head light for Nissan Sentra Series 3 (97 Model)

**lhei** · August 25th, 2009 05:32 PM

hi mga gurus,

question lang po, san po ba may bilihan ng headlight na salamin na (ung hindi na plastic) kasi sobra labo na ng headlight ko. meron na kasi ako nakita na mangilan-ngilan na ung headlight nila eh babasagin na, kaso di ko lang matyempuhan ung may-ari para magtanong.

kung possible po sana eh around Las Pinas, Cavite or Makati area.

and lubusin ko na rin po huling katanungan. kapag ung sasakyan eh galing sa pahinga wala problem sa start, pero kapag after a few hours of driving at pinatay ung sasakyan ayaw na magstart. pero after mapahinga ng ilang oras eh magsta-start na. Note, wala po talaga kahit anong sound kapag nagsta-start...

ung diagnosis ng mekaniko ko eh sa ignition switch. napansin din ng pinsan ko na dapat eh tangal-tanggalin lang ung susi tapos mejo diinan tapos biglang ok na...

tama po ba ang diagnosis nila? magkano po ang ignition switch? ano po ba ibang workaround dito? may kinalaman kaya sa duplicate key lang gamit ko?

maraming salamat po...

**ghosthunter** · August 25th, 2009 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by lhei

hi mga gurus,

question lang po, san po ba may bilihan ng headlight na salamin na (ung hindi na plastic) kasi sobra labo na ng headlight ko. meron na kasi ako nakita na mangilan-ngilan na ung headlight nila eh babasagin na, kaso di ko lang matyempuhan ung may-ari para magtanong.

kung possible po sana eh around Las Pinas, Cavite or Makati area..

You can check the car surplus shops along Evangalista St in Makati... just canvass a few shops for the best price for a pair.

**Benzmizer** · August 25th, 2009 06:37 PM

Question lang po, san po ba may bilihan ng headlight na salamin na (ung hindi na plastic) kasi sobra labo na ng headlight ko. meron na kasi ako nakita na mangilan-ngilan na ung headlight nila eh babasagin na, kaso di ko lang matyempuhan ung may-ari para magtanong.

kung possible po sana eh around Las Pinas, Cavite or Makati area.

I believe the kind of headlights you are looking for are those that were used to Sentra Series III 1995~1996 models. These are still made of glass. In addition to what ghostrider already mentioned, these would not be that hard to look for. Surplus shops carrying Nissan parts would easily have these.

And lubusin ko na rin po huling katanungan. kapag ung sasakyan eh galing sa pahinga wala problem sa start, pero kapag after a few hours of driving at pinatay ung sasakyan ayaw na magstart. pero after mapahinga ng ilang oras eh magsta-start na. Note, wala po talaga kahit anong sound kapag nagsta-start...

ung diagnosis ng mekaniko ko eh sa ignition switch. napansin din ng pinsan ko na dapat eh tangal-tanggalin lang ung susi tapos mejo diinan tapos biglang ok na...

tama po ba ang diagnosis nila? magkano po ang ignition switch? ano po ba ibang workaround dito? may kinalaman kaya sa duplicate key lang gamit ko?

Could be (related to the fact that you have to randomly remove the key from the cylinder to make it start) but what makes me wonder is when you said that from cold start, you experience no problem starting the car. Is this always the case?

It seems to point to a faulty ignition switch but best that you let an electrician see it too. These, if not engine-related, are best seen by someone who's expertise are electricals.

**kulotz** · August 25th, 2009 07:41 PM

pasingit dito hehe, magkano po yung ganung headlights? ganun akin eh babasagin na glass kaso parang napasukan ng moisture me parang bilog bilog dun sa parang reflector sa babang side.

lumalabo pala plastic?

ay meron bang projector headlamps ang sentra na 1995? magkano po? salamat

**Benzmizer** · August 25th, 2009 08:26 PM

Pasingit dito hehe, magkano po yung ganung headlights? ganun akin eh babasagin na glass kaso parang napasukan ng moisture me parang bilog bilog dun sa parang reflector sa babang side. There are shops who clean headlights. Just make sure you let an experienced guy to do it or else water marks may appear inside the headlight lens/reflector.

lumalabo pala plastic? Yup. These are normally caused by deposits coming from the halogen bulbs. But as mentioned earlier, there are shops who can clean them.

ay meron bang projector headlamps ang sentra na 1995? magkano po? I highly doubt there are any. Besides, I personally don't think they look nice... at least not on a Sentra Series III. My 2 centavos.

**kulotz** · August 25th, 2009 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Benzmizer

Pasingit dito hehe, magkano po yung ganung headlights? ganun akin eh babasagin na glass kaso parang napasukan ng moisture me parang bilog bilog dun sa parang reflector sa babang side. There are shops who clean headlights. Just make sure you let an experienced guy to do it or else water marks may appear inside the headlight lens/reflector.

lumalabo pala plastic? Yup. These are normally caused by deposits coming from the halogen bulbs. But as mentioned earlier, there are shops who can clean them.

ay meron bang projector headlamps ang sentra na 1995? magkano po? I highly doubt there are any. Besides, I personally don't think they look nice... at least not on a Sentra Series III. My 2 centavos.

oonga naman hehe, ehdi mahirap palang ipa hid ang sentra sasabog lang ilaw hehe. thanks sir

**ghosthunter** · August 25th, 2009 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by kulotz

lumalabo pala plastic?

Could be dirt or exposure.

Dirt can be cleaned. Headlights have tiny air vents and dust will get in and settle inside the lens.

Exposure to sunlight can yellow the plastic. Also sometimes plastic develops a fuzyness after years of exposure.

ay meron bang projector headlamps ang sentra na 1995? magkano po? salamat

Stock, no.

Aftermarket, yes but the ones I have seen are not very durable and tend to crack or melt in certain places when used often. They can look nice on modified Sentras, but the headaches will start in a couple of months when you notice it will not aim correctly, etc.

**kulotz** · August 25th, 2009 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

Stock, no.

Aftermarket, yes but the ones I have seen are not very durable and tend to crack or melt in certain places when used often. They can look nice on modified Sentras, but the headaches will start in a couple of months when you notice it will not aim correctly, etc.

ay ampanget naman... yung headlights ko mula pagkabili ng kotse yun na headlights nagkamoisture lang ng onte nung napasubo sa sobrang taas na baha (nabuhay pa auto ko hehe) pero maganda parin siya

wuhoo buti salamin akin at hindi plastik

**ghosthunter** · August 25th, 2009 09:38 PM

here are some examples and website where you can order.

http://depoautolights.com/headlights...3_214_224.html

**Benzmizer** · August 25th, 2009 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by kulotz

ay ampanget naman yung headlights ko mula pagkabili ng kotse yun na headlights nagkamoisture lang ng onte nung napasubo sa sobrang taas na baha (nabuhay pa auto ko hehe) pero maganda parin siya

wuhoo buti salamin akin at hindi plastik

That explains it. It's likely that water sipped in your headlights that may have caused the moisture. It could also be a case of poor seals or clogged air vents. But since you mentioned that since purchase, the headlamps have been dirty, having them cleaned may not only make your headlights nice but also eliminate the moisture.

Oh, if you so decide to have the headlight cleaned, have both (LH/RH) done.