H11 bulb to 9006 socket
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I put h11 bulbs in the low beams (9006) on my wife's 94 ES 300 a couple of years ago. The light output improved somewhat. As I recall, the power draw is not much different from the 9006.
The h11 will not fit without modification. You have to cut about 1/8" off one of the plastic tabs on the bulb capsule. I believe I used a hacksaw to do this. The modification is very similar to that needed to fit a 9005 bulb into a 9006 socket. The electrical connection is the same on both bulbs.
The h11 will not fit without modification. You have to cut about 1/8" off one of the plastic tabs on the bulb capsule. I believe I used a hacksaw to do this. The modification is very similar to that needed to fit a 9005 bulb into a 9006 socket. The electrical connection is the same on both bulbs.
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A quick check on Google indicates that they are available in 55w and 80w. The 80w bulb should probably not be used without wiring and socket modification. The 55w is the same power draw as the 9006 bulb, I believe.
The ones I installed are 55w. No problems.
The ones I installed are 55w. No problems.
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I need to correct myself here. The bulb I used was the HIR1 or 9011 bulb. These are 65w.
The ones I used were ordered from www.candlepowerinc.com.
The ones I used were ordered from www.candlepowerinc.com.
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It looks like they are not the same.
Are you putting these in a two headlight or four headlight vehicle? The 9006 is a low beam bulb for a four-headlight system. It is usually matched with the 9005 bulb for the high beams.
Are you putting these in a two headlight or four headlight vehicle? The 9006 is a low beam bulb for a four-headlight system. It is usually matched with the 9005 bulb for the high beams.
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If there is any difference in the two, it probably involves the plastic tabs that hold the bulb in place after you twist it in. With a bit of cutting on these tabs, you could probably make either one work.
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