Loose? The Philips HIR bulbs I just modified and installed from Amazon are as tight if not tighter, than the 9006s I replaced. FYI I eyeballed the trimming, I didn't care much for the diagram. In fact I think I trimmed the opposite side of the larger tab shown in the picture posted earlier in...
Modified and installed, adjusted the beam height and went for a night drive. WOW, surprised by the flood of light. I am very happy with these. High beams in the future, definitely.
Funny thing, I had ordered these the day I saw them on Amazon, didn't admit to it, but I received them a couple days ago. They are definitely 9012/HIR2s. Phillips, made in Germany labeled HIR2 12v 55 watt, for less than $40 shipped to my door. Will report results when installed.
I noticed this on Amazon.com as well. The part number had a 'b' in it 9012LLB1 vs. the other mud vendors selling HIR 9012LLC1. Just guessing, but second gen must be the 'b' and the third gen is 'c'. Thoughts?