HIR bulbs

[FALer]

Originally Posted by VanSi07

Missileman... are you at all familiar with HIR bulbs?

They are still halogen filaments, and sit in the same place in our reflectors. The beam pattern will not change.
Now, it is going to be brighter, and that includes the ideas where the reflector is not doing a good job keeping light out of, eg. the area above the cutoff. I'd bet dollars to doughnuts however it's still well within legal tolerances, this is not like putting HIDs in our housings causing a bunch of glare and a sloppy pattern.

High beam bulbs, either 9011 or 9005, don't have the opaque coating on the end like 9006/9012 capsules.

[VanSi07]

That's correct, if you use a high beam bulb in the low beam, you will get a distinct hotspot.

But if that's your concern, what's stopping you from using a 9012?

[FALer]

Originally Posted by VanSi07

That's correct, if you use a high beam bulb in the low beam, you will get a distinct hotspot.

But if that's your concern, what's stopping you from using a 9012?

Nothing, which is why I've used HIR capsules for the past five years.

[PeterC.]

Originally Posted by ajrich

If anybody wants to get HIR bulbs for their low beams I have found a good and cheaper place to get them besides online. Call your local John Deere dealer. Part number for low beams is AH211917. This is the same Toshiba HIR bulb. Range in price from $10-$13 EACH. They are found on 9000 series tractor. Will still have to get high beam elsewhere.

Did the price of these bulbs go up? I just got off the phone with my local John Deere and they quoted me $27.75+tax. It's still cheaper than these HIR "dealers" but more expensive than $13.

[gus738]

So these hir ? bulbs are brighter then silver star ultra?

[dentrecords]

Originally Posted by gus738

So these hir ? bulbs are brighter then silver star ultra?

nearly twice as bright. plus even better, it doesn't have a silly blue filter that blocks light output in order to appear a certain colour! the silverstars have to be overdriven to simply equal stock bulb output because of that stupid filter and as such they burn out so much faster.

[gus738]

Thanks ok now will this fit just fine into the socket where the bulbs go on a halogen setup? whats this trimming im hearing about? if i dont do this does this result same or worse then ultra star bulbs?

[FALer]

Originally Posted by gus738

Thanks ok now will this fit just fine into the socket where the bulbs go on a halogen setup? whats this trimming im hearing about? if i dont do this does this result same or worse then ultra star bulbs?

You cut a little bit of plastic off one tab to make it fit - something the government mandated to prevent interchanging bulbs. It won't install without this mod.

HIR 9011 and 9012 bulbs are exactly identical in all dimensions to 9005 and 9006 bulbs, except for two areas, the second of wh

[gus738]

thanks so its just a tiny bit of trimming on the pastic so it goes in place? and 9012 = 9006 low beam?

how much is the cost? and where can i get it? it doesnt seem that popular

[dentrecords]

Originally Posted by gus738

thanks so its just a tiny bit of trimming on the pastic so it goes in place? and 9012 = 9006 low beam?

how much is the cost? and where can i get it? it doesnt seem that popular

it's not that popular because people don't want to go to the effort or don't believe it's really all that.. you can find them on ebay or order through a John Deere dealer.

[FALer]

Originally Posted by gus738

thanks so its just a tiny bit of trimming on the pastic so it goes in place? and 9012 = 9006 low beam?

how much is the cost? and where can i get it? it doesnt seem that popular

HIR Headlights 9011 9012 bulbs


The only place I've ever bought them from. The prices seem to have gone up on low beams, however, so I'd check around at John Deere first.

[gus738]

what is john deere ???? and $36.95 for 1 low beam? these guys arent going to get a sale from me if someone else sells the same product at lower cost.

Thats what i thought so why is a tractor company related to HIR bulbs??? (dumb question oh well)

[dentrecords]

Originally Posted by gus738

what is john deere ???? and $36.95 for 1 low beam? these guys arent going to get a sale from me if someone else sells the same product at lower cost.

what's john deere? they make tractors. google it.

[FALer]

Originally Posted by gus738

what is john deere ???? and $36.95 for 1 low beam? these guys arent going to get a sale from me if someone else sells the same product at lower cost.

Thats what i thought so why is a tractor company related to HIR bulbs??? (dumb question oh well)

Tractors need headlights too....

[Tha Darkness]

Has it been confirmed that all new HIR bulbs purchased require both trimming of the tabs AND shaving the base down thinner to fit the headlight housings?

[JLui83]

Ugh.. Just called my jOhn Deere dealer..

$29.70 EACH

ouch...

[tehcodeman]

Originally Posted by Tha Darkness

Has it been confirmed that all new HIR bulbs purchased require both trimming of the tabs AND shaving the base down thinner to fit the headlight housings?

Yes, that's correct. There's no way around it.

Originally Posted by JLui83

Ugh.. Just called my jOhn Deere dealer..

$29.70 EACH

ouch...

I have a set of slightly used HIR bulbs I can sell to you. Were on my car about 3 days....so they are modded (shaved) to fit perfectly. PM'd you.

[JLui83]

For those of you who changed out the stock bulbs and went with HIR bulbs.. did you have to readjust the height on your headlights? It seems as though the height is a lot higher than it was before. Like I don't see the hot spots on the ground..

[venhith]

anyone found a cheep price for these bulbs? i cant seem to find a price lower then $30 shipped per bulb.

[Firestrife]

Im selling a set btw if anyone wants to get em.