Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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offutt0311 wrote:
GTObert wrote:I think it's a 127. I put amber ones in mine and it looks mean at night.
Yea I'm looking at some one watt heat sync led bulbs for it right now. I just ordered two sets of these to replace all my headlights!

http://opt-7.com/opt7-fluxbeam-led-headlight/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I'll be very interested to see how they do and look.
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Low Beam is H11
High Beam is H7
Parking light is 5W5 but 198 and 194 will work. Difference is wattage. I replaced my parking lights with amber 194NA and it def give the car a more American look.
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Re: Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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HID is the way to go with low beams. I've never been impressed with the drop in LED replacement bulbs. They're expensive, usually cheaply made, and many times they're not even as bright as a regular bulb.
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The vendor claims to have spent some additional development time fixing those ills, so it will be interesting to see if they live up to the vendor's hype. If they do, I'm looking at converting probably 5 or 6 vehicles, so it could be lucrative for them if it's right. :)
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Re: Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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Pursuit wrote:Good Evening! The stock low beam is an H-7 the high beam is an H-7. I haven't seen much in the way of upgraded bulbs yet on the forum.

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Maurice
I ordered two sets of h7's based on this info...... did I f $ck up? Lol
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Maybe. My local parts house part lookup shows H11 low and H7 high.
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Re: Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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Yes they are different bulbs bc the type of housing is different lows us a projector the highs are a standard looking design.
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My apologies! The guys are right. The bulbs are H7 and H11. I did look up the application, wrote the right numbers down , but I did not convey them correctly to my post.

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Re: Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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Pursuit wrote:My apologies! The guys are right. The bulbs are H7 and H11. I did look up the application, wrote the right numbers down , but I did not convey them correctly to my post.

Maurice
That's ok sir. I have my bulbs here but haven't started installation.
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Re: Bulb Information for the Newbie...

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offutt0311 wrote:
Pursuit wrote:My apologies! The guys are right. The bulbs are H7 and H11. I did look up the application, wrote the right numbers down , but I did not convey them correctly to my post.

Maurice
That's ok sir. I have my bulbs here but haven't started installation.
Alright guys, the last few days have been really busy for me. However I do have some pictures for you guys. I managed to go ahead and get the h7 LED bulbs mounted in my high beams. While it wasn't plug and play, it was very close to it and anyone with a dremel can install these in about an hour. These are very nice, quality, beautiful bulbs. They are not too blue, and happen to look just right to me! I believe the exact color temperature is 5800k. It isn't letting me upload pics for now. Will retake pics and post. These would be %100 plug and play if I didn't have to modify the current bulb retaining clips just a hair. Definitely worth the money my friends.
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