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Re: 9005 headlight upgrade question
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Originally Posted by immortal_suby
If you are upgrading to an HID lighting kit for your low beams you should just stick with a 9006 HID kit. A 35w kit will be more than bright enough. There is no need for a 9005 bulb in there if it's a true HID. If you are just getting those HID lookalike fake blue regular bulbs, a 9005 mod would help.
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Agreed.
The big difference between 9005 and 9006, functionally, is that the 9006 is paint-capped to prohibit light output axially forward.
Without the paint cap, the light can emit forward directly, instead of only from the sides, for the parabolic reflector to manage.
HID capsules, including 9006, have no such paint cap, and radiate light forward, and laterally.
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