SKORPiO

Is there a place where I could purchase just a lense for the headlight? They went yellow and matt and they dispurse light so much that its hard to drive at night. I was considering cefiro headlights which can be bought for around $250 but thy are right hand drive and have different light pattern. Any help would be very appretiated.

thanks, Bart.

mzmtg

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You will have to buy a whole new headlight, no one sells just the lenses.

There are LHD Cefiro lights on the market too, so the beam pattern will be right.

njmodi

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Thats interesting - I didn't know RHD and LHD had different beam patterns... still not sure it makes sense - I guess you don't want as much light being dispersed into the oncoming traffic - but I always assumed the pattern was symmetric in front of the car - not biased towards the driving side.

SKORPiO

I know that in europe and they use not simmetrical pattern. It is lower on drivers side and higher on passanger to reduce glare for oncomming traffic and I believe that it is the same for japan. Here in US we use simmetrical pattern.


Regards, Bart

SKORPiO

Thanks for info mzmtg, I was even considering HID conversion but I think it is pointless unless Ill get new headlights.

Thanks again, regards, Bart.

Dr.Monkey1313

Skorpio: I have a pair of used 96 I30 headlights that I could sell you for much less than it would cost you for new factory headlights. I polished them up so they do not look yellow and are very clear.

Where do you live? If you are in the states, maybe you could buy mine? Just curious.

SKORPiO

96' uses the old design where front lense isnt clear but it has what i believe is called "dispursion ridges" and I wanted to update the look to at least 99 where the headlight has clear lense.

How did you get a hold of your headlights? did you get cefiro one piece headlights? if yes, how do they work? please share

thank you for replay, regards, Bart.

Dr.Monkey1313

Yes, I got the Cefiro One Piece headlights and installed them. I love them! They look great, are very clear and were very easy to install. The 96 I30 lights I was talking about were my old ones. I understand that you want to update the healdight look. If you are in the US, I would recomment switching to the Cefiro headlights. They really make a difference in the look of the car.

SKORPiO

thanks for reply Dr.Monkey1313, I think Ill got for a set of cefiros and do a HID conversion.

regards, Bart.

Dr.Monkey1313

Sweet, that will look nice! Have fun.

kcryan

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whats an HID conversion gonna cost do u think for a 98? i cant do it in my stock headlights right? how hard will it be?
thanks
KC Ryan

SKORPiO

Wont be hard in stock headlight, or any headlight for that matter, just make sure you will get the right size bulb with your kit. It is all plug-and-play, no wires to cut. Kit prices are anywhere from $300 - $450. Read first about color temp and markings. Higher "K" value like 10000K does not meant that lights will be whiter than 6000k

regards, Bart.

kcryan

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wait so it'll just plug into my socket and im done? no wires no fuses no nothing? it wont melt anything? and if its only for the bulb why is it so much? how long do hid bulbs last? and wheres a good place to get it?
sorry i have so many questions
KC Ryan

Kraze D

HID system consists of the HID arch capsules(not bulbs), ignitor/starters, ballasts, relays and additional cables to battery and wiring into the headlight fuse under left hand side air vent. Note that some ballasts already have the ignitors/starters built into them.

Most HID systems on the market now are pretty much plug & play, just follow the provided instructions to install everything. Things that you need to watch for are the headlamp application of your car(9004 for stock, H4 for Cefiro's), the capsule type(D2R for reflector type headlamps, D2S for projector type), and whether or not the capsules come with beam-pattern correcting shields to eliminate glare. Also, make sure you get one that has 4300~5000k light temp, anywhere above 5000 will be too blue. It not only reduces useable light and increases glare, it also attracts cops' attention.

Kraze D

If you want the stock '99 headlights(9004), I have a set used about 25,000 with some minor normal wear but doesn't affect performance, for $125 shipped. Also got a pair of the '99 corner lamps to go with them for $70 shipped. If you want both together it'll be $185 shipped for everything.

But if you would like the Cefiro's better, I have the clear one-piece for $245 shipped, and the smoked ones for $270 shipped. These are all H4 and brand new. But these will be shipped from Taiwan and wait time is around 3~5 weeks, maybe sooner. Let me know!

LIUSPEED

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or if u have $190 you can get the cefiros that fit perfectly for your i30 and is lhd but it is only good till oct 31 2004

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=338214

kkashi04

I think the one-piece Cefiros look nice.

But I'm curious though...for those who have installed them...say if you have to change the bulbs for the side markers/signal lamps, do you have to take out the whole headlight or can you change them from inside?

As you know, for OEM set up, you can just change the headlight bulbs from inside but for the side markers...you have to pop it out after unscrewing the bolt that's holding it.

I installed '99 headlights on mine and at least for me, taking out the headlights, especially the passenger side one, was total pain in the ***...and although you probably won't have to change the signal bulbs that often, I sure as hell don't want to have to take out the whole damn thing just to replace one tiny bulb. Also, it seems a lot of cars nowadays, especially Nissan, are using one-piece headlights.

Dr.Monkey1313

I have the Cefiros on my car and I have had no problem changing any bulbs (headlights, parking light or turn signal) without having to take the headlight out. It is pretty easy. I can try and take pictures of this if anyone would be interested? Just let me know.

I don't mind helping anyone with the install as well if you need help or just want to know how and what I did for my install. Just let me know.

kcryan

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so if i do a hid conversion will i lose my high beams. i read somwhere this was the case with maximas? also im a 9004 bulb right? and wheres a good place to get a kit?
thanks again

SKORPiO

yea... I was wondering about that. When you will get cefiro headlights, you will have to get a hid conversion for H4. This is what I want to do. I have already bought cefiro headlights and now im searching for hid kit and the more i search, the more wuestions I have I have no idea if the HI beam will be lost...

Anyone can shed some light on this?

regards, Bart.

cefiro8701

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im surprised no one talked about the polishing on headlights to save this guy some money...
dude...buy some sand paper...(from rough to fine to finer to finest)...then get some soap and water...dip the sand paper and rub the yellow out of your headlight lens...after that you will notice to get a nice haze out of your lens...here are some further instructions...

http://www.paradox-systems.com/forum...topic.php?t=37

cefiro8701

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drmonkey im interested...

Kraze D

Well, there are two types of HID kit you can get. One is the regular single-beam HID system for Hi/Lo headlamps, and other is the dual-beam aka Bi-Xenon HID system for single-beam headlamps. The first one will take away your high-beam functionality, while the second one gives you both.

Bi-Xenon is a great choice because the high-beam functionality is actually utilized by a special shield around the HID capsules, which can be controlled from the cabin using a switch. When the shield is being flipped forward, it reflects the light into the high-beam reflectors, and backward for low-beam. This way it eliminates the need for high-beam bulbs, less power consumption and maintenance costs! Plus the HID is way brighter! I'm getting one to replace my old Philips HID retrofit kit very soon, you could check out www.hid-kit.com, the kit's quality is better than others I've seen.

kcryan

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alright of all the bulbs that are not HID but brighter ie like silverstars and stuff whats the best. im a little scared of silverstars short life. also these are gonna stay around the same temp as the stock ones right cuase i dont want my wiring to melt

Dr.Monkey1313

cefiro8701: Interested in what? Sorry, I'm confused tonight. PM me or email me and let me know what you're talking about and we can chat more about it.

Thanks

SKORPiO

Thanks for the info cefiro8701, I have tried this but it did not help the yellow. Dont get me wrong, the outer surface of the lense is as smooth as glass, but i think its the plastic that turned yellow from age and heat ect. Also, I think that there might be some condensation inside the eadlight that causes yellowness

....but thank you for help, Im sure that Mothers Plastic Polish will also work on taillights which are getting hazy

regards, Bart.