9006 bulbs do not fit

[diycruiser]

I am replacing headlight bulbs with plain old 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Problem is that the 9006 bulbs don't fit where they should (that is, in the upper hole (so that they are covered by the diffuser). 9005 bulbs fit fine in both the upper hole (where it should be 9006) and the lower (main beam) hole.

I can see that the mechanics of the 9006 bulb bases are different from what I took out, which were gray plastic with three radial 'bumps' adjacent to the three wings. The new 9006 has a black base, and the two bumps at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock run horizontally. Maybe simpler to say that the old 9006 bases are the same as the new 9005 bases, whereas the new 2006 bases are different.

The new bulbs are 'no name' brand, so I may have some rogue bases. Can anybody help me figure out how to get 9006 bulbs that fit?

Thanks.

 

[LX101North]

I am replacing headlight bulbs with plain old 9005 and 9006 bulbs. Problem is that the 9006 bulbs don't fit where they should (that is, in the upper hole (so that they are covered by the diffuser). 9005 bulbs fit fine in both the upper hole (where it should be 9006) and the lower (main beam) hole.

I can see that the mechanics of the 9006 bulb bases are different from what I took out, which were gray plastic with three radial 'bumps' adjacent to the three wings. The new 9006 has a black base, and the two bumps at 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock run horizontally. Maybe simpler to say that the old 9006 bases are the same as the new 9005 bases, whereas the new 2006 bases are different.

The new bulbs are 'no name' brand, so I may have some rogue bases. Can anybody help me figure out how to get 9006 bulbs that fit?

Thanks.

You know what they say: if the shoe fits.....

When I bought my LX the PO had some 9006s basically shoved into the sockets for some reason, so I replaced with 9005 and all was good.

 

[bjarnep]

From the Factory, the 80 and 100 series have 9006 low beams and 9005 high beam bulbs

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/11932-faq-80-100-series-headlamp-auxilary-lights.html

There is difference in the socket between the two

 

[jgray]

Did you happen to buy 9006XS bulbs by mistake? Standard 9006 bulbs will fit correctly... A 9006XS bulb is slightly different; if you bought this style you can still use them by cutting off the tab with a xacto knife or razor blade...

 

[LX101North]

From the Factory, the 80 and 100 series have 9006 low beams and 9005 high beam bulbs

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/11932-faq-80-100-series-headlamp-auxilary-lights.html

There is difference in the socket between the two

Did you happen to buy 9006XS bulbs by mistake? Standard 9006 bulbs will fit correctly... A 9006XS bulb is slightly different; if you bought this style you can still use them by cutting off the tab with a xacto knife or razor blade...

The 99 LX takes one 9005 for the highs and one H1 for the lows. When I bought my rig, the PO had a 9006 fistFEd in the hole where the 9005 was supposed to be. People can be lazy as hell.