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Old 02-24-2004, 11:40 AM
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Cefiro headlight install write up

I have been trying to search and find this info but the search isn't acting right and I can only search for one word.

Does anyone know of a Cefiro headlight install write up, or can anyone just give me a few pointers... i'm looking into getting a set and I am curious what I need to modify to make them fit.

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Cefiro One-Piece Headlight Installation Instructions

1. Remove the stock headlamps by removing the 8mm nuts from behind. Remove the lamps. Unscrew the Phillips head screw from the top of the corner lamp and pop the corner lights out. Save all the hardware, you will use it in the installation
2. Unscrew the black trim pieces off of the bumper. This is to allow more room for the one-piece light.
3. Take the Cefiro headlight and test fit it up to the car. There is a bracket in the way of proper fitment. Take a marker and draw on the bracket of where you would like to cut the bracket. Remove the headlight and set it aside.
4. Make sure that you have proper eyewear and take the Dremel with a cutting wheel and cut along the line that you made for the bracket. You may have to use several to get through the bracket. Also, there are some tabs on the fender that you should cut off. If you want to put the Grinder attachment on the Dremel to smooth the edges, you may. You might also consider painting all cuts with primer so they don’t rust.
5. Once the bracket and the tabs are cut off, test fit the headlight again. This time there is a welded joint inside the fender that gets in the way. Cut in a crescent shape to allow room for fitment. I hammered it too to smooth out those edges.
6. Test fit again and again to try and get the best fit. If the gap in the fender is not to your liking, you can grind the part of the car where the bolts fit through and are attached with the nuts. Grind in a smooth circular motion on those two holes as well as the larger one where the adjuster nut sits. (You will only need about ¼ of an inch to get the headlight over a little more.)
7. Take the exhaust hanger strip
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That's a great start! Thanks!

I guess I'll be doing a write up with pics when I do my install...
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That's a great start! Thanks!

I guess I'll be doing a write up with pics when I do my install...

You suck, Chris.
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Originally Posted by BlueBOB
I have been trying to search and find this info but the search isn't acting right and I can only search for one word.

Does anyone know of a Cefiro headlight install write up, or can anyone just give me a few pointers... i'm looking into getting a set and I am curious what I need to modify to make them fit.

Thanks

A question mark at the end of your thread title would be appreciated in the future.
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Old 02-24-2004, 05:42 PM
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ok, now if i get these, will they fit a 96 maxima? i know you have to do some work butt i read somewhere that i need a 97-99 maxima grill? is that true? and do u guys think it is worth getting them?
 
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chris im down to do mine at the same time when are you getting yours in?
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Originally Posted by darrick
chris im down to do mine at the same time when are you getting yours in?
D? you gettin them too!?!?

vsamoylov,
I'm not sure about the 97-99 part, but i'll be sure to let you know as I have a 95.
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