last night one of my headlights went out.time to do a conversion

i have 2 sets of H4 bulbs from my ole'ladys civic.can i use them or go buy some silverstar 9006/9005 bulbs?

what about the harness to plug the bulbs up?i havent went and looked at the plugs yet.

i did a search and got alot of links,but didnt see anything on the H4 bulbs.thanks

 

I just did the 9005/9006 Silverstar headlight change and I like it. Def worth the $$$. I paid $40 for the pair plus there is a $10 mail in rebate. So it actually turns out cheaper than buying new stock halogen units.

You just unscrew two torx screws and the holder comes off. Pull the lamp out to expose the connection...disconnect. If you do the Silverstars you'll have to remove the halogen bulbs out of the headlight then replace with the Silverstars and seal them. There is a good link that has step-by-step that I went by.

I took some pics of the Silverstars next to the stock hi-beams...the change is worth it.

 

on the silverstars,do they plug right in to the factory plug?i compared some H4 bulbs that i got and i would have to cut into my wiring to make them fit.how long did you give the silicone to dry?does advance auto parts keep them in stock?for the 9005/9006 are there different watt bulbs?if so which ones do you have?sorry for the ridiculous questions.thanks

 

You can get 9005/9006 bulbs up to 100w (actual wattage)

Nokya, FX, Showoff, Hella all make some. If you get a tinted bulb, try and stay 5000k or less (color temp). Most believe that 4300k is ideal, althought a UNTINTED bulb will give you better illumination.

 

Listen to what this man says...I did the FF75 conversion right before I got deployed and used blue bulbs...I'm going to be ordering clear ones as soon as I get home...blue bulbs suck.

 

Do they plug into the original factory plug ?

 

Yes, the 80w 9006 and 100w 9005 will. Or you could go with 130w lows and 130w highs, if you have a heavy duty wiring harness. But you will need some clear high temp silicone to re-mount the bulbs and about 1 day to let them dry.

 

Will I be safe the stock wiring harness?

 

With 80w low beams ? Yes. However, you will be better off with a heavy duty harness. It will give you 14v-16v vs. 12v-14v

 

Just switched out the Silverstars for the 80w Nokyas...much better.

Hey pu12e, got a link to some heavy duty harnesses or can I just go to NAPA and pick some up?

 

I got mine here:
http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlight...re-harness.htm

but someone had posted a parts list for how you couldmake your own. I just didnt feel like splicing it all together etc..

BTW, glad you like the Nokya's.. the first time I installed the Nokya's = you got the 4300k arctic white ?

 

Thanks man!

Actually, I dug out the little plastic-box they came in...it says "Stage II 7000k". Still Nokya Arctic White...I didn't notice it when I bought them though.

I might try to pick up some of the 4300k Nokya though just to see the difference. I have some pics, I'll have to host them sometime. BTW, I used one Sylvania housing and one Guide housing and they are projecting differently. I have some pics of it. Kinda weird...

 

HOLY SHIAT ! ! I can't imagine what those look like.

You can upload the pics here if you want:

http://eek3.net/upload/

And when I first started my headlight conversions (way back on my V6) I do remember the replacement housings projecting different as well...