Reply With QuoteI thought the 9011s werent much of a difference in candle power to the 9005s? Is there a big difference, I go by numbers on this stuff.
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I installed the 9011 bulbs in my low beams & went out for a test drive as soon as it got dark. I'd been running the Phillips Vision-Plus 9005s which are a nice bulb but the 9011s are a big improvement. I finally have what I consider a decent low beam & if I replace or buff out my pitted lenses they will be exceptional. If you buy them from Bill at the Ebay link above be sure to tell him you're going to run them in the low beams as he trims the tabs before sending out the bulbs.
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I thought the 9011s werent much of a difference in candle power to the 9005s? Is there a big difference, I go by numbers on this stuff.
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Damn you guys!! I JUST put the modified 9005s in and thought I had a much better low beam than those 06s. Guess I'll run with these for awhile until I hit someone ; }
Nevertheless, I am still happy with the "improvement"
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There is plenty of info at the Ebay link & much more at other sites if you want numbers. I could see the difference as soon as my lights came on in the garage. Once I got out on the road the improvement was very noticible. Gone was the washed out looking light of the 9005s replaced by a bright low beam for the first time since I've owned the car.Originally Posted by 632 Regal
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The numbers are from memory so they are close but not exact.
9006= 1000 lumens
9005= 1700 lumens
9012 HIR (replacement for 9006) = 1875 lumens
9011 HIR (replacement for 9005) = 2500 lumens
HID lamps= 2800-3200 lumens depending on design.
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I converted from the 9006 low beams to the 9005 high beams last year and they made a difference but not as much as I was hoping.
I sprung for the set of Toshiba HIR 9011 HIGH BEAM bulbs and BAM! Finally I have some light to work with. I modified the upper tab the same way as one does on the 9006/9005 conversion and they popped right in.
I parked 25 feet away from my garage door and used a grid formula from another site to realign them so the "hot" spots are where they are supposed to be.
I have read that it's the Toshiba bulbs that you want to buy, not the cheap knockoffs. The Toshiba bulbs have the correct patented reflective coating on the inside of the bulb (developed by GM) that returns the infrared waves back to the element making it burn BRIGHTER without burning hotter or using more wattage. The cheap knockoff bulbs, from what I have read do work but not as well and not as long.
The whole GM concept was to deliver 75% of the HID light at 20% the cost
I went to this guy, maxlumens@finemotoring.com
Well worth the saving of 360.00 plus labor for HID or so.
He did mention that he did not recommend for E36 cars because of glare problems, probably from the plexi covers,
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Did you put the 9011's into your low beams?
Went to this link
and was thinking of getting the 9012's for my low beams, as he recommends. Using the 9011's in the low beam, isn't that drawing more current then the circuit was designed for? Or am I being anal?
TIA
Jeff had it right. Buy the regulars.
With a knife, blowtorch, or screwdriver , remove the tab sticking up in between
the leads.
Connect the harness and drive at night.
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Actually, there is another source for the 9011 low beam bulb, JOHN DEERE. Yes, JD specs the Toshiba 9011 low beam bulb for one of it tractors. What more, JD only charged $9.99 each!
However, the word got out to the Toyota/Subaru/Chevy/Ford crowds and JD got swamped. By the time I found out, just about every JD HIR bulb was sold out nationwide. Further, JD figured out what was happening and with new stock expected around March 3, prices have now gone up retailing something like $23.99. If you're interested JD p/n is AH211917.
For the highs, the Chevy is suppose to have spec'ed the 9012 HIR bulb for the Avalanche. IF so, you can get the Avalanche bulb for as little as $18.
Unfortunately, I've heard from either a toyota or corvette forum that it may not be the Toshiba HIR bulbs. Can anyone confirm whether it is?
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YES, I put the HIR 9011's into my low beam positions using the same method for coverting the 9005 high beam bulb into the low beam position as discussed elsewhere in this forum. They don't draw any more wattage than the 9005 bulbs and I have had no blown fuses or failure messages.
The low beam bulbs draw 55 watts and the stock high beams draw 60 to 65 watts depending on brand. Not enough to make a difference. 10 watts difference max? I've been running the high beam bulbs for a year in the low beam sockets without a problem. The HIR 9011's should be no different.
THE HIR 9011 BULBS DO NOT BURN HOTTER OR DRAW MORE CURRENT THAN THE 9005 HIGH BEAM BULB , LESS THAN 65 WATTS
For the sake of getting the job done quickly with the correct bulb I went to the link you posted, link
and bought those bulbs, They are TOSHIBA bulbs, the ones built to the original GM specs. DON'T BUY THE FAKES...............
Note, for trimming the the "tabs" so the bulb will fit the low beam position I used a butane torch and razor knife to cut off the excess plastic tab outside and the two internal guide ridges on the inside of the socket.
Don't forget to use the larger 'O' ring from a 9006 (LOW BEAM) bulb in addition to the stock 'O' ring on the HIR 9011 to ensure a good watertight seal. The 9006/9005 'O'rings are different sizes.
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530iT, 525 5-speed , 328is.
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