Hi everyone.

I WAS going to do the 27W Corner Rewire, but I thought about it and said to myself, "What if the Corner light Bulb burns out?"

Then I'll be putting an aftermarket bulb in and it'll run all bright and stuff...so, I think instead of going through the trouble of rewiring it, I'm just gonna get aftermarket bulbs.

Which brand matches the headlights the best? In case you don't know, I'm referring to the lights next to the headlights. I think it's technically called a Clearance Light.

Anyways, What bulbs are available? Where can I get them? How much? How easy/hard is it to change the bulbs? Which ones match the stock headlights the best?

Thanks,
-Nick

 

To answer your questions:

NO BRAND matches the headlights, the re-wired stock would match the STOCK headlights the best. As for aftermarket bulbs...they are the same wattage as the stock....just different colors. So they wont be brighter If you want a better loooking clearance light you don't have to "re-wire" them. I just took the aftermarket bulbs that I got and connected the 2 leads on the bulbs so now both the 25W and 5W filiament illuminates. It looks really nice. Plus I didn't have to re-wire anything. I bought Polarg Super White 1157 bulbs (1157 is the only bulb that will fit) at a local performance shop for 8 bucks apiece. It's kind of a ***** to get your hand under the socket to change it...but it is possible. good luck!

 

I agree with BriGuyMax's post. I don't know of an aftermarket bulb that will increase the brightness...I also put in the Polarg's and they just change the color from the yellow/white color to a blue tint. I had a set of Nokya Arctic blue headlights in before and the Polarg's matched up with them pretty well. Now I've got super yellow ions in and they don't match at all...

 

What do you mean by "connected the 2 leads on the bulbs"? What does that entail? How do you do that? The bulb burns at the higher wattage?

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

Yeah, seems like I need help on that mod also. Elighten us....

 

When people connect the 2 leads on the bulb they are just allowing current to light both filaments. I decided to rewire rather than run both filaments because 25W is less than 30W. I wanted something brighter, but I don't like overwattage stuff too much because of the decreased bulb life and possible current problems I got APC 65/40W headlights to match my Polarg corners, and it looks great. Maybe I'll have to get some pictures soon. It's the closest bulb match that I've seen so far.
-hype

 

In that case, which will look the best?

Headlights: Phillips BV 9004 Headlight Bulbs (I've been looking at these)
Clearance Lights: Polarg Superwhite w/ 27W Corner Rewire

OR

should I just do the clearance light rewire and not worry about changing any bulbs until one burns out?

Thanks,
-Nick

 

Guys there is an easier way to do this.

I bought a 27w/8w eurolite xenon bulb and filed off the top
*** on the side of the bulb. Simpley insert the bulb backwards and it will light up the 27 instead of the 8.


The light produced is awesome it is like having a headlight coming off the side of the car. I wish I had a pick for
you.

Happy modding

 

hey, nismomaxse97, that sounds great. I think i will try that this weekend...

 

nismomaxse97, this works for you? I tried it out first on a stock bulb, but then i used a clamp.. clipped off the top ***.. saw some wire or something there... Anyway, I left the wire there,then when i installed the bulb, it dind't work. I checked the filament inside the bulb, it is not broken, is the wire important? When u filed the ***, did u see some wire? maybe i clipped it too close.

 

I was going to try to try filing, but the bulb can only be inserted one way. The rewire is really easy, and with my Polargs my corners and headlights match. I'm also running stock wattage bulbs, so they should last a while. It's been almost a year now
-hype

 

xHypex, really? its that easy? hmm... I have a 96 maxima, would it be the same though? I mean to rewire. The reason I ask this is that when my headlights are on, the side corner, beside the headlights, are luminated. However, they turn brighter when i signal, so do i just soider off those wires and just swap them???? One more question, I know that you just pop out the silver plate in the plug(dunno what is called). I've tried to push on the wires, pushing upwards to get the plate out, but didn't work. Sorry, actually, one more question, was it hard to soider as there is limited space? Okay, finally taht's it ^_^ thx.

 

Rewiring is pretty easy once you're acquainted with the car. I took my corner lenses out 4 times before I actually rewired them. My lights are slightly different than yours, but it's a similiar process for your car. Just read a FAQ on it. When I did the soldering I put the pieces on a table so I could disassemble them and solder with plenty of space. Again, once you understand how the parts go together it's easy Just be sure to take your time.
-hype

 

Thanks xHypex.

 

Does not require any rewiring. Just clip off the little *** and turn the bulb 180 degrees and put it back in.
Be sure to clip off the highest *** on the bulb.

Looks hot

 

when putting the bulb backwards will the fuse blow and if it does how much bigger does the fuse have to be?

 

you should never put in higher rated fuses... you are asking for trouble if you do...

my 2 cents...

 

NO, the fuse will not blow, or has not for me.
The bulb is stock wattage and not the high watt.
Even though I light up the 27, it is not enough to blow the fuse or burn harness. Be sure to stay with 8w/27w dual filament bulb.

 

However, just putting the bulb in backwards does the same thing. Shave the little **** of the bulb and place it in backwards.

 

i will try it today. i will let you know tonight, thank you for the info.

 

Let me restate the question here...

If I do go ahead and do the 27W Corner Light Rewire, If I later decide to run aftermarket bulbs, will it be okay to run them with the 27W setup, or will I risk blowing the bulb?

Thanks,
-Nick

 

How long have you had your bulbs like that? I shaved off the top **** of my bulbs the other day and put some duct tape around it to keep it in the socket and it looks great at night.

Im just wondering if it is too good to be true? You mentioned that you stuck with the 27/8w bulb. Im using 21/5w Polarg Hyperwhites. Because Im running less wattage, does that increase my chances of having my bulbs last longer?

Thanks

 

I have had them since the new year, so about 4 months and as far as longevity goes you just never know. The wattage does not always have a direct relationship with the longevity. The filaments are different widths, you will notice if look at the dual filament bulb real closely, one is bigger and thicker than the other one. The bigger one is the higher filament and can withstand more current. Eventually the filament will break apart. I think the climate were you live can also affect the life of bulbs.
Also, in manufacturing some bulbs are built better than others. Who knows, you should be more than fine with your 5w/21w setup.

good luck

 

Can someone explain how to shave the top ****? I've read a couple of the posts, but I'm not following.

Has anyone tried shaving the top **** with a 35/5W Polarg bulbs?

 

If you look at the Polarg bulb there is the actual bulb (the glass part) and the bottom half of the unit is silver (Im not sure what its technical name is)

There are two **** on the side of the bulb that hold the bulb in the socket. One *** is higher than the other and these **** corresopond to the slots on the socket on your Max.

Just take a piece of sand paper and sand off the top *** so that it becomes flush. Do not sand off the lower one or you will have probs.

Then take the bulb and when you are inserting it back into the socket your max, situate the bulb so that the low *** slides in the slot for the high ***, thus backwards.

Good luck

 

Don't know the answer to the wattage question BUT highly recommend that you rewire your corners. It's really easy, neet a screw driver, soldering iron and some solder. Easy. If I can do it, anyone can. I then purchase some 1157 Eurolit Crystal white Xenon bulbs, $9.98 for the pair plus $4 shipping from AIEONLINE.COM

Check out the how-to: www.bol.ucla.edu/~cchiul/corners.html

The new bulbs give a blue tint (they are blue) when installed and "off". When on, both filaments light up and put out a huge amount of light, very white light. You'll like it.
Cheers

 

Will do...thanks!!

 

Nick,
I've got a 97 SE. It's emerald green. Like the looks of your tint but just don't want to put up with the hassels. Scratching, have to wash it with soap and water, peeling. All that stuff that's happening to the tint (front windows)on my Previa. In your signature block you have a one wire mod for your clock. What is that?

 

Hey, did you do anything special besides shaving the higher *** off?? I shaved the *** off, and inserted the bulb backwards, but it doesn't work on my 96 max! I bought eurolites, and i know they are ok, since they light up if I insert them "correctly"

 

What are the steps to rewiring your corner lights anyways. I wanna try it.

 

i thought someone said that you could just buy a 1156 single filament bulb and it will be bright?

 

instructions are on www.maximadriver.com

 

i've tried the trick also..shaving off the top little *** thingy. but when i put it in, nothign lit up, so i had to return them. (i returned it twice because i tried it two separate times).

i'm pretty sure that i was putting the bulb in wrong. can you elaborate when you describe inserting the lower *** into where the high *** used to be?

i'm still not really clear on this...thanks

 

when the piaa xtremes come out ...i think they will look the best... they are kinda expensive ....but i pu tthe 198's in and they look real good...