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Yup, just confirmed it. The 9006 bulb works like a charm, there is only a slight difference in the brightness of the bulb from the factory ones. If you purchase a 9006 bulb that burns at around 5000k or so then they will be pretty much the same but way less expensive than whats recommended
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anyone have an idea how to remove the whole headlight assembly for a 87-89 maxima? I need to repaint the reflector.
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I had to replace both of my headlight assembly's on my 2004 Maxima thanks to a previous owners 'after market' wiring & bulb replacement so thanks for all of the info about removal of the headlight assembly. I have tried it both ways (taking the wheels off & taking the front fascia off) and I think taking off the front fascia is the easiest!
PROBLEM: After installing new headlight assembly's, the passenger side high beam light does not work, any suggesstions? I have checked all fuses and wiring and cannot find any obvious signs of problems. Also is there any way to adjust the beam direction/height on my new lights? Thanks Last edited by wlk239; 09-24-2009 at 06:03 AM. |
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on the 2007
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I've owned 10 auto's in my life time and always been able to replace a headlamps, but never in my life seen a messed up design like the one on the 2005 maxima. its ridiculous to have to pay that amount or go to that much trouble just to change a bulb!
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The funny thing is, on my 2007 it says to pull the bumper off, but I was able to change both sides without too much trouble. Just had to unbolt part of air intake on driver side, and had to pull-back part of inner-fender liner on pass side.
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2004 Nissan Maxima
I called today. The bulb is $83 and the labor is $123! I am not going to pay $200 to have the bulb replaced. If I would have known this, I would have left the car on the lot!
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If you have the standard lights, then any 9005 type bulb will do ($10 at any auto parts store). If you have HID, you need a D2S bulb, which costs typically around $80 or so. On my 2007 I was able to change driver side bulb just by removing part of air intake (10 minute job). Passenger side was trickier, as I had to remove a couple of screws and reach in thru the inner fender liner. This took around 20 minutes. The main thing is to be gentle with the plastic parts of the lamps, as things break easily, and do not touch the glass of the bulb, or it will fail prematurely. The shop manual says to remove the front fascia (bumper)...which is VERY easy to do. A couple of clips and bolts and it's off. From there, the headlamp housings can be removed with a couple of screws...then you just pop the new bulbs in. My advice would be to replace both front lamps at the same time, since bulbs tend to burn out at roughly the same time and also tend to get dimmer over time. Also, if you have the standard lamps, consider upgrading the 9005 to something like the Narva rangepower +30...about 30% brighter and a whole lot whiter. I buy my Narva lamps at CANDLEPOWER.COM . |
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How do I know if I have the xenon or halogen headlight? and which is HID???
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Two ways to tell
The "Bi-Xenon" HID lamps are standard on the SL model, but the Maxima SE model gets the plain Halogen HIR lamps, unless you have the Driver-Preferred package or Elite Package.
The HIDs were part of the 'Driver Preferred Package' which includes leather seats, electric-tilt steering wheel, etc. You could 'omit' HIDS from the Driver-preferred package, but that would be rare, since most people seem to buy the option packages the dealers have in stock (I'm not sure why someone would want to omit a $150 option that's part of a $4500 option). And finally, when you turn on your headlamps, do they come on the instant the switch comes on, or is there a slight delay...like when a fluorescent light comes on? (that's how HIDs work). Also HIDs are noticeable whiter/bluer. 2005 option packages: 2005 Nissan Maxima Options - Consumer Guide Automotive BTW the 'Elite Package' includes the 'Driver Preferred Package'...the 'Elite' is the rear-bucket seat option. Back in 2005 you could get manual tranny.....those were the days. Last edited by robo_geek; 12-23-2009 at 06:48 AM. |
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First of all. Hello everyone. This is my first post. Now... The claims that one can actually remove and change the bulb without removing the headlight ass'y seem impossible to duplicate. At least for the passenger side on a 2005 SE (as in my case). I say this because there's a bracket in the way, just under the top part of the washer reservoir. You can get to the cap, and turn it until it comes loose, but the bracket keeps it from clearing the back of the (L-shaped) bulb. Stupid fender lining kept chewing on my wrist the whole time as well. And now the blasted thing won't screw back on. So off I go now to drop the bumper. In case anyone's still reading this thread, save yourself the frustration, and take off the bumper (fascia). After that, it's a breeze to get the assemblies out. See the pics at the top of this thread. Then change both bulbs (at the same time) with the proper Toshiba 9012 HIR bulb. It is 75% brighter than the 9006. You can buy it from Nissan, and judging from the price they are very proud of this particular item. It is my understanding that John Deere part number AH211917 is the same exact product, and they are only half as proud of their part. I hope this helps. Makes me glad I'm a old skool Toyota guy. Last edited by ae86guy; 02-03-2010 at 03:48 PM. Reason: better information, of course. |
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2006 maxima headlight
the service dept. told me that most all of the time they had to replace the controller on the xeon light which costs over 400 bucks. has anyone come across this problem?
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That information wouldn't surprise me. If the "controller" they are referring to is the ballast, you might be better off buying a new HID kit off of eBay, although I am not sure how this would affect your ability to do high beams. Recently, I've seen kits for $60 (shipped) that include ballast and your choice of capsule (bulb) temperature (color). You already have headlamp assemblies with the proper projector lenses in them. I have an HID kit in my Corolla, and I've never needed to use the high beam lights.
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I suggest sticking with oem, the ballast replacement is cheap if you buy it on ebay, just search for matsushita ballast it will be gray with ribs on it, they used them in infinitis nissans, you can typically buy one for 40-50. Aftermarket kits will fail prematurely, then you have to go through all the trouble of fixing them again. And bulbs are cheap if you buy them from a place like Hidplanet.com or even ebay, they are called d2s.
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