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can you fit 02/03 headlight bulbs (HIDs) into 00/01 headlights

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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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can you fit 02/03 headlight bulbs (HIDs) into 00/01 headlights

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is it possible to put 02/03 maxima bubls (which are hids) into 00/01 maxima headlight? I know that the size of the bulb is different, but will any easy modifications make it fit.... I've seen couple people do it before, but I wanna hear from you guys. Has anyone done that on here? It should be easy, thats what i think.....
pls let me know if you have done it, and post some pictures
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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Can the bulbs fit? Yes. Will it be useful? No. The housings for the 2k-2k1's are made for halogen bulbs. If HID's are installed, the light output will glare all over the place. You can, though, get HID's retrofitted for 9004 bulb housings. Some people on here have taken that route.
Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:24 PM
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how much will that be? or do i do it my self? what do i need to do that?
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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you could go w/ the halo projectors... i think they look great on the younger 5th gens. Not as good of output as the 5.5 gens but it's got a great look to it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-02...33026679QQrdZ1
Old Jan 28, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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iam not going to get those. lol those are really bad
i wish that they had good output , i would be first on list of getting them
but, i already have left 02/03 maxima headlight, iam looking for right one....
but i just want to install my HIDs on 00/01 headlights, and i was wondering if anyone tried it b4, and was it hard...I've talked to some ppl, and they said that i need a piece of plastic, make whole big enough for bulb to go throug, secure it with something lol, and screw the plastic to the rear of the headlight, they've even sent me some pics too, and it looked pretty good, i liked it, with the lights on especially.....
so iam prbly going to try that very soon....
i just want some more info from you guys,
iam sure you guys know something about this, like everything else on cars lol
thanks
huso
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Old Jan 28, 2006 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ressling
you could go w/ the halo projectors... i think they look great on the younger 5th gens. Not as good of output as the 5.5 gens but it's got a great look to it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-02...33026679QQrdZ1
it said "(Not compatible with H.I.D. lighting system))"
Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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It can be done, I did it, and the light did not glare all over the place. I am actually selling my bulbs:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=453214

I put 2k2 headlight housings in.
Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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It can be done, I did it, and the light did not glare all over the place. I am actually selling my bulbs:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=453214

I put 2k2 headlight housings in.
Old Jan 28, 2006 | 11:13 PM
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It can be done, I did it, and the light did not glare all over the place. I am actually selling my bulbs:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=453214

I put 2k2 headlight housings in.
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