Which headlights to go for?

edgar_raphael

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I can't decide. I would like to seek your opinions, so tell me which one do you prefer and if you have any experience with them:

Set 1:





Set 2:





Set 1 comes with plastic covers and is 1 piece.

Set 2 comes with glass covers and is 2 piece.


What I want to know is, which one is more reliable, personally, I love the design of Set 1, but considering it is one piece, I am not sure if it will fit perfectly and if there will be any gaps, or would it leak.

Any ideas guys?

Ong, which type is yours? Tell me what do you guys think.


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why not get the local a32 face lift version i think it look much better compare to the 2 you show. further more any one damage you can buy only one.
 

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There is no A32 crystal headlights for Nissan Maxima in Australia. The first model of Maxima to have crystal headlights is the A33. Which is why we are trying to outsource from the Asian countries for these.

So any other recommendation or comments about these?
 

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I like the 1st one, but I reckon the second would be better, cos glass doesn't yellow over time...

If you guys really have problems with the A32 excimo lights, they can be ordered from Nissan quite easily. Only takes time to come from Japan. Perhaps let us know the prices of these ones, and we'll compare with the original Nissan product.
 

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deffy's ite...... glass wont fade........plastic would be faded over times although 1 piece of coz looks nicer....if they have the 1 piece with glass cover.... we'll b the happy men then.......
 

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Glass...ones...ummmph.... do you travel on gravels often to go to fishing or crocs hunting? Not unless u have bra for ur car, else u better opt for plastic.
 

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Every morning, leave house at 7.30, park in the U-park, leave at 5.20.

Weekend, cruising and shopping.

So no, no gravels, no fishing (we would go by the ute) and I don't like car-bra.

I think with fine-cut polish, you can bring the fade to shine again, am I right?


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ed, my is the 1st version. 1 pc type but d smoked colour is lighter than the pic. its from A32 wagon in japan.

anyway, i would prefer d 1 pc type without the smoked colour. looks more classy...
but if u always park ur ride on open air with soaring sun, go for the glass version. at least they will not become yellowish like the plastic do....

thats what happening to mine so i am thinking to change when i have the money...:biggrin:

this is the crystal version:


oh yeah and dont worry...the 1 pc type will fit ur a32 perfectly...
 
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so they never made a one-piece glass headlights? sucks!

I don't mind the glass version but the side indicator lens cover is not clear!
 

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nope...maybe becoz its not feasible in terms of economic...

from ur 2nd pic, the side indicator is clear...which one did u mean?
it's crystal but the lens cover is not clear, it has reflectors on the lens cover. See pic 1, than you know what I mean by 'clear'. I would buy the glass piece if the indicator is like the one in the first pic, even though it is 2 piece
 

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Ong: Ed is rite......... wut he means is that the 1st one is with clear as the headlamp is...... but the 2nd pic...... the headlamp is covered with clear glass cover but not with the indocator.... juz like our ordinary H4 2 pcs headlamp's indicator (which has a lotta straight line...etc.)......
 

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our ceffie is equiped with H4 bulb.......... u may buy the H4 HID conversion kit.... if u try to search from the junkyard...... there wont be any chance to get H4 HID bulb coz usually new car comes with either H1 or H7 bulb.....
 

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our ceffie is equiped with H4 bulb.......... u may buy the H4 HID conversion kit.... if u try to search from the junkyard...... there wont be any chance to get H4 HID bulb coz usually new car comes with either H1 or H7 bulb.....
ed...how much does HID costs in OZ?
its getting cheaper here (Made in China version)...with ur strong currency, u can try to get it here n send them back to ur place. wont cost u much....and u can DIY...its easy
 

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