General Headlight Question

[jstrickl]

I already have the 9005/9006 SilverStar combo so I have the nice, bright white illumination at night.

My question is this: why couldn't I have gotten 2 sets of 9005 - one for lo and the other for hi?

I mean the only difference between the two is the 9006 are 55W and the 9006 are 65W. Is it just too much current draw? Too much heat? This has been bothering me and no one has really addressed this issue... as far as I know anyway

Jamie

 

[gandolphxx]

I believe that they focus slightly differently.

If you really want brighter headlights consider the following:

Kennedy Headlight Harness

Painless Headlight Harness

Both beef up the current capability to the headlights.

 

[Poetrybo]

I already have the 9005/9006 SilverStar combo so I have the nice, bright white illumination at night.

My question is this: why couldn't I have gotten 2 sets of 9005 - one for lo and the other for hi?

I mean the only difference between the two is the 9006 are 55W and the 9006 are 65W. Is it just too much current draw?

Jamie

not sure if this is the reason, but I tried putting the 9005 in the lowbeams and found out that the plugs are different. I saw some headlights made by Hella that directs it's beam in the direction that your car is turning.. now that is something I gotta have! After that, I plan on installing disco balls in place of my foglamps

 

[jstrickl]

Some interesting responses thus far. Not to argue, but how can one bulb change the way it casts it's beam pattern? Isn't that accomplished by the light box and the reflectors in the box?

I can believe the plugs to be different to prevent you from doing this.

I don't need anything brighter than I have now. Just a little curious and wanting to learn more...

Jamie

 

[ygmn]

I thought the HB were 9011...that new fangled bulb no one has

 

[jstrickl]

Yep, the 9005 is a suitable-sub for the 9011. Same ratings and spec.

Jamie

 

[NJAV]

I thought the base of the 9006 was different from the 9005's.....

 

[Poetrybo]

Some interesting responses thus far. Not to argue, but how can one bulb change the way it casts it's beam pattern? Isn't that accomplished by the light box and the reflectors in the box?


Jamie

well, with the Hella, it's not the bulb itself but the whole headlight. It contains some sort of yaw-sensor. try www.hella.com to read more about it.

 

[gandolphxx]

well, with the Hella, it's not the bulb itself but the whole headlight. ?It contains some sort of yaw-sensor. ?try www.hella.com to read more about it. ?

One individual DynaView? headlamp
actually consists of two headlamps in a
high-tech housing with dual reflectors:
Four headlamps = one system!

Interesting concept, looks nice on the Jeep.

 

[simtechray]

I was planning on getting these dynaviews. Anyone know if and where they are available?

 

[cgr]

new to these forums, but definitely got some great info. here on the avalanche! I have a 2002 1500 - I saw the post on the silverstar 9005/9006, is there a bulb replacement for the driving lamps as well?

cgr

 

[hyper]

okay here is a far fetched theory since i have no knowledge of the bulbs that are being referenced. we have two bulbs of similar design the only difference is the distance between the filiment and the base of the bulb. For example....bulb a has a distance on 1\2 inch and bulb b has a distance of 5/8 inch between the filiment and the base of the bulb. With that theory in mind I would think that it would give your headlights blury vision or at least change the focal point.

This is all just speculation on my part. May need to get the av's eyes checked. Wouldn't that be something an av with glasses

 

[ygmn]

CGR look for the thread about DRL by XROVER ...It will answer most of your Questions concerning DRL bulbs.

 

[cgr]

thanks for the info.

cgr

 

[XRover]

As Goo is to his neons, I am to my HID's NOTHING is sharper or brighter.

http://home.earthlink.net/~tacorp/_uimages/HIDDash.JPG