Noob question about headlamp bulbs
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Noob question about headlamp bulbs
New to the car thing appreciate the help.
I want the bright bluish lights for my car. I've heard them referred to as lots of different things and am now officially lost. I've heard plasma, xenon, HID , ultra violet and all kinds of other crap and just don't get it, also whats H1, H3, H4, H7, 9004, 9006, 9007 all about? I've seen HID bulbs for like 600 bucks what the crap is that? whats so much better about them?
I want the bright bluish lights for my car. I've heard them referred to as lots of different things and am now officially lost. I've heard plasma, xenon, HID , ultra violet and all kinds of other crap and just don't get it, also whats H1, H3, H4, H7, 9004, 9006, 9007 all about? I've seen HID bulbs for like 600 bucks what the crap is that? whats so much better about them?
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Re: Noob question about headlamp bulbs (Sum Dum Phuc)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sum Dum Phuc »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">New to the car thing appreciate the help.
I want the bright bluish lights for my car. I've heard them referred to as lots of different things and am now officially lost. I've heard plasma, xenon, HID , ultra violet and all kinds of other crap and just don't get it, also whats H1, H3, H4, H7, 9004, 9006, 9007 all about? I've seen HID bulbs for like 600 bucks what the crap is that? whats so much better about them?</TD></TR></TABLE>
those are sizes
I want the bright bluish lights for my car. I've heard them referred to as lots of different things and am now officially lost. I've heard plasma, xenon, HID , ultra violet and all kinds of other crap and just don't get it, also whats H1, H3, H4, H7, 9004, 9006, 9007 all about? I've seen HID bulbs for like 600 bucks what the crap is that? whats so much better about them?</TD></TR></TABLE>
those are sizes
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Re: Noob question about headlamp bulbs (99hatch)
Those arent HID bulbs theyre HID systems. HIDs are expensive. Single bulbs are only xenon gas FILLED. HID systems have ballasts and other parts, and those are the models found on luxury cars. The bulbs only are just HID 'look'.
If you want exactly like OEM, get projectors and a real HID kit and retrofit them in your car. If you want to fake the funk, just buy some cheap blue tinted glass bulbs.
If you want exactly like OEM, get projectors and a real HID kit and retrofit them in your car. If you want to fake the funk, just buy some cheap blue tinted glass bulbs.
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Re: Noob question about headlamp bulbs (accordselux)
H4, H7, 9003, etc are bulb types for different cars/applications...
HEADLIGHT BULB CROSS REFERENCE
An H4 bulb is also referenced to as a 9003 or an HB2.
A 9004 bulb is also referenced to as a HB1.
A 9005 bulb is also referenced to as a HB3.
A 9006 bulb is also referenced to as a HB4.
A 9007 bulb is also referenced to as a HB5.
H.I.D. bulbs are referenced to as 9500, D2R, D2S.
H1, H2, H3, & H7 bulbs are usually referenced as such.
HB1: 9004 (high AND low beam, 2 transverse filaments)
HB2: 9003 (high AND low beam, 2 axial filaments)
HB3: 9005 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
HB4: 9006 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
HB5: 9007 (high AND low beam, 2 axial filaments)
H1 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
H7 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
go here and read, you will answer all you H.I.D / filament / projector questions...
http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/
HEADLIGHT BULB CROSS REFERENCE
An H4 bulb is also referenced to as a 9003 or an HB2.
A 9004 bulb is also referenced to as a HB1.
A 9005 bulb is also referenced to as a HB3.
A 9006 bulb is also referenced to as a HB4.
A 9007 bulb is also referenced to as a HB5.
H.I.D. bulbs are referenced to as 9500, D2R, D2S.
H1, H2, H3, & H7 bulbs are usually referenced as such.
HB1: 9004 (high AND low beam, 2 transverse filaments)
HB2: 9003 (high AND low beam, 2 axial filaments)
HB3: 9005 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
HB4: 9006 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
HB5: 9007 (high AND low beam, 2 axial filaments)
H1 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
H7 (high OR low beam, 1 axial filament)
go here and read, you will answer all you H.I.D / filament / projector questions...
http://faq.auto.light.tripod.com/
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Re: Noob question about headlamp bulbs (Sum Dum Phuc)
HID High Intensity Discharge
they use liquid mercury that vaporizes and gives off light thats why you need a ballast and a transformer to step up the voltage. if you are looking for a good quality bulb there is only one i recomend, Raybrig.
they use liquid mercury that vaporizes and gives off light thats why you need a ballast and a transformer to step up the voltage. if you are looking for a good quality bulb there is only one i recomend, Raybrig.
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