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This is my own write up on the 9005 conversion. If you dont understand please PM me and I can help you out.

The idea behind this swap is to put 9005 highbeam headlight bulbs into your 9006 lowbeam sockets. The 9005 lights are 70% brighter then the 9006's so they are a great alternitive to HIDS which cost a lot more.

You do not have to replace all four high and low lights at the same time but I did anyway. Each light costs about $10.

What you will need:
At least <u>TWO</u> 9005 lights.
A dremel tool with a grinding and cutting wheel.
One flat head screw driver with small tip.

To remove the lights reach behind the light housing and twist the grey ***. It is hard to turn but once it was been losend you may remove the light. To remove the light from the socket push down on the little tap on the top of it and pull on the light. This is even harder to do. DO NOT touch the light bulb on either removal or replacement. Not only are they very easy to break but the oil from your skin will cause a hot spot on the light causing them to burn out very fast.

These are 9005 lights.

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Notice how they have two little bumps inside the socket. These are there to prevent you from installing them in a 9006 socket.

These are 9006 lights.

http://www.theinstallationshop...P.jpg

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These only have one bump so you dont install them into the 9005 socket.

This is a shot of the 9005 and 9006 together respectivly.

http://www.bomzracing.com/Prod...6.jpg

In order to place the 9005 light into the 9006 socket you must totaly remove the <u>TWO</u> bumps from the 9005 socket.

This is a side shot of one of the lights.

http://lib.store.yahoo.net/lib...p.jpg

Notice the groove on the left side of the pic on the light. When looking at the light from the top down it will be at the top of the light and slightly off to one side. This must be filed down by about 3/4ths to fit inside the 9006 housing. This is because The groove on the 9006 housing for that particular bump is opposite of the 9005 light so that you dont put the wrong bulb in there. On the 9006 light the bump is on the left side of the light when looking at it from the top down and on the 9005 it is on the right.

The final thing you must do is remove the O-ring from the 9006 light (yellow on stock lights) and put it <u>OVER</u> the 9005 O-ring (usualy red.) This is because this part of the 9005 light is slightly smaller then the 9006 light and so if you were not put the 9006 O-ring on it it wouldnt fit tightly enough. It should come off rather easily with a small screw driver or even a toothpick. Just place the tip under and slowly work it out of the groove. To place on the 9005 light simply roll it on top of the 9005 O-ring.

This is a pic of my car after doing this conversion. I must say it makes a huge improvment over the puny stock lights.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img...q.jpg

Note in this pic my right light was slightly out of direction. If you find that yours are like this to simply adjust the adjuster screws until both sides are even.

ps the pic wasnt taken on a golf course.

CRX Toad

This is a great conversion. I have done it on every CRX I own and all of my friends too.

HiProfile

I put in Sylvania SilverStar 9005's, and I almost crapped my pants. Not only are they whiter than michael jackson's face, but brighter than crap. They cost a bit more, but I figured in for a penny, in for a pound. I think all I had to do is cut one tab in half, nothing else. My guess you got the cheaper bulbs that used cheap o-rings.

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Well I didnt actually try it without putting on the larger O-rings. It may be different depending on the brand.

I believe I used sylvania hyber blues. Very nice and only $9.86 each I think.

CRX Toad

You can do it without the add'l o-ring and it works just fine. I did it that way in my Si cause I was lazy and there have been no ill effects.

Jonknee

Are there any before and after pictures

Tyson

you can tell the difference between left and right here. i just used an old headlight bulb from the junkyard. its a bit brighter and spreads more light into the center. best of all, its practically free to do.

SETI20

Not a completely fair comparison. The left and right headlight are different.

marquisdee1018

Looks like I'll have something to do this weekend. I never knew it was that much of a difference.

Jonknee

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SETI20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not a completely fair comparison. The left and right headlight are different.</TD></TR></TABLE>Why is that?

Tyson

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SETI20 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not a completely fair comparison. The left and right headlight are different.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what do you mean different.