Anyone have a similar problem with their corners after doing the re-wire? I put in blue-ish white 1197's or or whatever that bulb is and my corner lens' on both sides got so hot they bubbled on the inside and sunk inward toward the bulb....

I would advise against doing this rewire.

 

I've had mine rewired for about a year now.
I just switched bulbs again three days ago, but I didn't notice anything. I wasn't looking to hard either. Can you tell by looking at them from the outside (it would be hard to see the inside, wouldn't it... dumb question)?

 

mine from the outside are as if they're sinking inward. The indentation is about the size of my thumb, looking at it from the outside the bubbles aren't big at all but they are there. It's just getting so hot that it's blistering.

 

i did that to mine like six months ago. now all the extra heat is cracking my corner lenses. one of the bulbs already went out. i'd never do that again.

 

I had to replace the bulb a while back... the conections on the bottom of the bulb melted the metal so that the new bulb didn't even connect correctly.

 

hmm what kind of bulbs? my dad had this for 1 year+ with polarg hyperwhites.........

 

APC- Supermax Xenon.... from Pep Boys

 

mines been like that since oct. and no probelm here

 

any 1157 should work with this rewiring mod. and yes the corners will crack in the long-run.

i had JDM raybrig rewires for 6 months, then i got rid of all my rice lights and back to stock 9004 and 1157 w/ rewired system for 1 year. it works fine.

 

Its real simple guys: If you run twice the wattage through a system than it is was designed to withstand, you will blow bulbs, melt wires, and damage light housings.

I don't even know why this is a reputable upgrade. You are just asking for trouble. This is exactly why people who put 80/100w bulbs in their cars desgined for 45/65w melt their harnesses. I just put superwhites in my corners and they match my headlights fine.

 

guido32, got any night shots of your setup?

 

The car already comes w/ these bulbs in them, w/ the same wattage. Doing this mod doesnt require using higher wattage bulbs, just the higher wattage on the bulb that is already in there. Kind of like leaving your high beams on all the time, but in the corner light. My lense has cracked, but it already was when I got the car.

 

ive had mine with the ghetto-rewire for over a yr with hyper white bulbs and no problems whatsoever... i did notice the lense got really warm, but no cracking or bulb burning out, and its way bright

 

ive had mine rewired with some cheap A$$ walmart blue bulbs for about 6 months (all cold days) and have had no problems...the longest i can recall driving with my lights on for was about 7 hours straight though...no problems..im gonna be ticked off if my housing melts though

 

hmmmm...glad I didn't do this.

 

I will try to get pics up soon. I know you are not running higher wattage bulbs. However, the setup is the same as doing so. If you put in higher wattage bulbs, they draw more current. If you do this rewire, the system draws more current, which in both cases is potentially dangerous for the system. As I said before, the system is made to handle the stock wattage. Its not able to constantly handle this higher wattage.

 

i'm sorry, but i don't quite understand why you have to re-wire your corner lights. do you have to re-wire if you want to change the color of the bulbs or something? i just bought some cheap blue bulbs from autozone and replaced the white bulbs, should i not have done this?

 

you guys need to invest in LED's

Ant

 

LEDs in the corners? Dumb. What exactly did you do to your corners? Did you do the re-wiring using the wires and stuff or did you just cut off the nub on the bulb and switch them around? If you did the second one then the bulbs must be real ****. My car has had the corners brightened for over 2 years and they look good still.
Brudaddy, you're missing out. The dull corners look lame.

 

Yup, i noticed my passenger side one with 3 hairline type cracks in it from the INSIDE. Feels smooth on the outside. Definately because of the re-wire.



Eric

 

the stock bulbs comes with 2 contacts 1 for low beam 1 for high beam whenever you switch the lights to high you are using the second filament all you do by re-wiring is using the second filament all the time and your wires are designed to handle that so if you dont use a higher wattage bulbs you should be fine if not then youre asking for trouble did mine like 6 months ago and no problem so far and by the way this is the same bulb it came from factory never been changed(1997 GLE 129,00 miles)

 

ummm, no, the corner lights do not go into "high beam" mode when you switch your headlights to high beams



Eric

 

Are you talking about an ACTUAL rewire, or just cutting the "Nubs" on a bulb???????????

 

i cut nubs.. bout a year ago.. never had problem.. the bulb still hasnt blown..iono whats wrong with yours.. im using amber slyvaina bulbs.

 

Guys, the corner light gets brighter when you turn on your turn signal. Thats why its called a sidemarker light; when you turn, it illuminates the side better. However, the system isn't made to withstand the constant setting at the higher wattage. How long do you leave your turn signal on for? I only leave mine on for seconds at a time.

The higher wattage means higher heat, and ALL THE TIME! Yeah, technically, the system can handle the wattage, but not for an extended period of time. This is why people experience wires melting, and lense/bulb housings cracking. All I am trying to say is that eventually, everyones rewired lights will suffer damage. So why go through the hassle. Give me a day or two and I will get up pics of my superwhite bulbs. They look great, are twice as bright, but are the same wattage. I got them off ebay for $4, not a high investment. I also converted the side bumper light bulbs(outer 194 bulb) to superwhite, so traveling down the my car shows no orange, but for street legal purposes, the front bulb on the bumper(turn signal) is still orange.

Also, some people don't like the blue outer lenses without the light on, even though I do. There's a solution, you can get 1157's that a silver on the outside, so they don't show blue when the lights are off. However, the silver is transparent with the bulb on, so the superwhite effect is the same. Hope this helps.

 

[QUOTE=guido32]Guys, the corner light gets brighter when you turn on your turn signal. Thats why its called a sidemarker light; when you turn, it illuminates the side better. However, the system isn't made to withstand the constant setting at the higher wattage. How long do you leave your turn signal on for? I only leave mine on for seconds at a time.

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That retarded system was ONLY in the 95-96s, nissan thankfully didnt impliment that feature for the 97-99 max's. I think it looks stupid when you see one side brighter, and it doesnt even brighten the road up any....useless...




Eric

 

Retarded system? I think it works well. If the light was bright all the time, it would distract other drivers, if it never got brighter, then it does illuminate the side of the car well.



Its secondary purpose (aside from curb and side illumination) is to show a car directly beside you (such as on the interstate) that you are going to turn in the their direction, most likely to get into their lane. Its a very necessary warning. People see it and get out of the way. Cars that don't have this feature are at a loss. It exists for the user and others around them.

Most European cars have this feature, but it is just in front of the front doors on the fender. People in Europe are very serious when it comes to driving. You have to complete a defensive/performance driving school just to obtain a drivers license. Plus, driving infractions come with much steeper penalties than in the US. Driving is a privilege, not a right as it is in this country. A monkey could pass our driving tests. In my opinion most drivers I see must have found their license in a cereal box!

Sorry for the rant, but I hate inept drivers and its the system's fault for granting idiots a license

 

I meant to put "doesn't" on the second line

 

Thats why i have L.E.D turn signals in my front fender...

Eric

 

there so needs to be a better write up/ explanation of the re wire so everyone gets back to the same page of understanding.

are we talking about a corner light as in next to your headlight

or the bumper lights

 

next to the headlight

 

I hate the way it looks...thats why i never did it...its kewler to suprise people with the corner light turning on only when the blinker is on...people are always like WOW that is kewl man...my car doesnt do that! lol

I know alota newer cars have it but its still fun to show off the power of the maxima...That mod just making your car look like the older integras with the 6 headlights...kinda like a space ship?

i dont know...not the mod for me...

 

it's probably illegal but I turned my corner lights off. i think it looks better without them.

 

[QUOTE=99Maxima5sp]Actually it does light up the road more on the side. I have mine running on the higher wattage, but one of them burned out on one side and I could see much less on the side of the road compared to the side that was still brighter. BMW has made this feature much cooler/better now where the headlights turn when the wheel turns, eliminating the need for the extra bulb to come on. But then again it's just another thing to break too.

But either way whether you do this little mod or not, I still dont like teh corner lights on the maximas. One piece headlights look great to me and our corner light just doesnt blend in at all w/ the headlight but if it did, I think it'd be a lot better IMO.

 

The rewire works the same for both, I think. Look at the modification how to's for reference. I have consulted bulb manufacturers, and led bulbs are not brighter, they just last forever. It depends on the type of bulb you get. Plus, led's are fairly expensive, and in the case of taillights, I have heard they draw less current and make the electrical system think the bulb is out.