Question about OEM headlights

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:30 pm

Hey guys, I drive a 2004 SLE and I want to change the bulbs for the OEM headlights. A website told me that they're h11 and another said they're h4. I don't even know what that means. A lil help here? What H am I? Thanks.

by **kingkakyle** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:45 pm

by **mattyboy243311** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:56 pm

55 watt

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:00 pm

you guys are quick. thanks a bundle.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:01 pm

whats the highest wattage you can go for oem headlight

by **cynix** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:34 pm

I'd say 60w is safe, but don't go higher.

by **philosophicaljt** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:49 am

The stock wiring is fine for 100w easy. However, the additional heat put off by higher wattage bulbs can cause damage to the housing.

by **Aotoyota** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:10 pm

bulbs are pretty hard to find unless you go to crazy priced stuff, even kragen doesnt have many in stock. if anything get some HIDs you wont regret it.

by **yaddadaimsayin** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 11:52 pm

yeah good call. i in the process of choosing the temp for some HIDs. deciding between the purplish look and the bluish look. any suggestions? my car is black.

by **NightRider** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:29 am

I would go w/ the purple look. The purple and black look on a black car is nice!

by **Aotoyota** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 5:56 am

although purple looks cool, you wont see anything plus, you attract a lot of unwanted attention from cops or whatnot.

I would go blue or white ( what Im running)

by **kingkakyle** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:59 am

im gonna say go for 5000-6000K
will look best

by **Midias** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:59 am

yaddadaimsayin wrote:yeah good call. i in the process of choosing the temp for some HIDs. deciding between the purplish look and the bluish look. any suggestions? my car is black.

Usually you don't want to go over 6000k purple you might as well not even have lights.

by **LEE337** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:12 pm

I would say 6000K (Diamond White) as well. Maybe 8000K (Blue Hue) if you want a little more blue. The purple color is just that, color. They dont put out hardly any light at all. If you absolutley have to have the purple color go with 6000K headlights and do the purple HIDs in yor fogs (15,000K I think).

by **Ruski** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:01 pm

go with either 5000 to 6000k anything over that you wont see anything like stated above, dont waste the money on purple unless you want to pay repair tickets

Question about OEM headlights

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