Maybe some day I will convert my lights to ellipsoids or something better but for now I am just looking to put in a good bulb thats better than what I have. Will have to check whats in there now, but likely something OEMish bought maybe 6+ years ago by the PO.
I want something that is compatible with the existing framework with no mods, but I do not want something that is going to burn out in a year.
I was thinking about getting these.
HELLA H83300092 HB4 9006 12V 55W High Performance 2.0 Bulb Kit
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O616M6K...v_ov_lig_dp_it
Other good options?
Current Cars
2008 BMW M5 6 spd
1995 BMW 540i 6 Spd
2016 M4 Cabrio 6 spd
2017 X5 35d MSport
2017 i3 94ah Rex
Former Cars
2013 135i MSport Cabrio DCT
2012 BMW X5 35d Sport
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster MSport Impala Brown
1992 BMW 535i 5 Spd
2011 BMW X3 2.8i MSport Alpine White
1995 BMW 530iA Artic Silver
1986 BMW 635CSi Bronze Mettalic
2009 Dodge Ram 2500
SYLVANIA - 9006 SilverStar Ultra
I’ve been a die hard Sylvania fan, but those Hella’s bring me back to the days of my Lucas Tri-Bar/Hella lights of years past.
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I went from 9006 to 9012 bulbs with just a small mod and got almost double the light output.
demet
Current Cars
2008 BMW M5 6 spd
1995 BMW 540i 6 Spd
2016 M4 Cabrio 6 spd
2017 X5 35d MSport
2017 i3 94ah Rex
Former Cars
2013 135i MSport Cabrio DCT
2012 BMW X5 35d Sport
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster MSport Impala Brown
1992 BMW 535i 5 Spd
2011 BMW X3 2.8i MSport Alpine White
1995 BMW 530iA Artic Silver
1986 BMW 635CSi Bronze Mettalic
2009 Dodge Ram 2500
Current Cars
2008 BMW M5 6 spd
1995 BMW 540i 6 Spd
2016 M4 Cabrio 6 spd
2017 X5 35d MSport
2017 i3 94ah Rex
Former Cars
2013 135i MSport Cabrio DCT
2012 BMW X5 35d Sport
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster MSport Impala Brown
1992 BMW 535i 5 Spd
2011 BMW X3 2.8i MSport Alpine White
1995 BMW 530iA Artic Silver
1986 BMW 635CSi Bronze Mettalic
2009 Dodge Ram 2500
You simply need to file or cut down one tab for the bulb to fit. I think there are youtube vids on the mod.
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Like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iviAlp6x3m0
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And for high beam bulbs you can go from a 9005 to 9011 with the same mod.
demet
This site has a good pic: https://store.candlepower.com/mohirbuba.html
demet
Current Cars
2008 BMW M5 6 spd
1995 BMW 540i 6 Spd
2016 M4 Cabrio 6 spd
2017 X5 35d MSport
2017 i3 94ah Rex
Former Cars
2013 135i MSport Cabrio DCT
2012 BMW X5 35d Sport
2000 BMW Z3 2.8 Roadster MSport Impala Brown
1992 BMW 535i 5 Spd
2011 BMW X3 2.8i MSport Alpine White
1995 BMW 530iA Artic Silver
1986 BMW 635CSi Bronze Mettalic
2009 Dodge Ram 2500
Ehh, Sylvania Silverstars are garbage. Any bulb that has a colored coating on it provides less brightness than the clear bulbs. A 9006 bulb is limited by specification to a certain amount of wattage and brightness. All those gimmicky headlight bulbs claiming "Xtra performance" are total bullshit.
If you stick with the standard incandescent bulb design for the stock headlights (without going to HID or some type of higher wattage halogen bulb) the best option is 9012 "HIR" bulbs made by Philips, Osram, Toshiba or Vosla. They come with an untrimmed upper tab that you cut to size for 9006 fitment. Everything else is the same (including wattage) but the design allowable lumens is ~50% higher than standard 9006 bulbs. Same goes for using 9011 HIR bulbs in place of 9005 high beam bulbs.
Last edited by m60power; 01-04-2019 at 09:29 PM.
[QUOTE=m60power;30176842]Ehh, Sylvania Silverstars are garbage. Any bulb that has a colored coating on it provides less brightness than the clear bulbs. A 9006 bulb is limited by specification to a certain amount of wattage and brightness. All those gimmicky headlight bulbs claiming "Xtra performance" are total bullshit.
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Agreed. I tried them after hearing rave reviews they also burn out with alarming regularity. There was a class action suit against them I remember cashing a small check after all was done.
The 9012s sound interesting.
There is such a thing as TOO bright. Your increased safety ends after you've blinded the oncoming drivers. I could write several paragraphs about some newer cars.
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
55W HID or bust. my setup has the same output of a new bmw. my high beams are some fancy LED with light bar output and you can still see the low beams clearly through all of that.
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[QUOTE=ross1;30177021]theres more to that than simply how bright your car is. for example how high off the ground your lights are, having projectors, properly adjusted beams, etc. Having the best possible lighting isnt easy but imho its 100% worth it. if everything is set up right theres no such thing as too bright
Is there any way to fit an LED bulb in the OEM place for the 9006 bulbs? I have HID's and I think I may want to remove them as about 25% of the time I turn the headlights on my tach drops out due to the HID ballasts in my car the PO installed.
thanks
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 122K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Brillstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, supersprint exhaust, UUC short throw
Last edited by m60power; 01-18-2019 at 10:35 PM.
Dude it's 2019, spend $75 on an HID kit or LED setup
The HID kits backfeed into the cluster / tach on these cars. I don't know if there is a way to get around that or not. Maybe a diode(s)? in the wiring?
They do make LED bulbs for the 9006's, but I wonder what bulbs may work the best. The prices seem to vary wildly from about 15$'s to around 100$.
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 122K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Brillstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, supersprint exhaust, UUC short throw
I installed 9012 hIr at the suggestion of this thread and they are awesome. 30 seconds with a dremel and they went in just fine
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 122K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Brillstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, supersprint exhaust, UUC short throw
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 122K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Brillstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, supersprint exhaust, UUC short throw
The HID's were done by someone else. I don't get a bulb out warning, so it may already be moded.
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 122K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Brillstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, supersprint exhaust, UUC short throw
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