner taillight. Now i dont know if this is because of a bad connection or simply because the bulb needs to be replaced, but what happens is the bulb is very sensitive...i tap it, it'll turn on and stay on. i tap it again it'll turn off. And every time I get the bulb to stay on and I go to put it in the taillight, it almost never stays on because the second it touches/bumps against something it goes out or flickers. The reverse light works fine, its just the brake light that is messed up. Bad connection or bad bulb? I dunno...?

I emailed custommaxima so hopefully they can send me some new harnesses, I'll letcha know how it turns out.

 

I still haven't received my second set. There is no reason why they wouldn't have come together since I ordered both sets the same day. I have a feeling they forgot about my second set. CE, when do you guys plan on sending the second set of lights?

 

[QUOTE=MaxRookie]the right inner taillight the wiring is reversed so that if I put the brake lights on the reverse light will come on and if i put it in reverse the brake light will come on. And this is only for the right inner taillight. As I looked closer at the adapter for the wires, i noticed this:

Good taillight (left side) wiring order: green, white, red, black
Bad taillight (right side) wiring order: white, green, red, black

I tried just switching the lights but realized that the two bulbs are different, so there's nothing I can really do except get a whole new harness.

QUOTE]

just cut the wires and reverse the connection ( green and red ) and cover it with elect tape. It's a faster solution then waiting for a new harness. Gl.

 

Got my tail lights today, they all look great but one has small scratches on a part of the lense, anyone know how to buff these out safely? or would it be better to talk to greg about it? Its in the same spot as DR-Max was on post #160. Passenger side outer tail.. lower right hand corner.

The weather stripping issue is no big deal at all, with the heat in the states lately and weather changes its gona happen, i doubt a change in adhesive weatherstrip would do much to fix that, anyone have a recommendation on re adhering it with some new adhesive? they have tons at Lowe's / Home depot.

Scratches on my passenger outer tail, its hard to see, i had a hard time capturing it with my camera. But its more visible in person.

I'm gona check into tha harness issue you guys are talking about in a little bit.
Dave

 

I have the same issue. the outer passenger light. my dilema isnt as nearly as bad as DR-MAX. these are slightly deep and was also wondering if they can be buffed somehow. and the weather striping is falling off as well.

 

If someone wants to create a detailed write up on installing these feel free to use my photos, this is just all i time have for.

These are some of the issues you guys are talking about:
1. Tail light posts need to be ground down on the outer lights.
Only the upper post, closest to the trunk on the outer tails need to be ground down about 1/4" - 5/16" Then it will fit like a charm. Do this on both outer tails.
Gap before re-fitment
Before re-fitment 2

Remove 1 stud on each outer tails and grind the plastic down at the same angle. Note the stud i removed here
shaved down stud

2. The inner tail(trunk) studs needed to be ground down 1/8" all 4 on each.
I wont go into detail on this one, its self explanitory, but here is a photo anyway

3. Only the RIGHT side-INNER Tail light needs to be rewired
It is NOT red/Green.. you need to simply swap and resolder the white and green wires. (i pulled back the heatshrink shrink and resoldered them on the connector, easy fix) resolder these two the correct order is Green/White/Red/Black

4. Once you have the inner tails fitted you will need to grind about 3/16 - 1/4" off the Threaded metal studs, so you can tighten up the capped-nuts.
Only grind the 2 larger ones toward the sides of the trunk lid.
Before they are ground down

5. Weather stripping. Mine was falling off too, but i managed to reattach most of it for now, but It appears that the weatherstrip doesnt quite fill the entire gap, though it shouldnt really be a problem with water actually getting in the trunk, i would still like to see that gap dissapear. Anyone have ideas on that or even experienced what im talking about?

6. This is more a mold issue and doesnt really effect the closing of the trunk or anything but the flat plastic piece on the outer tails that faces the inside is angled on the stock tail and straight on the CE, why? it looks like its sup to sorta keep a lil bit of dust/water out. Other than that it prob serves no other purpose.

7. Corner Marker Lamp bulb issue... 194's wont fit in it. Whats the deal?
I havnt figured this one out yet. Anyone??

8. The red of the lense of the inners if you look closely, comes up about 3/32" - 1/8" short compared to the outer ones. (almost looks gradiant panted) The outers are perfect.
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My biggest peeve about these is trying to make that weatherstrip look nice on those inner tails, i know im gona redo it when i can find some more adhesive or something.

I would love to see most of these issues addressed in the next batch, now i kinda wish i would have waited and paid full price. I just dont have the time for all this... All in all it took me about 3 hours, including taking all these photos.

Home this helps some of you guys!!
Dave

Side by side comparison Stock vs CE tails

CE Tails at night 1
CE Tails at night 2

 

Something that deep cannot be buffed out. And even if you do, it will still show. Your best bet is to call Greg and let him know. He'll put you down for the 2nd batch coming in 2 weeks. I'm waiting for my replacement ones as well.

 

Thanks for all the details. My tails, from the first batch, came in last weekend but I never put them on because two of the lenses are damaged. But I know exactly what you mean by the weather stripping along the inner tail pieces. Its too thin and flimsy. CE is sending me new tails when the 2nd batch comes in. Greg said that this batch will have all bugs ironed out and I'm hoping that it would be so (cross fingers). If the weather stripping is the same flimsy thin kind, then I'll have to find one that would work that I could trim into the proper shape...Home Depot might have something useful or a place where they sell glass windows.

Besides the weather stripping, my only pet-peeve is the way these tails light up. The lines look messy! Unlike the way the stock lamps light up, nice and clean and the whole lense illuminates. Perhaps DTM'ing the entire inner reflectors in the tails will smooth out the things...hopefully. If not, I'll just have to get used to it I guess. I'm going to hang on to my stock tails just in case I end up hating this.

 

ptatohead I am looking into your order right now it may take me a while because i don't know your name but will do some research. I did not know that you were shorted one set until I read it here on the thread. Next time call me immediately so we can rectify the problem when it occurs. I'll figure out what happened and call you today.

-Greg

 

I appreciate it. I was going to call you today. I gave it a few (business) days to see if they showed up. Still nothing as of yesterday, Wed 07-06. If you could send off the second set, I would appreciate it. I can wait for the second batch if it helps you.

- Josh Frohman
92595

 

Just talked to Greg, and he was really nice and didn't question my issue at all. So I have to send my lights back and wait to get a pair from the second batch at no additional charge. Theyre even reimbursing my shipping costs for sending the defective ones back. Superior customer service!!

 

Me too. Greg actually called me today! Very nice. Handled my situation perfectly.

 

Well i guess from now on I'll just email Greg intead of their general email, info@customenterprise.com. Cuz i emailed the general one bout the problems with my red/clears and havent gotten word back in two days.

 

So I'm just taking my car to the shop to get the taillight rewired, since my soldering iron is messed up. And also, guys with the red/clears should take note of this:

On both outer taillights, the small plastic part of the taillight (not the sealant) that extends back directly under the trunk hood is too small (at least for mine) and doesn't fully cover the gap. This could be a problem because on a rainy day water could easily get in there and cause shortages with the wires. So my mechanic is gonna see what he can do to fill that gap. Anywho, just thought I'd mention that as a heads up.

 

thanks for the tip, i have some weatherstrip leftover after my weathersealing my cefiros, so i guess ill use some of that

 

Looks good in the day time. Can you all post night time pics so we get an idea of the uneven beam pattern Dr-Max was talking about? Thanks! And congrats!

 

I'll try and upload some night photos this evening.

Meanwhile take a look at some of the night ones here:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v288/K...t=P0005351.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v288/K...t=P0005350.jpg
http://photobucket.com/albums/v288/K...t=P0005349.jpg

I already took some of them lit but they didnt turn out that great.
If your standing a few feet away you can see the offwhite glow from the bulb on the top.

Dave

Ps. anyone heard from Greg at CE? i emailed him friday after i got my lights but i havnt heard from him, maybe i should call em, but i dont ever get home before 4:30 or 5pm Pacific Time.

 

It's best to call Greg at his extension. I'm sure he's bombarded with emails already as it is. I guess this first batch of tails have been mostly problematic for him and us as well.

overseaz, your photo album is asking for a password. I can't access to see it. Someone else had posted night photos of the tails lit up. I can't find the thread though.

 

Try it now, i realized i cant link to the Folder but only the photos themselves.
I put up new links.

Dave

 

This is exactly what I'm talking about, look at those sloppy lines.......


I just suddenly thought of a wild idea.......I'll try it out when I get my new tails.

 

im very interested in buying the new tails, but i do have one question. on the CE site they have pics of the tailights installed on 2 cars marco's(blue) and jeremiahs(white). as i enlarged the pics you can see that marcos corner signal lights have a bulb of orange inside of them, but on jeremiahs the corner signal lights are still clear. does this mean that they're are 2 different ones, because i would like to get the ones without the orange like jeremiahs maxima. I really appreciate that work done to get these, everyone has been waiting a very longggg time.

Thanks

 

They are the same tails. The only difference is that Jeremiah used a different bulb. He probably used one of those chrome coated bulbs that light up amber. There's plent of them online, just do a search.

 

oh ok, thanks alot for your help, going to order soon now

 

Are the bottom bulbs,when lit, shining out of the top clear part? Are the brakes and hazards on? It just looks like there is too much light coming out the top clear part.

 

I'm assuming he captured a pic. at just the right moment - when the hazards were flashing.

 

Fixed that in the new batch too. Easy fix and will be represented in the new shipment.

 

Greg, can the revisions from the new batch be listed? i would like to know what has been improved from the old. and when can you expect the new batch to be shipped out? thanx

 

I agree. Greg please post updates. Specifically

1) Bolt lengths
2) escaping light from top
3) Any others.

Thanks!

 

Is there any proof that there is light escaping out the top?

 

ukno what kinda ticks me off is the fact that i spent so many hours modifying these tails and making sure they fit perfect, replacing bulbs, and having my mechanic rewire them and seal the wires from water exposure...but most of all noticing the "escaping light from top" deal...i initially think to myself, well nuthin i can do about it plus everyone else's is gonna look like that anyways so might as well forget about it. but now to hear that this is being fixed along with everything else i labored over, i just feel kinda ripped off.

if the new and improved tails look a lot better (especially if the sloppy lighting is cleaned up, and maybe if the rubber outlining is better...cuz those are the only 2 probs i still have)...i dunno what im gonna do. hopefully Greg you could be kind enough to send me a new set and i could send back the old, but for now guess i'll just have to wait and see what everyone says about the new tails.....sigh

 

so wait a sec, we can return our tails from the 1st batch if we didnt install them yet and get new ones from the 2nd batch without all thses problems? i dont even know wut to expect when putting them on b/c i recieved a light that was damaged. thanks