As long as the bulb is fine you're all good partner. The plastic cover is there to take the abuse instead of the bulb

Hit you back partner

 

hey srry for the delay on buyin the custom yellow 3k fogs for my 05 max but kept puttin it off. do u hav any left? ready to do paypal tonight if so

 

Aye, check your emails, I think you should have gotten a response. If not, hit me with your Paypal email.

 

PM sent.

 

Hit you back and going through all other PMs

 

my passenger side factory HID on my 2004 maxima has gone pink. Does that mean its dying?
Please confirm the type of bulb (d2s or d2r) and if you have them in 6000k, in stock...its still $10 extra to canada right?

 

Hey Operatic, I PM'd you the other night about my last set having a bad ballast and didn't get a reply.

 

Hi, need to know how to purchase D2R bulbs in 4300k for my 02 Maxima shipped to 19008. My stock passenger bulb burned out today

 

I sent you a pm about a bad 9004 6000K dual capsule bulb. I bought the kit on 12-18-08, so it is still under warranty.

 

HIDs change color over time. The bulb turning pink just means it's been in use for a very long time. It could as well last another couple of years before croaking. But your 2004 Maxima uses a D2S for the low beams and we have 6000k in stock. And it is an additional $10 for shipped to Canada.

Hit you back partner

Sent you a PM partner

Can you send the PM again partner, I never saw it come through.

 

Sure. I blew a bulb a few months ago and I had forgotten about the one year warranty. Anyway, I would like to get a replacement bulb.

Also, I know that sometimes there can be a color match difference, so I would like to know what you would charge for a bulb. I might get two that are a part of a set.

The bulbs are 9004 6000K dual capsules. I bought the kit on 12-18-08.

 

paypal sent

 

PM sent!!! One of my bulbs blew. I purchased it on 9/7/2009

 

still waiting on response

 

Me too.

 

Hi there, I'm in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. Can you send me pricing including shipping for replcement foglights on a 2002 Nissan Maxima SE. I'd be interesetd to see pricing for both regular replacements and HID replacements.

I have been looking at Ebay, but if I can get a pair from someone the forum trusts, all the better.


Thanks,

David - please email - david.prince1@gmail.com

 

still waiting on respone :/

 

pm sent

 

Always remember to call if you need something done promptly. 832-428-3669 But we are going through PMs currently. But just remember call. We give out our numbers so it is easier to get a hold of us

 

Just placed an order for a pair of 8000k D2R replacement Bulbs...

 

how much for H4 5000k replacement bulbs? one of mine blew out. Thanks

 

Interested in custom yellow H3 HID fog kit for my 04 Max. How much shipped to PA and is it as simple as cutting the stock wires and mounting the ballast?
thanks

 

operatic, I have a 99 max with a TL retrofit. I believe I need D2S bulbs. how much for "green" bulbs?

 

So maybe this deal is no more?

 

Ok, I know it's been a while since I've posted anything so here's the skinny on what's been going on for month.

1) Pat had to move back to Mass to handle some necessary odds and ends. Nothing severe, but a big enough issue that he had to head north. For the mean time you're stuck with the tech support guy, Hanh. Hi

2) I couldn't find the threads >_<
Ironically, I could find the PM's though. Seriously the best way to get a hold of me is to email. I see emails regularly. I check PMs and threads once a day.

3) Still fully operational, just a little overwhelmed right now. That and I just got Left 4 Dead 2... Can't play online though, which is a major disappointment.

4) Still sorting out the LEDs, because right now, what we get in is enough to keep us going on a Business-to-Business level, but really not enough to keep a consistent stock for the online crowd. So, sometime around February, we're gonna redo how we stock them so that we can maintain them online. Also going to really be picky about which LEDs we stock online because I've seen some that consistently work great, some that don't, some that are just way too expensive.

5) We're messing with more of the CCFL angel eyes and LED angel eyes. Seriously looking into doing some custom LED angel eye jobs, but it's gonna take some hammering to get it done.

6) I've been messing with these PnP bi-xenon projectors. Had a guy want me to put a set into an '03 Kawasaki ZX9R, and they came out pretty decently. I literally had these installed in about 5 minutes. Took me longer to cook the housing open. I think the hardest part about the whole setup are the proprietory bulbs and all the necessary wiring.

I've got that one done, there's a Cobalt headlight I've gotta do next, and then after that I'm trying to find an '03 Ranger headlight, with the little projector in the corner to see if it will fit in the housing. Otherwise, he's getting a set of stock housings.

That's it, that's the last month in a nutshell. I'm liking these PnP projectors to be honest. Not a huge fan of cracking open headlights but it's part of the gig and it is the only reason I'm using my oven. Brought the Kawasaki headlight to another shop that wanted to check them out, and against a wall about 15 feet away, the high beams hold up pretty well. The test shot was from about 4-5 feet away from the wall. Kind of working with the space I have because it's freezing and I don't have a good outside wall at the moment.

 

Hanh I've been trying to get a hold of you.

got a burnt out bulb that needs replacing, andddd i need to get a few sets for my friends. lmk bro!

 

Hit me at my email, hanh@3bspec.com
Just whack me with a giant sledge hammer. Something will click over.

 

hmm, no giant sledge...but i do have a tennis racket and pool stick in the trunk.

email sent.

 

I have a 06 maxima. My car came with factory 9012 halogens. i converted them to HID using the D2S bulb. These bulbs dont fit correctly. What bulb will fit correctly and will that bulb support both high and low beam function like the factory halogen does?

 

anyone have pics of the custom yellow and/or yellow h3 fogs for the 03 max?

 

i hope they yellow enough

 

you'll need the 9006 bulbs. some slight trimming of the tabs might be required, but it will fit. i've done the same on my 06 max.

 

This was originally done for the Chevy Cobalt guys, but it's was documented decently enough that I figured I would share. Out of reference value, I was using these projectors:
http://shop.3bspecialties.com/3BSpec...-Projector.htm

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The third easiest method of installing projectors, into Cobalt headlights. If you can bake apart your headlights to paint the insides black, you can install a set of bi-xenon projectors.

Before we even start. Take your headlights off and see if they'll fit in your oven. If they don't. Find someone with an oven that you can use. If you can't find someone, explain to your wife that now would be a great time to buy a bigger oven.

For all you guys who wanted the ability to revert the headlights back to stock, tough noogies. If it was an H4 housing, this wouldn't be an issue. Not the case here. You will have to drill the reflector cap on a 9007 application.

Tools:
1 ) An oven that will fit your headlights. (You may laugh about this, but they almost didn't fit mine.)
2 ) A couple flat head screw drivers.
3 ) T15 torx screwdriver.
4 ) Big enough table to work on.
5 ) Catch can for the small screws.
6 ) Razor
7 ) Precision screwdriver set.
8 ) Drill.
9 ) 1/2-inch drill bit.
10) Tube of threadlocker
11) Tube of anti-seize (never-seize)


Step 1:
Preheat the oven to 200-degrees F. (It's a big word and I don't have spell check.) Once it's dinged at 200-degrees, set the oven to BAKE. Gently toss the headlights into the oven, then set a timer for 15-18 minutes.

Step 2:
Remove the headlights from the oven and furiously attempt to remove the glue from the seams and pry the headlights open. I went with the idiot savant method of scraping the seams, and finding an edge to squeeze a flat head screwdriver into. Then worked my way around the edges using a razor to slice through the gunk as I separated the headlight lens from the backing.

My separation method looked like this about half way through.
<img src="http://www.3bspecialties.com/Projectors/Cobalt_Install/IMG_2086_240.jpg"</img>
(The big picture)

Step 3:
Ok, this leaves us with a table full of gunk, a lens, and the headlight itself. If you're feeling chippy, take off the outter shroud. There's three torx screws holding it in. (See picture) Unscrew and then pull apart. Now when I was doing this, the glue dried back up again.


(Another big picture)

These weren't virgin headlights, so there was some excess around the edges, which is why the outter shroud stuck. I just tossed them back in the oven for 5 more minutes. Then I pulled the outter shroud apart. If you want to paint them, now is the time to do it.

You should have this hot mess when you're done.

(Deshrouded headlight)

 

[Part 2]

Step 4:
As for the reflector cap, you've got two choices. Break the reflector cap or unscrew it. Breaking it is easier in my opinion. Simply bend it up and down till it pops. But if you absolutely want to unscrew it...

I basically jammed a screwdriver between this post (see picture), and applied pressure to pop the reflector cap up. I had to do the same thing on the other side. Technically there's three posts, but I felt it was unnecessary to go that far. You may feel otherwise. If you're feeling too much at this point, ease off the meds.

I started by jamming a screwdriver here, and popping the reflector cap up:

(Pivot number 1)

Then repeating the same, on the other side:

(Pivot number 2)

At this point, you can use the torx screw to unscrew the reflector cap:

(Another big picture)

Save the reflector cap in a jar.

(Another big picture)

Step 5:
You're going to need a hole in the reflector shield to run the high beam/angel eye wires. So grab one of the projectors. You'll need to remove the HID bulb out of it. The hold-down for the 9007 projector bulb is literally a small piece of metal and a tiny screw. Try not to lose either of them.

Picture of said screw and hold down clip:

(Another big picture)

Once you've taken the projector HID bulb out, unscrew the locking screw and remove the indexing ring and lock washer. You'll want to insert the projector into the housing at this point to see where you're going to have to drill through the headlight. Find a good spot, and punch a hole through. I used a 1/2-inch drill bit and then ovaled it out to fit the connector through.

 

[Part 3]

Step 6:
At this point, you can drop the projectors into the housing. Insert the projectors through the front, slip the bi-xenon/angel eye connector through the new hole, drop the the bulb indexing ring, lock washer, and then locking ring on the back side of the projector.

DO NOT TIGHTEN THE LOCKING BOLT YET. I know, you're tempted to crank down on that little fella like you're last name is Gotti, but believe me. Hand tighten it first, but not all the way yet.

If you absolutely do not want this projector coming out, for the love of god, threadlocker.


When I was done, I had something like so:

(Front side of projector installed)


(Back side of projector installed. Minus the rubber sealing boot.)

Step 7:
Insert the projector HID bulb and screw it back in place.I'm really going to recommend never-seize or anti-seize on the screw. Call it a hunch, but it would be a massive pain if that nut decides to rust.

Step 8:
Wire up the relay harnesses onto the car. (See picture) Why you're doing this now, will be explained in the next step.

I know it's an H4/9003 harness. But the setup is almost identical to the 9007's. That and I already did the white out job on this one and it's labeled.

(Projector bi-xenon harness.)

Step 9:
Now we found this one out by a happy accident. Put the headlights on the car and get the lights aimed BEFORE you put the lens back onto the headlights. There's a little play in the rotation of the projectors, so you'll want to aim them vertically, then rotate them to get a level cut off line. Once you have them where you like them, crank down on that locking nut as hard as you can. Then verify that your hard work hasn't rotated again.

Just to warn ya, those little projectors get toasty.

Step 9:
That's it. Bring the headlights back in. Put the lenses back on and reseal them like there's no tomorrow.

The finished product looked a lot like this:

(Low Beams)


(High Beams)

 

[Part 4]


(Had the flash on for this one.)


(Flash off for this one.)


(Head on shot)

Attempting to answer a few questions before they come up...
- The projectors have an opening behind the shroud, so that the housing backlights itself. So all the flash-off shots, were how they really came out in person.
- They were 6000k HID Bulbs. They looked white to me in the housing and projector.
- The projectors use a propriety bulb. Each version (H1, H7, 9004/9007, 9005/9006) use their own specific bulb. I have no clue what the actual turn around time is on just the bulbs themselves.
- The ballasts use amp connectors, so if you have ballasts already, you don't need to worry about it.
- The HID bulb stays lit when you hit the high beams. No stutter, no flicker.
- Estimated time: About 35 minutes per headlight for the projector install itself. Add time for the wiring harnesses and adjustments. If you can bribe a friend to run both wiring harnesses while you're baking the headlights, you can shave an hour off the install time.
- Compared to the last two projector retrofits I've done (2000 Navigator and a '93 SC400), this was a walk in the park.

 

This may be a little off topic , does anyone know people that can install halos/blackout headlight housing/ LEDs etc. I REALLLY want to getem done!!

 

A lot of people either do it themselves or bring it to a local shop. If we can source out the headlights locally, we may be able to pull something off for you though.

 

Operatic,
Is this why people high beam me when I pass by them with my retro fit HID's? Do I need a projector kit or just adjust the headlights?

 

What is the current cost for a kit for H3 for 01 fogs in 4300K? Or is 5K the lowest that can be purchased?