Headlight and Fog Light Bulbs
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Headlight and Fog Light Bulbs
I have searched the forum for "bulb" and "headlight" but haven't found a concise answer to my questions listed below. I don't currently have the car, so I can't look in the manual.
Can someone please tell me what type of bulbs go into the headlight and foglight?
For the headlight, I am pretty convinced it is a H1 bulb from reading the forum. But, looking at some auto parts websites, some list a separate high and low beam. Do I need two bulbs for each headlight, or just 1 H1?
I believe the fog light is also a H1, but have seen it listed as a H11 as well.
So, what bulbs do I need for the headlight and foglight?
Thanks,
J
Can someone please tell me what type of bulbs go into the headlight and foglight?
For the headlight, I am pretty convinced it is a H1 bulb from reading the forum. But, looking at some auto parts websites, some list a separate high and low beam. Do I need two bulbs for each headlight, or just 1 H1?
I believe the fog light is also a H1, but have seen it listed as a H11 as well.
So, what bulbs do I need for the headlight and foglight?
Thanks,
J
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91 Stealthies, the answer you seek is not a straight forward answer. So, I will try and summarize it as much as I can.
As for low beam/dip headlights, you have 2 options: 1) the H1 bulb for the halogen based headlights, or 2) the D2S bulb for the HID headlights. Yes, you also have a separate bulb for the high/main beams and that is an H1 for both the halogen and HID headlight setups.
As for the foglights, those are H11 bulbs for all years and headlight styles.
As for low beam/dip headlights, you have 2 options: 1) the H1 bulb for the halogen based headlights, or 2) the D2S bulb for the HID headlights. Yes, you also have a separate bulb for the high/main beams and that is an H1 for both the halogen and HID headlight setups.
As for the foglights, those are H11 bulbs for all years and headlight styles.
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Thank you Thermo.
I do not have HID, so to summarize, I need:
4 H1 bulbs for high/low beam replacement
Another question, would running a H9 bulb in the fog lights burn anything? Figured I could get an additional 10w out of the fogs.
I do not have HID, so to summarize, I need:
4 H1 bulbs for high/low beam replacement
Another question, would running a H9 bulb in the fog lights burn anything? Figured I could get an additional 10w out of the fogs.
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Stealthes, yes, you will need four H1 bulbs to do a complete bulb replacement.
As for using H9 bulbs in place of H11 bulbs, I would first start with comparing the back of the bulb where it attaches to the light housing. If I am not mistaken, the H9 and H11 bulbs have different keys in the plastic, so, one can not be substituted for the other. I am sure with a little file and some patience, you can make it work.
As for the extra power, you should not have an issue with that as the additional stress on the wiring is minimal, the relay is more than rated for that power, and the light fixture is not going to see that much more heat. If you were putting in say 100W bulbs, then this would be a different story.
As for using H9 bulbs in place of H11 bulbs, I would first start with comparing the back of the bulb where it attaches to the light housing. If I am not mistaken, the H9 and H11 bulbs have different keys in the plastic, so, one can not be substituted for the other. I am sure with a little file and some patience, you can make it work.
As for the extra power, you should not have an issue with that as the additional stress on the wiring is minimal, the relay is more than rated for that power, and the light fixture is not going to see that much more heat. If you were putting in say 100W bulbs, then this would be a different story.
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