Which Bulbs? Options

[lcpeagles07l]

I know there is the bulb list, but i still don't really get it.

http://hoen-usa.com/ti.htm

So the 9006 would be right for the head light low beams, also i just need to buy the bulbs and switch them out right?

Thanks in advance.

[rox]

Right. The 9006 bulb will fit the headlights, all you have to do is switch them out.
BUT, be careful how much heat specific bulbs give out (look at the watt ratings). You might run into issues of melting your reflectors in the headlights. Just a heads up.
Brighter bulbs have a tendency to give out more heat (depends on the bulb type). So just letting you know.
Be aware that the link you provided is fitted to projector headlamps not reflectors, so you will not get the same effect (unless you have projector lights, I'm not sure what the 09 ES Sport comes with).
Do more research before you buy.

[Yoemama]

Yes -BUT- You can get a stronger wire harness 14 gauge. And you can put whatever bulb you want...i have had Luminics Pure Blue bulbs in my car for about 7-8 months and have had problems with the passenger side bulb, well i took them both out the other day and my harness was FRIED! i meant the harness was about to crumble to peices b/c of the heat...so if you wanna get somthing that burns ove 4500 kelvin get a stronger wire harness....

[Yoemama]

I would still like to know what i need to do to get them fixed, i have a warranty but they know the stock bulbs wouldnt have done that so im kinda in a bad situation right now bc im driving around with 1 headlight

[SixFeetDeep]

I have the HOEN's installed in my car. The highs, lows & the fogs. ALL stock wattage & they have all been perfect with zero issues. I already have a thread on them. Just do a search. I like them alot!

[lcpeagles07l]

Thanks for all the help guys. I have the fogs(actually ordered an extra pair on accident), and i just ordered the lows and the high beams. Hope i like them as much as you do.

[Yoemama]

I have the HOEN's installed in my car. The highs, lows & the fogs. ALL stock wattage & they have all been perfect with zero issues. I already have a thread on them. Just do a search. I like them alot!

do you have any pics and do you know their kelvin rating

[lcpeagles07l]

On the website it says their rating, but the fogs are 4,000k and the low and highs are between 4000 and 4300k (I want to say 4100k but im not sure, i know its between 4000 and 4300 though)

[Athrun88]

Hello, if you're looking for functionality, looking at the Kelvins will not help you. The Kelvin, or the temperature, only dictates the colour of the light. If you want maximum light output (brightness) then you should be looking at the lumen of the light, not the kelvins.

Regards.

[dm916]

I have the HOEN's installed in my car. The highs, lows & the fogs. ALL stock wattage & they have all been perfect with zero issues. I already have a thread on them. Just do a search. I like them alot!

SFD (or anyone else who can help),

I was looking at the HOEN website and there are two choices. There are the Hoen Titanium (operating at 70W) and the Hoen Xenonmatch Plus (operating at 80W). I looked in the manual for the 2009 Lancer GTS and it says that the stock bulbs are 60 Watts. I am wondering which one you chose because neither of them are the stock wattage. Also in the manual it reads that the Low Beam is ANSI standard 9005 and the High Beam is 9006. Please help me choose the correct bulbs because I too would like to install some nice white lights. I read your other thread and found it helpful in deciding not to get the Sylvania Ultras. Also, how much would it cost to upgrade the wiring harness to 14 gauge?

Thanks in advance,

Derrick

[dm916]

Ooops spoke too soon. I read a little bit more on the website and it says that the 9005 series is ran at 60/65 Watts. I will buy them for the Low Beam and the 9006 for the High Beam. I'm an idiot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush-anim-cl.gif)

[NY-09GTS]

I going to pick up a set of the Hoen lights for the low beams.

According to the hoen website:
The Höen xenonmatch Plus 9005 are 4000k and operate at factory wattages of 60/65.
The Höen xenonmatch 9006 are 4000k and operate at vehicle manufacturer suggested wattages. The 9006 are under the fog lights section, but after reading the other threads about these bulbs it looks like most people got the 9006 for there lows/highs.

My questions:

Besides the price, what is the difference between the Höen xenonmatch Plus 9005 and the Höen xenonmatch 9006?
And why did some of you guys get the 9006 for the lows/highs when they're listed under the fog light section?

[dm916]

I going to pick up a set of the Hoen lights for the low beams.

According to the hoen website:
The Höen xenonmatch Plus 9005 are 4000k and operate at factory wattages of 60/65.
The Höen xenonmatch 9006 are 4000k and operate at vehicle manufacturer suggested wattages. The 9006 are under the fog lights section, but after reading the other threads about these bulbs it looks like most people got the 9006 for there lows/highs.

My questions:

Besides the price, what is the difference between the Höen xenonmatch Plus 9005 and the Höen xenonmatch 9006?
And why did some of you guys get the 9006 for the lows/highs when they're listed under the fog light section?

I bought the 9005 for my low beams so I don't have to upgrade the wiring harness. The 9006 runs at a higher wattage, thus drawing more current through the wiring harness. If the current exceeds the rated amps for the harness, then it will fry. I bought the 9006 for the high beams because in the book, it said it can take a 9006. These numbers are the ANSI ratings and terminology.

I bought the H11s for the Fog Lights and the 9005 for Low Beams and 9006 for High Beams. Check your owners manual to verify the ANSI rating for each set. I'm not sure if the 9006 for the High Beam and Low Beam are the same bulb.

[NY-09GTS]

I bought the 9005 for my low beams so I don't have to upgrade the wiring harness. The 9006 runs at a higher wattage, thus drawing more current through the wiring harness. If the current exceeds the rated amps for the harness, then it will fry. I bought the 9006 for the high beams because in the book, it said it can take a 9006. These numbers are the ANSI ratings and terminology.

I bought the H11s for the Fog Lights and the 9005 for Low Beams and 9006 for High Beams. Check your owners manual to verify the ANSI rating for each set. I'm not sure if the 9006 for the High Beam and Low Beam are the same bulb.

I see that the Höen xenonmatch plus 9006 bulbs run at 80w, but the Höen xenonmatch (regular, no plus) 9006 bulbs say they operate at vehicle manufacturer suggested wattages, but I don't know what that means exactly.
The Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 bulbs say they operate at 60/65 watts.

I look in the manual:
It says headlight high beam runs at 60w and is the ansi 9005 bulb.
The headlight low beam runs at 51w and is the ansi 9006 bulb.

So I'm still confused because you seem to have done the opposite of what my manual says.
I'm guessing, according to the manual, I need the Höen xenonmatch (regular, no plus) 9006 for the lows and the Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 for the highs.
Is this correct?
Or can I run the Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 which run at 60w for the lows which the manual says needs 51w and for the highs which the manual says needs 60w?

[Athrun88]

I do believe that the physical plug for the 9006 and 9005 are different.. don't quote me on that tho.. lol

Regards.

[dm916]

I see that the Höen xenonmatch plus 9006 bulbs run at 80w, but the Höen xenonmatch (regular, no plus) 9006 bulbs say they operate at vehicle manufacturer suggested wattages, but I don't know what that means exactly.
The Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 bulbs say they operate at 60/65 watts.

I look in the manual:
It says headlight high beam runs at 60w and is the ansi 9005 bulb.
The headlight low beam runs at 51w and is the ansi 9006 bulb.

So I'm still confused because you seem to have done the opposite of what my manual says.
I'm guessing, according to the manual, I need the Höen xenonmatch (regular, no plus) 9006 for the lows and the Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 for the highs.
Is this correct?
Or can I run the Höen xenonmatch plus 9005 which run at 60w for the lows which the manual says needs 51w and for the highs which the manual says needs 60w?

I actually purchased it backwards.... lol. On page 7-56 of the 2009 Lancer owners manual it says the head light, high beam is 60W with a ANSI trade number 9005. The head light, low beam it is 51W with a ANSI trade number 9006. The fog light is 55W H11. Also, it says that the low beam is supposed to be Halogen bulb).

It seems as if I should have bought two pairs of the 9005 instead of one 9005 and one 9006 set. I will look to see how much the wiring harness costs or if i should just ship it back and ask for another set of 9005.

Also, where do you see the regular Xenonmatch. I went to their website and all I can find is the Xenonmatch plus and Titanium bulbs.

[NY-09GTS]

I actually purchased it backwards.... lol. On page 7-56 of the 2009 Lancer owners manual it says the head light, high beam is 60W with a ANSI trade number 9005. The head light, low beam it is 51W with a ANSI trade number 9006. The fog light is 55W H11. Also, it says that the low beam is supposed to be Halogen bulb).

It seems as if I should have bought two pairs of the 9005 instead of one 9005 and one 9006 set. I will look to see how much the wiring harness costs or if i should just ship it back and ask for another set of 9005.

Also, where do you see the regular Xenonmatch. I went to their website and all I can find is the Xenonmatch plus and Titanium bulbs.

The regular Xenonmatch 9006 are under the fog lights section. I think others went with this bulb for the lows. I'm thinking the Xenonmatch plus 9005 should be fine for the low and highs, but not sure because the manual says the lows are 51w and the plus 9005 are 60w (should be fine for the highs). Is that little higher wattage going to matter? And if so what are the 9006 regulars rated at? Hoen site just says factory wattage for the regular 9006 and I have no idea if that means they are 51w or not.

Just need to know if I should go with the regular 9006 or the plus 9005 for the lows?
Are the plus 9005 doing fine in your lows?

[dm916]

The regular Xenonmatch 9006 are under the fog lights section. I think others went with this bulb for the lows. I'm thinking the Xenonmatch plus 9005 should be fine for the low and highs, but not sure because the manual says the lows are 51w and the plus 9005 are 60w (should be fine for the highs). Is that little higher wattage going to matter? And if so what are the 9006 regulars rated at? Hoen site just says factory wattage for the regular 9006 and I have no idea if that means they are 51w or not.

Just need to know if I should go with the regular 9006 or the plus 9005 for the lows?
Are the plus 9005 doing fine in your lows?

I haven't got them in yet, but I will let you know when I install them. I think the Xenonmatch plus 9005 should be fine for the lows and highs. I might however buy a new harness made for 9006 bulbs from Autozone and try using the 9006 bulbs for my lows and the 9005 for my highs. Autozone website showed it as 12 dollars to buy. Not sure if that is all I need though. I hope someone else chimes in on this convo and helps out. Also, I don't really know how to go about installing the new harness.

[NY-09GTS]

I haven't got them in yet, but I will let you know when I install them. I think the Xenonmatch plus 9005 should be fine for the lows and highs. I might however buy a new harness made for 9006 bulbs from Autozone and try using the 9006 bulbs for my lows and the 9005 for my highs. Autozone website showed it as 12 dollars to buy. Not sure if that is all I need though. I hope someone else chimes in on this convo and helps out. Also, I don't really know how to go about installing the new harness.

Ya keep me updated once you install. I'm thinking the plus 9005 will be fine for the lows and highs too. It's only 9w more than rated in the manual for the lows. And ya if anyone else has some info or opinion on using the Xenonmatch plus 9005 in the lows please chime in. I'd like to order some in the next week.

If you have the plus 9006 then I believe you'll need the harness because the plus 9600's are 80w.

[dm916]

Ya keep me updated once you install. I'm thinking the plus 9005 will be fine for the lows and highs too. It's only 9w more than rated in the manual for the lows. And ya if anyone else has some info or opinion on using the Xenonmatch plus 9005 in the lows please chime in. I'd like to order some in the next week.

If you have the plus 9006 then I believe you'll need the harness because the plus 9600's are 80w.

Just got some info from another member telling me this is what customer support told him:

[/indent]Thanks for the heads up.. I got an email from their customer care - - told me to order the following for my vehicle. 2009 GTS

>> low = 9006 titanium

>> high = 9005 xenonmatch plus
[indent]

>> fog = H11 endurance

So I think I goofed. I read the return policy and it said it would be ok to return within 30 days. No restocking fee if unopened. I just lose out on shipping costs (which sucks extremely bad). Maybe I should do more research next time....

Also, FYI...the H11 endurance are the yellow fog lights.