Honda Car Forum

Hi,

can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam

also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???

thanks in advance,
Ron

I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
get this information in your owner's manual.



On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
<scoobieshouse@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
>bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
>
>also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
>
>thanks in advance,
>Ron
>

Thanks, off to ebay I go...


<nick@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:qjp7o351gefq3p5hvrn27vbpterst5vpq3@4ax.com...
> I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
> dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
> such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
> get this information in your owner's manual.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
> <scoobieshouse@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
> >bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
> >
> >also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
> >
> >thanks in advance,
> >Ron
> >

On Jan 8, 6:30 pm, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Thanks, off to ebay I go...
>
> <n...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>
> news:qjp7o351gefq3p5hvrn27vbpterst5vpq3@4ax.com...
>
> > I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
> > dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
> > such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
> > get this information in your owner's manual.
>
> > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
> > <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > >Hi,
>
> > >can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
> > >bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
>
> > >also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
>
> > >thanks in advance,
> > >Ron

go OEM and fear not. I speak from experience!!!

ok, why OEM, whats to fear?
<bigjcw1023@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ec1fee88-0d07-40a9-95b9-b716086d89bc@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 8, 6:30 pm, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Thanks, off to ebay I go...
> >
> > <n...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:qjp7o351gefq3p5hvrn27vbpterst5vpq3@4ax.com...
> >
> > > I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
> > > dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
> > > such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
> > > get this information in your owner's manual.
> >
> > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
> > > <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> >
> > > >Hi,
> >
> > > >can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
> > > >bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
> >
> > > >also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
> >
> > > >thanks in advance,
> > > >Ron
>
> go OEM and fear not. I speak from experience!!!

On Jan 9, 6:23 am, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> ok, why OEM, whats to fear?<bigjcw1...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ec1fee88-0d07-40a9-95b9-b716086d89bc@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>
> > On Jan 8, 6:30 pm, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > > Thanks, off to ebay I go...
>
> > > <n...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>
> > >news:qjp7o351gefq3p5hvrn27vbpterst5vpq3@4ax.com.. .
>
> > > > I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
> > > > dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
> > > > such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
> > > > get this information in your owner's manual.
>
> > > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
> > > > <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> > > > >Hi,
>
> > > > >can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
> > > > >bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
>
> > > > >also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
>
> > > > >thanks in advance,
> > > > >Ron
>
> > go OEM and fear not. I speak from experience!!!

Be careful, only use what is rated for your vehicle!

I believe that the OEM bulbs are made by Stanley.

As long as you get the same wattage as the OEM (which auto stores sell
the same specifications) then you'll be OK.

A lot of ebay auctions will sell you things that are not DOT compliant
which means you can not use them legally on the road.

I am a strong promoter of using Honda OEM parts, but bulbs and wipers
are things that last just as long as OEMs.





On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:50:17 -0800 (PST), bigjcw1023@gmail.com wrote:

>On Jan 9, 6:23 am, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> ok, why OEM, whats to fear?<bigjcw1...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:ec1fee88-0d07-40a9-95b9-b716086d89bc@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > On Jan 8, 6:30 pm, "Scoobie" <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>> > > Thanks, off to ebay I go...
>>
>> > > <n...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>
>> > >news:qjp7o351gefq3p5hvrn27vbpterst5vpq3@4ax.com.. .
>>
>> > > > I would recommend the Sylvania XtraVision. They difference is only 2-3
>> > > > dollar more compared to the regular ones sold at like Pepboys and
>> > > > such. You need 9006 for low bean and 9005 for high beam. You can also
>> > > > get this information in your owner's manual.
>>
>> > > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 21:21:45 -0400, "Scoobie"
>> > > > <scoobiesho...@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>
>> > > > >Hi,
>>
>> > > > >can anyone recommend good quality ( bright white )
>> > > > >bulbs for my 97 ex wagon. high and low beam
>>
>> > > > >also, what # should i be looking for 9005, 9004 ???
>>
>> > > > >thanks in advance,
>> > > > >Ron
>>
>> > go OEM and fear not. I speak from experience!!!
>
>Be careful, only use what is rated for your vehicle!

nick@nowhere.com wrote:
> I believe that the OEM bulbs are made by Stanley.
>
> As long as you get the same wattage as the OEM (which auto stores sell
> the same specifications) then you'll be OK.
>
> A lot of ebay auctions will sell you things that are not DOT compliant
> which means you can not use them legally on the road.
>
> I am a strong promoter of using Honda OEM parts, but bulbs and wipers
> are things that last just as long as OEMs.

I think a few different companies make OEM lamps for different car
makers. When I think Stanley, I think hammers and other hardware. The
Stanley Electric Co. is a Japanese company that makes lights and other
electrical parts for cars and also LED lights and other LED products.

One lamp maker, I think Sylvania (part of GTE, you know, Gee! no, GTE!
from the ads), makes halogen lamps that provide significantly more light
than older halogens. In addition, you can make your lights more
effective my properly polishing your headlights. Apparently, Mopar (the
parts people at Chrysler sell a really good product). And Walmart and
other retailers have them.

Jeff