H9 Headlight Bulbs Anyone?

[TrickVert]

I screwed up and bought a set of Phillips H9's to upgrade my high beams from what I thought were H11's. :slam I opened one then realized my error, and it's not worth returning the other to Amazon.

I've got $15 in them, so if anyone has an 03-06 with halogen low beams and wants to upgrade, let me know, and I'll ship them CONUS for $11.

Thanks,

Andy

 

[marcredd]

How much of an upgrade is a H9? I have not had an occasion to see the difference. If it is that noticeable, I may have interest.

 

[TrickVert]

Thanks for the reply.

The H9 produces nearly twice the light of the H11. The sacrifice is shorter bulb life, but I wouldn't hesitate to make the switch for the added visibility.

From Daniel Stern's lighting page:

H9 - 65W - 2100 LUMENS
H11 - 50W - 1200 LUMENS

(If you check other sources the numbers vary a bit, but the ratio is about the same.)

The H9 and H11 mounting tabs and connectors vary slightly, but the H9 is easily modified. See the link below for details.

http://ae1m.com/h9h11/h9h11.htm[url]http://ae1m.com/h9h11/h9h11.htm[/URL]

And here is another pic showing the whole bulb for comparison:

.........................H11....................................................H9................................................. Modified H9...........

I assume the LS halogen headlights have a bulb shield just like the HID's. If this is the case, the H9's un-coated tip will not cause any glare issues.

Andy

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