Owner: Marcos Chávez
Media & Photography Credit: Royal Media
Year: 2002
Model: Maxima aka #ELINMIGRANTE
Color: Majestic Blue Pearl (BW9)
Transmission: Manual 6-Speed
Trim: SE
Owner: Felix Lespérance
Year: 2003
Model: Maxima
Current Color: Silver
Transmission: Automatic to 6-Speed Manual HLSD Conversion
Trim: GLE
Dyno – 283 WHP / 243 TQ
Due to low engine compression, the car did not make its expected horsepower.Once resolved, this car will make 340WHP+.
Mod List:
Engine
- Gen2 VQ35DE 2010
- ACL Racing Bearing (Main/Rod)
- ARP Full Setup (Rods,Main,Heads)
- EPS Gallery Oil Gasket
- JWT C2H Cam Set (i 263deg /.470” lift) (e 262deg /.456” lift)
- JWT Spring kit
- Nisformance (boundary) High Volume & High RPM Oil Pump
- Nisformance Headers
- Nisformance Fuel line adaptor
- Nisformance 3.5” CAI
- GTR Injector 550cc
- Slot Style MAF Conversion
- Head Port & Polish (Gasket Match)
- Lower Intake Port & Polish
- Oil Cooler Grassroot Kit + Upgrade Setrab Susa Sandwich Plate
- Walbro 255 Gaz Pump
- 3” full Custom Exhaust (Megan Racing M-TD Turbo/ Magnaflow 12641)
- OEM Oil Cooler Delete
- Energy Engine Mount Bushing Front-Rear
Transmission
- Rebuilt (05/05/17)
- V1R Race Spring
- V1R Detent Spring Kit
- JWT Clutch & Flywheel
- Nisformance Stainless Steel Clutch Hose
- Energie Cable Bushing kit
Management
- Haltech Platinium Pro Harness System
- Haltech Dual Channel Controler (O2)
- External Gm 2 bar
- PerfectTuning universal Gauge 52mm(Haltech Plug-In)
- Nisformance Swap Kit + Cam Inverter v2
Suspension
- Tein Coilover Advance Street Damper
- Rear Progress 22MM Sway bar
- Megan Racing Front Strut Bar
- Energy Suspension Full Kit
- Red Lion Subframe Solid Bushing
Exterior
- Infiniti M35 18” wheel (245/45/18 indy 500)
- Rear AE Lip
- Stillen Front lip
- Ionic Dynamic Roof Spoiler
Owner: Joey Edwin
Year: 2003
Model: Maxima
Current Color: White
Transmission: Automatic to 6-Speed Manual HLSD Conversion
Trim: SE
Joey is a high-school 17-year-old true passionate Nissan Maxima enthusiast. He works on his own car and built it with his uncle CJ. He shares his progress with the community.
Mod List:
- 2014 Gen2 VQ35DE Engine Swap
- Gen3 Upper Intake Manifold
- 6-Speed Spec-v Transmission
- OBX Exhaust
- OBX Headers
- CG 3″ Intake
- 350z MAF Upgrade
- Nisfomance Stage 3 Clutch
- JWT Lightweight Flywheel
- Nisformance Clutch Line
- Nisformance Fuel Line
- Nisformance Reflash Tune w/ Advanced Features
- NRG Quick Release Steering Wheel
- Cloth Interior to Black Leather Swap
- 350z Front Seats
- Infiniti i35 Cluster
- Megan Coilovers
- OG Clear Taillights
- Custom Headlights and Fogs
- Stillen Lip Kit
Owner: Ryan Mohammed
Year: 2003
Model: Maxima
Current Color: Silver
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Trim: SE
Community Member Credit: Eddy
Just verified this procedure worked on my 2002 Nissan Maxima after installing a new model steering wheel and airbag.
- Turn key into “ON” position (but do not start the car)
- Watch the airbag light closely. It will stay on for a few secs. and then as soon as it blinks off (the start of the flashing), turn the key off instantly.
- Wait 3 seconds
- Repeat steps 1-3 two more times until you have done the cycle three times.
- Turn the ignition off and then start the engine to verify the indicator has been reset
Photo of Steering Wheel Installed
2019 8thgen Nissan Maxima Steering wheel and airbag combination.
Video
Owner: Isaac Rowe
Year: 2001
Model: Maxima
Color: Merlot
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Trim: SE
Community Member Credit: Edgar Vidales
Notes:
- Most bulbs are size T5 LED except for the climate control is T4 neo-wedge LED
- I got them from Amazon prime just because the return process is so easy & I did have to make some returns till I got the correct sizes.
- The climate control has 3 bulbs size T4 NEO-WEDGE. There’s also a bulb size T5 at bottom of climate control that shines down on the ashtray & shifter. The dash has 7 bulbs size T5. Ignition ring, ashtray, shifter, & glovebox have one bulb size T5.
Reference Install Guide
Ignition Ring
Remove big plastic piece driver’s side where your knees go under the steering column. It’s 2 screws on the bottom corners. Then just pull off by unclipping from top & unplug 1 plug. Remove 3 screws from the underside of the steering wheel plastic. Comes off in 2 pieces & helps to lower your steering wheel. Remove white plastic around the Ignition ring & you’ll see the bulb connected to it.
Dash
Remove 2 screws holding black plastic around the dash. Pull of black plastic trim (pain in the ass) & disconnect 2 plugs & little vent hose. Remove 3 screws holding gauge cluster. You can now access bulbs on the back & you don’t have to unplug gauges. You can if you want to fully remove the gauge cluster. Bulb sockets just twist off. Install new LEDs & it is polarity sensitive so if they don’t work reinstall flipped
Climate Control
Go through process of removing stereo. Once you have stereo setup off remove climate control from the bracket holding it to stereo. You’ll then remove 4 tiny screws from the back of climate control to take off the white half. You can now remove 3 bulbs size T4 neo-wedge & install new (polarity sensitive). Also, at this point, you can also change the 1 bulb at bottom of climate control size T5 that shines down on the shifter area.
Shifter & Ashtray
Remove the screw at bottom of the ashtray & remove the trim piece by pulling it off to unclip. Unplug hazards, cig lighter, & bulb socket. Replace bulb. For shifter remove 4 screws holding down the center console(2 front 2 rear) but don’t remove. It just helps to have it loose because you need wiggle room. Now remove the plastic piece around the shifter base & you’ll see white plastic with the bulb in it on the left side.
Final Installed Reference Photos
Thanks everyone for the continued love and support. All photos in the post are added to the gallery below.
Owner: BLACKKILA.GTR
Year: 2003
Model: Maxima
Color: Majestic Blue
Transmission: 4-Speed Automatic
Trim: SE
Mod List:
Performance
- SS Autochrome Headers
- Cattman Exhaust
- Custom Intake
- Aem Intake Filter
- Vias Block off Plate
Interior/Audio/Sound
- 4 Celestian 8 Inch Speakers
- 2 Audio Pipe 8 Inch Speakers
- 2 Pyramid Bullet Tweeters
- 1 Beyma 6.5 Speaker
- 2 Pyramid Bullet Horns
- 820 Watt Hifoncs Brutus 4 Channel Amp
- 5000 Watt Orion Hcca Bass Amp
- 11.5 Tv in the Headrest
- Clarion Cross Over
- Kinetick 1900 Watt Power Cell
- Tsunami Ground and Power Terminals
- 0 Gauge Kicker Ground Wire
- 0 Gauge Kicker Power Wire
- Optima Red Top
- Tsunami Ground and Power Terminals
Exterior
- Led Side Marker Lights
- Smoked Side Markers
- 2000 Tail Lights
- Stillen Front Lip
- Stillen Rear Lip
- JDUBB Side Skirts
- Custom Painted Headlights
- Head Lights
- HIDs
- Custom 3k Fog Lights-custom Re-Wire
- 12k Head Lights
Suspension/Handling/Brakes
- K-Sport Coilovers
- Falken Front Strut Bar
- Progress Rear Sway Bar
- 300zx Bbk (Caliper)
- 12.5 Inch Cobra Rotors
- Hawk Pads