Maxima HID?

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popone913
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Car: 96 Maxima GLE

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Poll: Which is a better way to convert my 96 Max to have HID's?1: Go to a junk yard and get the ballast and bulbs out of a 2002+ Max.

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2: Purchace a kit off one of these websites?


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elwesso
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HID's in halogen headlights never really work well, they just kinda spray light everywhere..... Id just get whatevers cheaper if you want to do that...

However, ive found the silverstars are fairly adequate..

ewuzh
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Joined: Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:16 pm
Car: 1997 Nissan Maxima SE 5spd

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I thought about retrofitting the HID reflector housings from the 2002-2003 Maxima, but they are a little large so I doubted they would fit in the 4th gen headlight housing.

A custom projector retrofit would be the best way to go HID. You'll want a bixenon projector or dual hi/lo projectors, otherwise you will lose your highbeams (if you care about them).

popone913
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Joined: Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:05 pm
Car: 96 Maxima GLE

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Ya Know... When he told me that it brought up a good point because i've seen bad conversions... meaning the light just pours out of em... And i've looked high and low for projector headlights... i can't find any absolutly any where... if there's a way i can make them myself or if anyone knows of anywhere please let me know!


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