9005/9006 high/low headlight bulbs?

[Ceil]

I thought that Sylvania 9005 were the low beams and 9006 the high. I just took my headlights out, and I got a 9006 on the outside (with the bulb cap) and 9005 on the inside, which I thought was low beam and high beam, respectively.

Did whoever replaced the bulbs on this car last put the bulbs in the wrong place? Is the one with the octagonal cover over it high or low?

Cheers.

Edit: When baking the light to break the seal/cure the paint, can you leave the hose for the water drain attached? I think it's sealed with silicon or something, cos it ain't comin' off... Baking temp is only 225 iirc, but I ain't sure how well the rubber would hold up to that.

[PUMASTi]

9006 is for low beam and 9005 is for the high beam. Some people swap the 9005 to the low beam and they seem to have improved road vision.

[Ceil]

Ah, thanks. I looked it up while in Autozone the other day, but I couldn't remember if it was high number/high beam or high number/low beam. Maybe I do need to stick a 9005 in low. I could do with some improved visibility...

Now about that rubber...

[PUMASTi]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...+low+beam+swap

Heres how to do it.

[Ceil]

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...+low+beam+swap

Heres how to do it.

Thanks. When I can afford new bulbs, I'll do that

[PUMASTi]

You can always just save up for HIDs

[Ceil]

Fugget. I'm bakin' the rubber. At worst, I ruin 4" of cheap hose.

[deevergote]

Low beams are on the outside, high beams on the inside. Sounds normal to me.


And yeah, the conversion is cool... HIDs are better, but I ran some converted 9005s before I got mine.

[92vig]

I did a 9006 (lowbeam) to 9005 (highbeam) conversion on my Vigor before I put my JDM lights in. Before/after can be seen here http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=105023

[Ceil]

@deev: I can't even afford a pair of 9005's atm. It'll be a while before I look into HIDs

@92vig: I'll totally do that once I cash my check. Thanks for the comparison - I could see a difference even in the photos, and I know the difference would be far clearer in person.

[lonski]

Fugget. I'm bakin' the rubber. At worst, I ruin 4" of cheap hose.

Use a cutter or razor blade and run it around the rubber seal end where it meets the headlight assembly. That's where it's most likey glued on. Then it should come off. You don't wanna have burnt rubber stinking up your kitchen.

[Shadow1]

@deev: I can't even afford a pair of 9005's atm. It'll be a while before I look into HIDs

@92vig: I'll totally do that once I cash my check. Thanks for the comparison - I could see a difference even in the photos, and I know the difference would be far clearer in person.

ebay man. ebay. i got a set of high and low beam Xenon replicas. ive had them for a couple of years now and havent had any problems. one blew out on me the other day tho. but that was my fault. i touched the bulb by accident and didnt wipe it off with a 100% terry cloth. but i have 2 more sitting on the counter now ready for install


just so you know, the ones i got off of ebay are WAY brighter than the Cool blue ones from Sylvania AND the freakin $50 Ultras.

[92vig]

Actually the cool blues only cost me like 35 bucks from Pep Boys. I didn't like that they didn't come in a twin pack set and I had to buy them individually! Oh well.

And also, its hit or miss with those ebay bulbs. Sometimes they last a while and sometimes they only last a few days. Also, watch out for the film on those, they peel easily and then you won't have a blue look at all.

I'd say just go buy some cool blue sylvania bulbs and then modify the base to fit. All I had to do for my vigor was snap the two guides on the inside off. Its different for the cb7....you're gonna have to shave a small amount off of the top outter protrusion.

As for my car now, they're running original Stanley H4 and H1s! Going to go HID soon. Blind someones ass.

[JoshM]

Also, watch out for the film on those, they peel easily and then you won't have a blue look at all.

Also, the film they put on the bulbs restrict light.
It's better to get as clear of a light as possible.

[deevergote]

@deev: I can't even afford a pair of 9005's atm. It'll be a while before I look into HIDs

A pair of 9005s would be under $10. You don't need fancy ones. Honestly, I liked my cheap Sylvania bulbs over the expensive Silverstars.

As for Cool Blue lights... they're garbage. I had a pair blow in 3 weeks... and I didn't touch the glass.