The previous recall on the 06 coupe headlights due to the clarity of the projector lenses. What happen was the recalled headlights has clear lenses, making the cut-off of the light extremely bright (with blue color cut-off line, something most of us HID retrofitter really like :P). So recalled headlights then got replaced with Fresnel lenses, making the cut off blur with no color on the cut off line.

 

Sorry, but thats misinformation. Pre-Recall, the headlights on my 06 Coupe had fresnel lenses. Post-recall, the new headlights also had fresnel lenses. I saw this first hand .

No Infiniti or Nissan vehicle has clear lenses.

 

hmm

I know a guy work at the dealership...the dealer was dumping a **** load of 06 coupe and FX headlights from the recall 8 months ago. He cleaned up the dumpster and stripped out the projectors and light bulbs and sold it to numerous retrofitters, up to 50 buyers I think.

 

Perhaps, not all 06 coupes are recalled

 

oh thats a no no... we had to smash all of them on the spot and drill holes into them. besides those projectors are junk compared to the TL retrofits

 

^^^ TL projector is so 2005. Too big and overpriced. The FX and TSX combo is cheaper and smaller with the same output.

I guess not all workers are the dealerships are honest

 

i'm just going by seeing personal experience on projector upgrades. we can talk all day mr. g..... 8 inches of snow today and i'm stuck at work till 9pm

and i've seen people try to do projector mods on everything now -- from reverse lights to underbody lamps...

 

The recall wasnt based off "Lense was too clear". The recall was based on vertical and horizontal alignment issues. Research it for yourself. Not a single car in the Infiniti line-up nor in the Nissan lineup have ever had a clear lense. Even the Maxima that has a beautiful cut-off, has a fresnel lense.

 

^^^ I can agree with you that other issues might have been the alignment, but I am sure that clear was another issue why it was recalled. It seems like all newer cars with projectors are likely to equipped with fresnel lenses. Perhaps this might be a DOT standard now, this I wont claim.

I was one of those buyer from the guy who worked at the dealership and sold off the recalled headlights. Picked up a pair of FX headlights for $75 with clear lense projectors. I opened up the headlight myself.

 

If it has to do with the lights not meeting brightness specs, count me out. They did a headlight/taillight recall on my 03 FX35 b/c I guess they were too bright and were a potential danger to oncoming traffic. Now my lights feel like they're about 50% as bright as originally. I can hardly see at night now. It sucks! In fact, I bought a pair of pre-recall lights off ebay, so I may get them installed soon. Wish I had never done it.

 

^^^ there is another evidence support as to why clear lenses were recalled.

 

Sorry, but thats misinformation.

FX headlights had some clear lenses.

 

What year? The early 2003's ?

 

Fx 06...