New Tailights
05-24-2005, 01:52 PM
#1
New Tailights
Just installed them 2 days ago, thanx to Sharkulator for sending them to me...
as well as repainted a nasty bump that chipped off a good portion of my paint, because some people just can't park, think I did a good job on it, just need to buffer it out
as well as repainted a nasty bump that chipped off a good portion of my paint, because some people just can't park, think I did a good job on it, just need to buffer it out
05-24-2005, 03:55 PM
#4
yeah,or at least the Gen 2's with the led. oh well, do the skyline paint job if you can. that looks decent and different, i think. I would have done the red/clear, but i have 96's and don't really want to put them in the oven. the bumper looks good, but needs a little bit more work, and put a tip on your muffler. it looks a little bit 
nice man, but i stick with stock ones, made them red/clear, looks much better, and especially with black color they would stand out
05-24-2005, 04:51 PM
#6
looks alright but to each his own. i think i dont like them because they have that white border that contrasts with your dark colored car. i always liked them more on a light colored car but i still wouldn't go with anything but red/clear just because i think it looks best and should have been factory in the first place.
05-24-2005, 07:33 PM
#9
Sharkulator sold them to me for like $65 shipped I believe,
as for the red/clear, I don't really know how to do that, but thus far I like how it looks, it stands out, but then again it doesn't because its gun metal I believe.
as for the red/clear, I don't really know how to do that, but thus far I like how it looks, it stands out, but then again it doesn't because its gun metal I believe.
05-24-2005, 08:12 PM
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to be honest, i saw thowse TLs on one maxima, same color same lights, looks ugly.
Does anyone know how to put LEDs to tail lights. Detailed setup. Cuz i don't wanna mess up my elecsystem.
And i'd add LEDs to those lights ^^ and paint them black =)
Does anyone know how to put LEDs to tail lights. Detailed setup. Cuz i don't wanna mess up my elecsystem.
And i'd add LEDs to those lights ^^ and paint them black =)
05-24-2005, 09:35 PM
#17
Originally Posted by madnut
Can someone post a pic of of the stock red and clear so we could compare?
ethnic6:
How much did those cost?
ethnic6:
How much did those cost?
These are home made red clears if you want to get an idea of what $4.99 and about 2 hours of work can get you. I like them a lot and plan on doing the inner trunk lids to match the outers completely when I have some free time.
05-25-2005, 02:30 AM
#23
Originally Posted by bklynzsleepy
haha. you're in NY. dents are expected cuz people definitely cant drive or park here!
05-25-2005, 01:16 PM
#26
hmmm, I would shave off the Nissan brand, but I rather like the way the Maxima emblem looks on the back, cauz if you shave everything off, the trunk will just look too blanked out, I'd rather leave the Max emblem on if I was to do anything to the trunk
05-25-2005, 01:49 PM
#27
Originally Posted by tbombs32
anyone have pics of the Gen 2's with the led. please post im not exactly sure which ones they are!!!
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/799178/6
05-25-2005, 09:24 PM
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I just installed Altezza's tail lights, and all of a sudden when i turn my headlights on it blows my fuse to the back tail lights...but my brake light and reverse lights, and turn signal all work. i dont understand why after i install a new houseing for the same light buld the fuse blows!
ive tried a biger fuse, stil blew. Even when no lights are hooked up it still blows i dunno what to do? any1 have a wire digram for them? could it be a bad relay? this is very frustrating please help
ive tried a biger fuse, stil blew. Even when no lights are hooked up it still blows i dunno what to do? any1 have a wire digram for them? could it be a bad relay? this is very frustrating please help
05-25-2005, 10:46 PM
#30
Originally Posted by Jokester66
I just installed Altezza's tail lights, and all of a sudden when i turn my headlights on it blows my fuse to the back tail lights...but my brake light and reverse lights, and turn signal all work. i dont understand why after i install a new houseing for the same light buld the fuse blows!
ive tried a biger fuse, stil blew. Even when no lights are hooked up it still blows i dunno what to do? any1 have a wire digram for them? could it be a bad relay? this is very frustrating please help
ive tried a biger fuse, stil blew. Even when no lights are hooked up it still blows i dunno what to do? any1 have a wire digram for them? could it be a bad relay? this is very frustrating please help
u might have a bad wire somewhere in the car, because changing the housing really doesn't have anything to do with the fuse since u didn't replace the light bulbs, I had the same problem, found a bad wire, changed it, and everything was dandy
05-25-2005, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ethnic6
u might have a bad wire somewhere in the car, because changing the housing really doesn't have anything to do with the fuse since u didn't replace the light bulbs, I had the same problem, found a bad wire, changed it, and everything was dandy
ok...how would i go about finding this bad wire? i mean is there any points to look at, are there relays or somthing that could be bad? i dont want to goto nissan cause they charge me 70 bucks an hour to look at it? A wire diagram would help if anyone has one? Any Help is apprecitated
05-25-2005, 11:24 PM
#33
well I went to a mechanic, because at first I tought it was da multifunctional unit that was fried, but then they just pointed out that there was a bad wire, so my best guess if, if u don't know what ur doin, u might as well go to a mechanic and have them analyze it
05-25-2005, 11:28 PM
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ok, did u goto a nissan dealer or just a reg mechnic?
i mean is it just searching for a bare wire? do u know how long it took them for find the problem and fix it? Thank you for your help!
i mean is it just searching for a bare wire? do u know how long it took them for find the problem and fix it? Thank you for your help!
05-25-2005, 11:41 PM
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well my problem was pretty simple to find, so I don't know, I would say go to a nissan dealer because they specialize, because if its a wire thats more complicated, u don't want a regular joe messing with it
05-26-2005, 12:16 AM
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I was hopeing to give it a try, i talked to nissan and they gave me some shotty wireing diagrams that didnt help to much, i was hopeing some here might have a more detailed wireing diagram for the back tail lights
05-26-2005, 12:47 AM
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ser help out a customer that bought a car there? no way! thanks for your help man, it sucks since im a newbe that i cant start a new thread! o well hopefully some1 will help a nub out
05-26-2005, 11:35 AM
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NIssan is going to charge me 89$ an hour to fix my tail lights, when they dont even have the right wiring diagram....and they said it would be all by hand and a comp wont be able to help me.....If i ran a new wire to the back tail lights would that work? but im not sure where to connect it from the fuse box, ANy suggestions?