Headlight bulbs?
Thread Starter
|
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 565
Likes: 2
From: Palmyra Missouri
Headlight bulbs?
I got a headlight out of a 2012 cvo and gunna put in 2 H11's or should I go with someting else, Anyone use these, SilverStar zXe, the attitude of HID......
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 4
From: Alabama
I use two H9 Hella xenon blue bulbs. They call them blue but they put out a very white light, no blue tint in the light. They are bright, I am very satisfied with the Hella H9's.
You have to cut out a small ridge in the H9 bulb socket and it will plug right into the H11 pigtail. Google H9 bulb modificatiion and it will show you what to do.
Last edited by 2004Sierra; Oct 17, 2012 at 10:10 PM.
Road Master
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 4
From: Alabama
Yes, this is the H9 bulb mod for it to fit the H11 pigtail. Its very simple to do and its amazing how much more light the H9 puts out over the H11.
I modded a couple extra H9's just to keep in case one goes out. I put one in the saddlebag and one at home. Never know when you may need one.
By the way I don't agree with the guy using a vise and chisel to modify the bulb. Seems like a little overkill. LOL.
I used a box cutter with a new blade extended all the way out and carefully whittled the ridge down. Just use a pair of tin snips to remove the metal on the collar.
DO NOT handle the glass part of the bulb. Oil from your hands will create hot spots and shorten the life of the bulb. If you do accidentally touch the glass clean it with alchohol and a lint free cloth.
I modded a couple extra H9's just to keep in case one goes out. I put one in the saddlebag and one at home. Never know when you may need one.
By the way I don't agree with the guy using a vise and chisel to modify the bulb. Seems like a little overkill. LOL.
I used a box cutter with a new blade extended all the way out and carefully whittled the ridge down. Just use a pair of tin snips to remove the metal on the collar.
DO NOT handle the glass part of the bulb. Oil from your hands will create hot spots and shorten the life of the bulb. If you do accidentally touch the glass clean it with alchohol and a lint free cloth.
Last edited by 2004Sierra; Oct 18, 2012 at 08:02 AM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ultravista
Ignition/Tuner/ECM/Fuel Injection
19
Feb 16, 2006 09:53 PM
