Ive seen so many maxima's on here with the AE headlights and the corner lights done and I was thinking maybe Id like to tackle it if its not too hard.

I have a 96' Max with the glass headlights...any tips would be good and a website with a writeup would be even better. A paint type and your personal experiences is always good too

Thanks
-matt

 

did you check the FAQs at the top of the section?

 

It doesn't look as good with 95-96. Just to warn you.

 

Heat oven to around 200*

Remve metal clips on lenses

Put housings in oven for 8 minutes

Try to gently pry apart. If they are still stuck, try 2-3 more minutes

Pry apart, tape off the reflectors, paint

Let dry, put back in oven. Heat for 2-3 minutes, put the housing and the lens back to gether and reattach the clips to seal it back together

Leave in oven for 4-5 more minutes to reseal adhesive

 

Nice Phenryiv1, good descriptions... gonna subscribe here and do the mod when I get my bodykit and new rims on :-)

Falls Church VA eh?

I go there a lot!

 

I did the AE mod and made one mistake, but more on that later.

 

never ever do it on your clearance lights or it will turn out like mine.....MELTED along with sevral others i guess you have to be lucky to get it right idk

 

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/modules.ph...howpage&pid=52

 

wow yours melted? thats crazy. i did both headlight and cornerlamps. check out the DIY on vqpower.com its the same instructions as the 97+ on our cars but doesnt turn out that good. heres a pic:

 

Doing this mod is pretty easy. Just give yourself an quite afternoon to do this. I did mine easily but used a color different than black.

Thought it wouldn't show though the lenses but was I wrong. That's the last time get lazy doing things with the car.

 

Is it worth doing it on the 95-96 headlight ?? any pics from far back or pics with the lights on ??

Im trying to get an idea of if its worth it or not

-matt

 

joosdawg - they'll only melt if you leave them in the damn oven too long

 

o idk about that i left them in the oven for 8 min i checked em at 7.5 min on 245 less than i did the headlights and picked one up and it drooped and got all gay so i tryed to save it quick by slapping it in the corner and it wouldnt fit, it shrunk like a B*tch and so did the other one so i got screwed new ones are on the way as we speak...already ae modded

 

http://students.washington.edu/ashis...gel%20Eyes.htm

 

lol i want AE modded headlights already! ;-)

 

don't have any pics but definately do it! looks better on darker cars imo so you're lucky. i still like it on my white 95 though. i cracked the passenger side clearance lense but got a free replacement at the junkyard but haven't had the time to change it.

 

Make sure you wont let the glue attach on the lens or anywhere you dont want it, f*cking hard to remove.

 

do what they all said, but dont do what i did and paint the whole light black, so...

 

95-96 Headlights here......

 

I didnt like it then, but may do it to my 98