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    EXT: 9005->9006 Headlight Conversion

    Procedure

    File or chisel tools.
    Sharp knife, blade, soldering iron or Dremel like tool
    2 x 9005 bulbs.
    Protective glasses (you don't want to lose an eye) and gloves
    1. Remove 3mm of plastic from the left of the center until you have 5-6mm of plastic left.

    2. Remove the two guides inside the socket (I used a soldering iron for this. ( I didn't swap O Rings like the other and it worked fine for me)

    3. Install the bulbs in your car and have your light adjusted if not already.
    - I personally have done about 5 conversions and its really easy. just dont burn your self with the soldering iron like i did the first time, it wasnt bad at all just hurt like hell for a sec haha. not even bad enuf for a scar, just red for a day.

    Special thanks to..
    http://www.bmwe34.net/E34main/Upgrade/More_light.htm
    for the pictures..

    #2
    so what is the point of this, to have highbeam bulbs in ur lowbeam sockets? to have brighter low beams?


    - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
    - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
    - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
    - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
    - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
    - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
    Current cars:
    - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
    - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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      #3
      yea....more output....i like it...it really improved my vision..its light buying aftermarket headlights that are supposed to be brighter...but this way its a free upgrade...

      i put my bulb next to a nokya arctic white/arctic purple/silverstar....

      it is near the same brightness as them...amazing...low cost solution for the poor
      What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.

      You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!

      Retro!

      Hater

      I love nooBs...They make me look good

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        #4
        thats actually a pretty good idea

        too bad u cant do that with the JDM headlamps... the bulb bases are very different from each other. i guess it would work, but u would need to cut up the housing... which im not gonna risk.


        - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
        - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
        - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
        - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
        - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
        - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
        - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
        - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
        Current cars:
        - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
        - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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          #5
          what kinda bulbs is JDM? isnt it like ece?
          What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.

          You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!

          Retro!

          Hater

          I love nooBs...They make me look good

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            #6
            H1 Highbeams:


            H4 Lowbeams:


            and the way the H1's are mounted, they have a bigger plastic base that they plug into. its weird.

            the H4 has a big hole, and the 3 tabs on the sides lay on the lip and a metal bar holds it down.

            the H1 bulb fits thru a small hole, just big enough to fit the small glass bulb thru.

            sorry its kinda hard to explain without good pics.
            Last edited by cp[mike]; 12-19-2003, 01:44 AM.


            - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
            - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
            - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
            - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
            - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
            - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
            - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
            - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
            Current cars:
            - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
            - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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              #7
              ah...those should be pretty bright though....h4's rock....they put out more lumens than a standard 9006 or even a 9005 i believe....i just dont like the "dual beam" conept that they are high and low....cuase hondas dont support it..

              forget that...do some ghetto riggin'...i remember someone converting those...i forgot how though....i think they did h1 to h4....me and xplode talked about this a while back
              What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.

              You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!

              Retro!

              Hater

              I love nooBs...They make me look good

              Comment


                #8
                Originally posted by accordztech
                forget that...do some ghetto riggin'...i remember someone converting those...
                u know what, its worth a shot. i think ill try it.

                btw, those bulbs pictured are from the ebay auctions i won a long time ago. i got all 4 bulbs shipped for $12, and they have been working fine for a while, and they look great... i like them alot better than stock, and its surprising, cuz they were the cheapest ones on ebay.


                - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
                - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
                - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
                - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
                - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
                - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
                Current cars:
                - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
                - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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                  #9
                  hehe if anything happends dont blame me....but they should just be about the same amount of draw for power on the system....they run on 12 volts but not sure about the amperage...but heck if you can DO IT haha that would look sweet..

                  if you do do it, get before and after shots....
                  What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.

                  You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!

                  Retro!

                  Hater

                  I love nooBs...They make me look good

                  Comment


                    #10
                    Originally posted by accordztech
                    if you do do it, get before and after shots....
                    sure thing. i have a set of stock bulbs from japan, and they are labeled:

                    H4- 60/55 W
                    H1- 55W

                    so current draw shouldnt be a problem.


                    - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
                    - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
                    - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
                    Current cars:
                    - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
                    - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

                    Comment


                      #11
                      id wonder what your h4 bulbs are running...in high or low?

                      humm perhaps i should do a before 9005 and after 9005 conversion...so people can see...but thats a pain cause my camera sucks bootie
                      What makes me laugh about forums, is that no matter how much you try to help someone, they dont take the advice. Go ahead and do it the hard way.

                      You got to respect what you drive, and appreciate what you have, making the best of what you got. and if that means putting CAI, HID's, a phat stereo system, and a idiot in the drivers seat...then so be it!

                      Retro!

                      Hater

                      I love nooBs...They make me look good

                      Comment


                        #12
                        woaahhhh wait a minute kids... you dont want to try to modify the 9005 for a H4 housing.. no offence but thats the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard.. it will fuck up the beam pattern and give you the light equivalent to a teeny tiny flashlight, and it will be spread out fucked up.. dont try those types of conversion...

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                          #13
                          what is it you guys are trying to do?.. fill me in because rite now it sounds like somthing that wont work at all.

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                            #14
                            were fitting highbeam bulbs into the lowbeam bulb spots, not mixing up 9005/h4...


                            - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
                            - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
                            - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                            - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
                            - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                            - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
                            - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
                            - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
                            Current cars:
                            - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
                            - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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                              #15
                              im aware of that.. but if you got JDM lamps. you dont have any options of a conversion because your running H4.. for normal USDM lamps 9005 conversion is swapping for a high beam in low beam.. your JDM lamps have no option of any type of swap at all.

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