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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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9007 vs 9008 Headlights....

Ive been thinking about upgrading my headlights in my 01 to the 05+ lights, which means switching from 9007 to 9008 bulbs. I was also thinking about trying out a set of HID's to see if I like them since I can get them through one of my accounts for cheap. The issue is this, my supplier does not list 9008's so I assume they dont have them. I heard somewhere that H13 is interchangeable with 9008, and they do have H13. The 9007's are the only ones they carry that are listed as High/low and not just low beam. Can anyone help straighten all this out for me?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2009 | 11:33 AM
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9008 is more commonly known and listed as a H13 bulb. So yes, you would use the H13.
 
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Originally Posted by DCSpecial
9008 is more commonly known and listed as a H13 bulb. So yes, you would use the H13.
The H13 is just a low beam kit, does that mean I wont have High beams at all, or does that mean the Highbeams will be the regular bulb?
 
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Depending on the kit, it could just be Low beam.


I've seen H13s with the HID low and halogen high.

And I've also see the Bi-xenon H13s where both the High and Low beam are HID, or the capsule moves in the housing.
 
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Usually if they don't state hi/low then they most likely only produce one light output. In most cases, the one brightness is more than sufficient. I would be wary of your supplier, 9007 and 9004 use the same plug, only switch a couple of the wires. The bulb is a little different, but the 9004/7 kits I've played with have either both groves or a flippable collar with the required groves on each side.
 
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