John Deere HIR bulbs

[Russell]

Some of you may have tried the 9012 HIR low beam bulbs made by Toshiba. You can get them on e-bay for about $25-30 each. They have to be altered similar the 9005 bulbs to fit in the low beam. They are reputed to be much brighter without the heat or surrent draw of many high output bulbs.

You can only use these bulbs in applications that take the 9006 (lo-beam) and 9005 (hi-beam) std halogen bulbs. The HIR 9012 (lo-beam) and HIR 9011 (hi-beam) bulbs have to be modified somewhat because their upper positioning tab is not the same as that on the 9006 or 9005.

Here is another source at a much cheaper price. Call or go to your local John Deere dealer. Part number for low beams is AH211917. This is the same Toshiba HIR bulb Depending on the dealer, they range in price from $10-$13 EACH. I bought one about $10 to try out. It was the only one they had at the moment. If it works, I will buy another. They are found on 9000 series tractor. Will still have to get hi-beam elsewhere. I heard Daniel Stern sells the hi-beam and lo-beam as well.

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