dip stick!

 

OKAY I GOT A QUESTION - I dont think its worth starting my own thread so here goes.......

what the heck is the difference in the 03-05 headlights??? are some HID and some not??

I know the 06 is the new design year right??

Reason i ask is because i plan on buying some 03-05 style headlights and then doing the oven trick and opening them up and installing the clear lense strip.

I dont care for the newer 06+ headlights......and i already have the clear strip, just haven't gotten around to installing it....

i have headlights that look like these on my 04 touring:

https://my350z.com/forum/lighting/40...mps-150-a.html

I just wanna replace the amber strip with my clear strip and ill be happy....
-J

 

I probably do have OCD, I don't know. It's out of sight yes, that's not what I'm worried about. I hate the fact that it's not easy to pull out, and when it does come out the oil drips on the intake/all around the block unless you are really careful or good. I also can never get a great reading on the stick also. I did not mean relocate, I meant replacing it with another one that is better then the current one maybe I don't know.

 

03-05 has both halogen lights (non-hid) and reflector hid's. I'm going to upgrade to the 06+ headlights though since they are actually true projector hid's and are tons better then the 03-05 hid's which are crap. You should be able to replace the amber strip in non-hid or hid I doubt it makes a difference. I don't think they sell "hid and non-hid" clear strip.

Just saw the post, if they are the non-hid version, you can't just plug your hid headlights into them. I'm not sure if non-hid and hid headlights look any difference. I am thinking it doesn't.

 

^^ cool...........how do i tell if mine are the hids or not?

-j

 

03-05
-Base models have halogen lamps
-Base models have different back so you have to attach the ballasts with a little improvisation
-Enth, Perf, Tour, Track, Anniv all have HIDs which utilize both reflectors and the projector lens
-Above mentioned models have a place where the ballasts neatly fit (of course, they're included.. unless stated otherwise)

06+
-All models have HIDs
-All models use the same Bi-Xenons which shine through true projector lens

 

gotcha.......so i need to buy 03-05 HID's then since my car is an 04 touring model.........

-j

 

okay, so where is the best place to by Stainless Steel braided brake lines?

 

Vendors have some for around 100$.

 

yeah ive been searching that......not to bad.......

 

NSFW kind of....

http://x26.xanga.com/932f361bc3d3522...w176142207.jpg

 

ha..ha..

 

The original of that pic was posted up yesterday on a different forum. She's actually the cutest one.

 

Yeah just seen the original picture earlier. Still funny.

 

oooh, let me know when you do this. I want it done on mine as well. I had halogens but bought an HID Kit and installed it. I dont like that amber strip as well, and I think it would look cleaner with DB color car.

Also I have to ask - why dont you just clean up the ones you have instead of buying some brand new ones? especially if you are going to take them apart... just wonderin..

 

ya definately ill let you know.....Do you have the clear strip already? i bought mine from a member on the forum, but its a Ricks2k clear strip.....

I thought about that, but mine are really really bad......so i was thinking of just buying new ones and doing the open/ swap amber and clear strip/close, then just one day swap headlights so that i don't have any car down time..........

i figured i would then get my original hazy headlights and open/clean/close back up and then maybe sell them on the forum kinda thing.......

-J

 

ah ok - gotcha...

 

so whos all planning to go on the dfwnissan cruise this sunday? just curious...

 

I plan on going, hopefully it will warm up a little so that I can wash my car.

 

^^ same here......im hope'n to make it so long as im not tied up with house hunting!!!! errrrr i hate house hunting.....