drift_bear Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I've done a quick search and got half my question answered! I'm going to replace all my lights with HID's and want to get the correct bulbs. Am I right in thinking it's the following bulb type for the dipped and main beam? Dipped - HB3 Main - HB3 Full - HB? What is the correct type for the full beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Fog - H3 Then depends on UK or J-Spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 Sorry didn't make it clear, the headlights are facelift Jspec. Going by the thread in FAQ, HB3 will fit both so just need to find what size the full beam is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Confused... are there not only 3 bulbs in facelift lights - fog, dipped and full? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulley Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Main beam (full) Dip Fog That's it mate, no more H3 is the fog, and the main and dipped are either hb3 or hb4 , almost identicle just slight difference in the fixing at the back I have HB3 and H3 in my euro glass headlights I seem to remember the headlight lenses having the bulb types in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 They do right enough, stamped into the black rear casing just above each bulb fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Personally would not change full beams at all or fogs to HID lights for following reasons: Full - Useless if flashing (ooer) to other cars for any reason, also time to heat up etc Fogs - Unless you mod the backing plate and make it completely waterproof you will get condensation in your lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Budz86 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Personally would not change full beams at all or fogs to HID lights for following reasons: Full - Useless if flashing (ooer) to other cars for any reason, also time to heat up etc Fogs - Unless you mod the backing plate and make it completely waterproof you will get condensation in your lights. Thanks mate, think you might have figured out why mine keep fogging up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted January 8, 2014 Author Share Posted January 8, 2014 All sorted and ordered now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It tells you on the front of the headlight lenses what bulbs the unit takes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdavies Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Personally would not change full beams at all or fogs to HID lights for following reasons: Full - Useless if flashing (ooer) to other cars for any reason, also time to heat up etc Fogs - Unless you mod the backing plate and make it completely waterproof you will get condensation in your lights. Fulls are alright because of the inrush current I have HID fulls and they are fine for flashing. The fogs though I will change as mine steam up all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_dragon Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 It tells you on the front of the headlight lenses what bulbs the unit takes Says HB3 and HB4 in relevant places on the front lens. Im not sure if Halfrauds do extreme brilliance in H3 for the fog. Whatever you do, dont go for Toyota optifit bulbs, I use them because they were cheap but they may aswell be called optish*t. Cant see anything with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I too disagree with changing the Full Beam. So I'm running funky Halogen in a different part of the light spectrum to at least add something when they are on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 I ordered 2xHB3 and 1xH3 to replace my current HID's. According to the lightbulb thread, it says that the HB4 wont fit so to use HB3.. Information kindly from Nic: The correct bulbs for the J-spec plastic headlights (early and late model) are: Low = 9006J High = 9005J The J variant of the bulbs are a different fit to the standard 9006/HB4 and 9005/HB3 bulbs. The 9005/HB3 bulbs will fit in place of the 9005J, but the 9006/HB4 bulb will not fit in the low beam (the diameter of the body of the bulb is too big). As an alternative you can use a 9005/HB3 bulbs in the low beam as well (note you will need to trim a rib on the connection with the harness so that they will fit, very easy to do), ie Low = 9005HB3 High = 9005/HB3 Just going to change my full beam and main beam to HID's and going to leave my fog lights the way they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 The fog lights you can have get a very powerfull L.E.D bulb ones that look like the H.I.D's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 The fog lights you can have get a very powerfull L.E.D bulb ones that look like the H.I.D's Not going to bother with the fog beam tbh, never use them anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dim Sum Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Not going to bother with the fog beam tbh, never use them anyway lol You are right, so for that reason, I was thinking of getting a green set for the fog lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 You are right, so for that reason, I was thinking of getting a green set for the fog lights Always have some fun and change them to a blue pulse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inazone Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I run 6k hids on my dips and 8k hids on my fogs to give that blue hue. I have siliconed the backs of the lights now with clear aquarium silicone, this has secured them plus I don't get any fogging. The mains are 100w blue halogens. In day time at the right angle the main headlights look blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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