 Headlights, What type are they? |
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 Jul 28, 2004 - 7:24 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Feb 8, '04 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I'm looking at getting super white headlight bulb from an auction but the guy has the following items:
Available: H4, 9005, 9006, 9007 (also have H1, H3, H7 but the packaging are different from the photo) 9007 - 65/55W 9006 - 80W 9005 - 100W H4 - 100/90W H7 - 55W H1 - 55W H3 - 55W Which one does our cars use?? I opened mine and was hoping to see a label on the bulb telling me any useful info but there was nothing on it. Please help? Thanks! |
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Jul 28, 2004 - 7:32 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 14, '03 From Carson to Riverside, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
9006 for low beams...im not sure about the wattage i think 80W may be too high...?
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Jul 28, 2004 - 7:45 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for the info on the type. RE: the wattage, I was thinking 80w was a bit high too...
Although I've never had to play around with lights, what would happen if I....say... put the 80w in and the actual specs are 55w per say? |
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Jul 28, 2004 - 9:49 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
if you use a higher wattage then recommended you can melt the headlight wires.
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Jul 28, 2004 - 10:11 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 29, '02 From Franklin/Nashville, TN Currently Offline Reputation: 16 (100%) |
they have high voltage headlight harnesses for such lights. the actual connector melts, but the high voltage one is beefed up. and yeah..9006 is low, 9005 is high. This post has been edited by Mynzeyes: Jul 28, 2004 - 10:11 PM -------------------- AIM==Mynzeyes
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Jul 28, 2004 - 10:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 8, '04 From Auckland, New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thought this was funny...
I called the local auto-parts store and they said H4 60/50W bulbs. I called a different branch of the same store and they said H4 60/55W. Then I called a Toyota specific parts dealer and they said they didn't have the bulb type specs, but the wattage needs to be 51W.... I should never have asked     
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Jul 29, 2004 - 12:29 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '02 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hi,
With an SSIII in NZ, I've heard the ones you've mentioned, as well as 65/55 (high/low) - just to add to the confusion  I'd say if you got 55w for the low beams and 60w or (65w) for the high beam you'd be fine. From what I've read the best bulbs available in NZ at the moment are the Philips Blue Vision (not actually blue in colour but 4000K white bulbs) and the Philips Vision Plus (50% brighter than standard).
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Jul 29, 2004 - 7:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
I dont think H4 fits into any of the celicas. The Projectors use H1, and the high beams use the same as USDM highs.
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Jul 29, 2004 - 4:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 8, '02 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
You're right, sorry I was thinking of a completely different car for some reason  . Celica Lighting: Low Beam: 9006 55w 12v High Beam: 9005 65w 12v Fog/driving lights: H3 55w 12v I even went out and checked my car to confirm this This post has been edited by neophile: Aug 3, 2004 - 4:54 PM -------------------- |
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Jul 29, 2004 - 5:06 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 10, '03 From Appleton,WI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I like Sylvania Silverstars.
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