HID/Headlight/Foglight combo thread.
08-03-2011, 08:12 PM
#563
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I just Purchased a fully loaaed 2011 Nissan Maxima. im looking to put HIDs on the headlights and fog lights. i went to sylvania and looked up what the bulbs are and it saids d2s. but i cant find any bulbs on it. is it a d2s? im looking to get the 8,000 k (kinda like a crystal ball, 75% blue 25%white) any help would be appreciated. i want to do the installation myself, i previously had a sentra and bought 8,000 k hid kits. but when im looking at these d2s kits, it looks like its only a bulb and not a ballast? any help would be greatly appreciated!
08-03-2011, 09:06 PM
#564
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I just Purchased a fully loaaed 2011 Nissan Maxima. im looking to put HIDs on the headlights and fog lights. i went to sylvania and looked up what the bulbs are and it saids d2s. but i cant find any bulbs on it. is it a d2s? im looking to get the 8,000 k (kinda like a crystal ball, 75% blue 25%white) any help would be appreciated. i want to do the installation myself, i previously had a sentra and bought 8,000 k hid kits. but when im looking at these d2s kits, it looks like its only a bulb and not a ballast? any help would be greatly appreciated!
08-04-2011, 08:38 AM
#566
no covers at all, I cannot believe with over 1000's of HID postings that nobody has mentioned this. absolutely ridiculous.
it's actually very simple to change to hid on a35 maxima, just take apart one fender liner clip and reach your hands in there. It's very close to the fender liner so u don't have to reach far at all.
run the balasts wiring to ABOVE the fender liners and on top of the engine bay...mount balasts around the radiator support area.
it's actually very simple to change to hid on a35 maxima, just take apart one fender liner clip and reach your hands in there. It's very close to the fender liner so u don't have to reach far at all.
run the balasts wiring to ABOVE the fender liners and on top of the engine bay...mount balasts around the radiator support area.
08-04-2011, 08:07 PM
#567
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o wow really? im kinda new to it, on my old sentra i had the whole ballast and stuff, so i just need to get a d2s bulb? do you know any sites that have good ones? im looking for 8,000 or 10,000 k bulbs, all i can find are like yellow?
08-05-2011, 10:23 AM
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Reallly i had 8000k HIDS on my sentra and it was pretty goood, i was able to see cops frm far away cause of the reflection from there stickers
Is there a step by step description on how to change the bulbs and open the fender?? I looked at it and im a little nervous to open the wheel well
Is there a step by step description on how to change the bulbs and open the fender?? I looked at it and im a little nervous to open the wheel well
08-06-2011, 08:52 AM
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Still deciding which hid kits to get for low beam and fog... DDM ($45) vs Notto ($99) vs Xenondepot ($199) DDM has life time warranty but their bulbs are cheap chinese made non uv-coated thus possible damaging your housing.. Notto has decent quality with 1 year warranty but not sure their bulbs origin . Xenondepot is expensive but they have rebased philips bulbs that uv-coated thus minimizing housing damage and 3 year warranty.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
08-18-2011, 04:53 PM
#573
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After much delay, I took the chance and bought two sets of 35W H11 hid kits from DDM tuning for about 110 shipped. I got 5000k for the lows and 3000k for the fogs.. I'll let you guys know how it goes after installation.
08-18-2011, 07:28 PM
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Hey all, I just installed my 6000k kit for the fogs and only had to remove a few clips on the lower cover to easily get at the bulbs. As for the lows I was trying to install 6000k d2s and I turned the wheel and it wad really difficult... I might get someone to do it...
08-18-2011, 11:52 PM
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Hey all, I just installed my 6000k kit for the fogs and only had to remove a few clips on the lower cover to easily get at the bulbs. As for the lows I was trying to install 6000k d2s and I turned the wheel and it wad really difficult... I might get someone to do it...
08-19-2011, 05:53 AM
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08-26-2011, 03:31 PM
#580
Just installed hid kit from carid.com 10k, didn't remove wheel at all just pulled splash guard back. Driver side is much easier, will postpics of ballast mounts. Has anyone installed capacitor harness and the relay harness??? It says that it's just for higher end vehicles Benz. Etc. Took me about 30 mins, will install relay harness once I receive a replacement. Loose connection was the problem
08-30-2011, 03:44 PM
#581
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Just installed two ddmtuning hid kits, 5000k lowbeams and 3000k foglights. A lot easier than I thought it was going to be, hardest part was choosing where to mount the ballasts. I didn't need a jack or to take the wheels off, just did what others told to do and turned the wheels to the opposite side and pulled the guards back. Should have done this mod sooner!
08-30-2011, 05:51 PM
#582
hey slvr 4dsc, they are Notto® SE HID Kits i got from CARiD.com and its 10k factory skyline(produce bluish/purple color). it comes with everything you need and cost $150 and as for the foglight, its an aftermarket projector HID ready foglight with cutt-off line with 6k hid kit. the foglight color look green cuz of the camera. hope this helps..
09-01-2011, 08:40 AM
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09-01-2011, 04:10 PM
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09-21-2011, 09:23 AM
#590
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Does anybody know what Kelvin combo will match the headlights and fogs the best on a 2011 SV? I have 6000k in both right now and my fogs look more blue compared to the headlights. I always use 6000k on my cars but for some reason on the max they don't match. Any suggestions?
09-21-2011, 10:47 AM
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Fdn, if you didn't purchase the bulbs from the same mfr, that may be your problem. If that is not the case, then maybe they sent you a set of 8k's with the wrong packaging..
I'm the same way though, matching light color is a must on mine.
I'm the same way though, matching light color is a must on mine.
09-21-2011, 11:36 AM
#592
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Yeah they are identical kits from the same manufacturer. They are definitely the same Kelvin because I had these same kits in my old car(which also had projection headlights) and they matched to a tee. So Idk why they look completely different on the max. I wanna order new kits but I just don't know what Kelvin to go with so they match perfectly. I want the 6000k color from both so I'm stumped.
09-21-2011, 12:35 PM
#594
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Unfortunately, I do not on my SV. I'm playing around with the LED fogs currently. Although, every other car I have owned have had HID's in both lows & fogs. I buy my kits through vvme.com and the colors have always matched. They're cheap, but i've never had any problems out of them. It's worth a shot buying another set of H11 bulbs just to see what happens..
09-21-2011, 02:41 PM
#595
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Unfortunately, I do not on my SV. I'm playing around with the LED fogs currently. Although, every other car I have owned have had HID's in both lows & fogs. I buy my kits through vvme.com and the colors have always matched. They're cheap, but i've never had any problems out of them. It's worth a shot buying another set of H11 bulbs just to see what happens..
09-21-2011, 02:55 PM
#596
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It's HID's.. The standard kit puts out more than enough light. If you want to splurge, I personally would go with the Digital Slim kit. I heard somewhere that these have a longer life-span. Don't quote me on that though..
09-21-2011, 03:04 PM
#597
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I think im gonna try the slim kits from vvme and see how they match up. Thanks for your input!!!
09-25-2011, 05:28 PM
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Guys,, I think I'm confused about HID / Xenon lights,, aren't all the little round grey'ish eyeball looking lights HID / Xenon? All the pics I see of stock Maxima's look the same, with the grey'ish eyeballs on the outside and the exposed bulb on the inside,, but this thread is saying the 'S' doesn't come with HID's. I have a 2010 S and the low beams look just like my friends BMW and his say Xenon right on the bezel.
And why are they low beams only? Our high beams are really nice and bright, but they are Halogen's right? My low beams don't seem like anything special, but when I hit my highs, they really light up the night. This is my first car with what I thought were HIDs,,, can someone please clarify this for me?
And why are they low beams only? Our high beams are really nice and bright, but they are Halogen's right? My low beams don't seem like anything special, but when I hit my highs, they really light up the night. This is my first car with what I thought were HIDs,,, can someone please clarify this for me?
09-25-2011, 05:37 PM
#599
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All 7th gen maxims have projector headlights. That's what your referring to. All maximas do not have xenon/hid though. The difference is the bulb, and I'm sure other things to the housing, but from the outside they look the same
09-25-2011, 07:42 PM
#600
Guys,, I think I'm confused about HID / Xenon lights,, aren't all the little round grey'ish eyeball looking lights HID / Xenon? All the pics I see of stock Maxima's look the same, with the grey'ish eyeballs on the outside and the exposed bulb on the inside,, but this thread is saying the 'S' doesn't come with HID's. I have a 2010 S and the low beams look just like my friends BMW and his say Xenon right on the bezel.
And why are they low beams only? Our high beams are really nice and bright, but they are Halogen's right? My low beams don't seem like anything special, but when I hit my highs, they really light up the night. This is my first car with what I thought were HIDs,,, can someone please clarify this for me?
And why are they low beams only? Our high beams are really nice and bright, but they are Halogen's right? My low beams don't seem like anything special, but when I hit my highs, they really light up the night. This is my first car with what I thought were HIDs,,, can someone please clarify this for me?