[qUAan]

New to lights

Hey guys
I own a 2012 SL murano and wanted to replace the halogens.
I found someone who could do it for less.
He mentioned there are 2 kinds
HID kit that only has low beams rendering high beams useless.
Then there are the Bi Xenon lights. That have both.
I am confused.
Doesnt the head light up front have 2 light bulbs that are clear.
So if I am to go with HID kit, would make 1 of the bulbs useless?
Or am I missing something?
I tried looking up pics of bi-xenon lights on an LE but it's so hard to make out anything thru pics.
My concern is to use both low and high beams without leaving anything useless.

 

[BANSwee]

Hey guys
I own a 2012 SL murano and wanted to replace the halogens.
I found someone who could do it for less.
He mentioned there are 2 kinds
HID kit that only has low beams rendering high beams useless.
Then there are the Bi Xenon lights. That have both.
I am confused.
Doesnt the head light up front have 2 light bulbs that are clear.
So if I am to go with HID kit, would make 1 of the bulbs useless?
Or am I missing something?
I tried looking up pics of bi-xenon lights on an LE but it's so hard to make out anything thru pics.
My concern is to use both low and high beams without leaving anything useless.

I am somewhat confused on your question. Are you just talking about the kit of the real retro? and how much are they charging?

if your are talking about Plug-n-play kit--- we just have low beam projector (and a separate high beam) so in that case a kit is just for low beam.


if you are talking of retro-- baking open your headlight housing and replacing the projectors. and yes you can bolt either
* single xenon (i.e, TSX, curr. gen TL, RX330) PRojector OR
* bi-xenon projectors (i.e., OLD TL, mini D2s, mini H1, g37, etc) yet you can buy a splitter to have a bi-xenon and still use your high beam halogen.

you should start a thread in 2nd gen owners, I want to do a retro again on my MO but my wife is holding me and secondly I cant really find a info on how to remove the housing on our 2nd gen MO.

 

[carbuff916]

Black Friday Deals! Looks like HIDextra.com is launching there annual sale at 50% off. Just got 2 canbus kits as backup kits. Definitely a solid pickup.

 

[BrandonM]

Old thread but does anyone who used the diode method have a photo or any information regarding where the diode should go?

 

[njjoe]

I used the diode method to activate my high beams, and will look up the info when I get back home tomorrow.

-njjoe

Sent from my HTC6435LVW

 

[hodgeman]

Here's the write-up that I used for the conversion several years ago.
Successfully performed Murano halogen to HID conversion for : Nissan Articles
I cheated when I did it, and just soldered the diode between 1 leg of each relay, and never had a problem with it the 5 years that I drove it after the conversion.

Good Luck!
hodgeman

 

[BrandonM]

The photos no longer work on that write up so I'm unable to get a visual but I guess I need to get to that point and see what it looks like first. Which legs do I solder or connect the diode to?

 

[njjoe]

The photos no longer work on that write up so I'm unable to get a visual

Check out post#92. The photos can be seen there.

-njjoe

 

[BrandonM]

Check out post#92. The photos can be seen there.

-njjoe

Success! Thank you for that. I soldered the diode on the back of the circuit board between HL1 and HH2. I put heat shrink around the entire thing except for the small section on either end that I soldered to the terminals. Everything works, thanks to everyone who contributed to this conversion.

:29:

Oh pics of diode work:

 

[razordust]

I also did the OEM HID conversion. Had EU Xenon lamps which were basically plug an play, apart from the signal for the high beams. My electronics guy installed the diodes (1 pc for each side) for the high beams right in the cables. Seems to be safer then to play around with the electronics in the IPM module.

 

[deeman]

I also did the OEM HID conversion. Had EU Xenon lamps which were basically plug an play, apart from the signal for the high beams. My electronics guy installed the diodes (1 pc for each side) for the high beams right in the cables. Seems to be safer then to play around with the electronics in the IPM module.

Can you ask your electronics guy how and where he installed diodes?

 

[razordust]

Can you ask your electronics guy how and where he installed diodes?

In the cables going for the HI and LO beam. It was a 10A 1000V diode

 

[deeman]

In the cables going for the HI and LO beam. It was a 10A 1000V diode

A high current switching diode, I see. Thanks for the info.

 

[razordust]

Supposedly anything above 10A and 50V will work!

 

[deeman]

Supposedly anything above 10A and 50V will work!

Indeed. A 55W bulb draws about 4.5A. In this application, the current required is to keep the HID bulbs powered all the time in low and high beam. The only difference is that when high beam is triggered, small additional amount of current will be delivered to a solenoid to "flip" open a lens cover, thus creating a high beam effect by letting light shines above the cut offs. So a 10A 50V diode will work fine.

 

[razordust]

Does anyone know if a headlight leveling sensor can be added for auto-leveling of the HIDs?
I know they do exist as EU MO regulatory need to have such an auto-leveling system. My current HID lamps are EU so they are equipped for a leveling sensors, but the question here is what other modifications and/or modules I would need.

 

[Jimdrechsler]

old thread bringing back to life. im trying to diagnose my headlight out problem with my 05 murano. i have hid bulbs. i replced the bulb on the passenger side and it still does not work. i ordered a ballast from ebay and am waitin gfor it now. can someone tell me all the fuses to check that may relate to this headlihgt not working? also, how do i access the fuses on the passenger side? i can take off the cover but how do i actually remove the fuses ? does the kit lift out somewhow?
thank you!

 

[JaseVernon]

Hi there, I am new here and just happen to be working on my GF's Mo. its a base model and I just happen to also have access to a complete Mo with the Xenon lights. The engin is out of the donor Mo, and I was thinking I may be able to just follow the wiring and transfer whats needed from one mo to the other so I can use the Adjustment and the HID's without any modification. Has anyone tried this? Am I dreaming and this is impossible?

Thanks!