Ahh,
They are $15 each at my local JD, ordered anyway
They are $15 each at my local JD, ordered anyway
John Deere HIR bulbs
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Grench
SILVER Star
Carefull... They may be doing market price pressure testing to see what the market will bear. If we buy them at 50% over the standard retail a few times, then the higher price will become the market.
Then again, these seem to be franchise operations charging whatever they want. Your dealer could just be pushing the price a bit.
Then again, these seem to be franchise operations charging whatever they want. Your dealer could just be pushing the price a bit.
I've got two dealers locally. One said $16.95 the other said $10.99. I said to the higher priced guy "Hmmm, you're $6 a bulb higher than either John Deer online or the other dealership thats across town. I'd prefer to buy off you because you're a little closer... but not $6 a bulb closer." He said "well there you go". I asked him if he needed me to pick him up a few while I was down there, because at his prices we must be sourcing from the same guy... he said, Nope, I'm covered. "We'll see ya then."
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Just got my bulbs from UPS today, $11 each shipped to my door made in Japan.
These things are briiiight! I had 51w Sylvania bulbs in before and there is no comparison. I left the USDS bulb in and the USPS bulb is now a HIR and I'm going to do a side-by-side example on my white fence. It's really impressive.
These things are briiiight! I had 51w Sylvania bulbs in before and there is no comparison. I left the USDS bulb in and the USPS bulb is now a HIR and I'm going to do a side-by-side example on my white fence. It's really impressive.
What is the John Deere part number for the High Beam (9011)?
Try post #68, it's not like it hasn't been covered before.
Oh, welcome to mud.
Try post #68, it's not like it hasn't been covered before.
Oh, welcome to mud.
Thanks.... I missed that! :whoops: Thanks for the welcome to mud...
Thanks.... I missed that! :whoops: Thanks for the welcome to mud...
You gotta be careful with cary, hes a pitbull
Ask him about Octo-Nukes sometime
oh yeah....
Welcome!
Slee Harness & HIR installs Lx450
Wanted brighter lights, tried Silverstars and others. Silverstars were whiter but did not throw longer or wider, just whiter. Finally installed Slee's upgrade harness and a set of low and high HIR's. Fantastic! Just what I had hoped for. Now the fkup. Cost me $300. to find this out. I grounded the wires on the slee harness and left the grounds on the original harness tucked away. My truck stalled to the point I thought it was a fuel pump or MAS. Would crank but not fire, towed it, got to destination and it cranked and fired, ran smooth as silk. No codes turned up, could not replicate. Took it to my Indie mechanic, same thing, then to Toyota, same thing, then to Lexus. Tech checked the wiring diagram and found the grounds were tied somehow to the fuel regulator or something like that. One $100. tow, one $85. troubleshoot and one $115. trip to Lexus to hook up two ground wires later it is fixed. Obviously I'm not the most well versed at this stuff but at least I'm trying. Learn by my mistakes all you noobies!
Wanted brighter lights, tried Silverstars and others. Silverstars were whiter but did not throw longer or wider, just whiter. Finally installed Slee's upgrade harness and a set of low and high HIR's. Fantastic! Just what I had hoped for. Now the fkup. Cost me $300. to find this out. I grounded the wires on the slee harness and left the grounds on the original harness tucked away. My truck stalled to the point I thought it was a fuel pump or MAS. Would crank but not fire, towed it, got to destination and it cranked and fired, ran smooth as silk. No codes turned up, could not replicate. Took it to my Indie mechanic, same thing, then to Toyota, same thing, then to Lexus. Tech checked the wiring diagram and found the grounds were tied somehow to the fuel regulator or something like that. One $100. tow, one $85. troubleshoot and one $115. trip to Lexus to hook up two ground wires later it is fixed. Obviously I'm not the most well versed at this stuff but at least I'm trying. Learn by my mistakes all you noobies!
Grench
SILVER Star
Actually, the high beam part number for John Deere is AH159333, but it isn't a bulb. The flood light is AH159332 (low beam). They take the same bulbs. I have one of each sitting under my desk. They are 6.5" wide and 4.25" tall and 4.5" deep with a HIR bulb mounted in them. They both take the same bulb.
I'm the slowest wrench in the west, so it will probably take me a long time to get this project done. The two lenses I have are so I can see the light patterns and fabricate my mounts. I plan to use some 18ga galvanized for it.
Someone mentioned an overvoltage kit to supply 16 or 18 volts to a 9005 plug system? Yeah, it would overheat stock housings, etc... I'm not using it on a stock housing. Does anyone have a link to one of these? I'm thinking about pushing the HIR bulbs a bit and see if I can melt these polycarbonate lenses.
FZJ80 = tinker toy.
I'm the slowest wrench in the west, so it will probably take me a long time to get this project done. The two lenses I have are so I can see the light patterns and fabricate my mounts. I plan to use some 18ga galvanized for it.
Someone mentioned an overvoltage kit to supply 16 or 18 volts to a 9005 plug system? Yeah, it would overheat stock housings, etc... I'm not using it on a stock housing. Does anyone have a link to one of these? I'm thinking about pushing the HIR bulbs a bit and see if I can melt these polycarbonate lenses.
FZJ80 = tinker toy.
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Here's two shots.... first is down the alley with HIR lowbeams on:
Second is a manually set exposure to the exact settings of the first (IE: the lowbeams are the "fixed" point, anything dimmer will appear dimmer, anything brighter will appear brigher) except this time with the highbeams off to show relative brightness:
If the lowbeams were not close to the highbeam's intensity, the second picture would appear washed out and very bright. However, it is more full of light and a bit brighter, but for an ISO400 shot it shows pretty darn well that the lowbeams are relatively close to the highbeams intensity.
Forgot to take one when I only had one HIR lowbeam in... durr!
Second is a manually set exposure to the exact settings of the first (IE: the lowbeams are the "fixed" point, anything dimmer will appear dimmer, anything brighter will appear brigher) except this time with the highbeams off to show relative brightness:
If the lowbeams were not close to the highbeam's intensity, the second picture would appear washed out and very bright. However, it is more full of light and a bit brighter, but for an ISO400 shot it shows pretty darn well that the lowbeams are relatively close to the highbeams intensity.
Forgot to take one when I only had one HIR lowbeam in... durr!
Grench
SILVER Star
Its not just the amount of light, its where you throw it. Low beams are contained down low, so they don't blind other drivers. High beams illuminate in a much broader pattern. Notice the white garage that you can't see in the 1st shot.
FYI, if you Google the part number, you find reference to these bulbs on several automotive forums, including BMW and Chev sites. We're not the only ones making a run on these. Who let the cat out of the bag???
Ordered mine from JD dealer here in Ontario, Canada for $12.50 each. The parts guy said, is this for your Chevy Truck? Told him it was for a Toyota and he was surprised. Said guys been buying from him for a while ust for the Chevy. I got the last pair he had in stock. Mumbled something about they may have to jack the price up since they're so popular.
I am hitting up my local John Deer dealer today! Can't wait and thanks for all the write-ups.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOSH...007QQitemZ170068554569QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
i think that is where i got mine from...
i think that is where i got mine from...
Doh!!!! A day late but not a dollar short!!! My local dealer in El Cajon had them yesterday when they shipped them out to another store in Cali most likely to a Mud Member who beat me to it. So now I am on back order too. My price will be $12.32.
Just put mine in. $9.99 each plus $6 shipping. Well worth the money.
Message from JD:
''MATT
I JUST CHECKED ON YOUR PARTS AND THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE PROMISE SHIP DATE IS MARCH 3RD. I SEE THERE IS ANOTHER DEALER THAT HAS SOME. I WILL TRY TO GET THEM AND SEND THEM TO YOU. SORRY ABOUT THIS. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL xxx-xxx-xxxx. THANKS JASON''
You're all a bunch of jerks. I bet if you read on here that if you put a tickle-me-elmo under your seat you'd get better gas mileage, or at least enjoy the ride more, there'd be a shortage of those too!!!
eh, it's what i get for waiting to place my order. See, if had an enterprising spirit I would have just snatched them all up at a bulk rate and resold them to mud members for an ever so slight profit. Nuts! Missed out on that too!
''MATT
I JUST CHECKED ON YOUR PARTS AND THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE PROMISE SHIP DATE IS MARCH 3RD. I SEE THERE IS ANOTHER DEALER THAT HAS SOME. I WILL TRY TO GET THEM AND SEND THEM TO YOU. SORRY ABOUT THIS. I WILL LET YOU KNOW OR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL xxx-xxx-xxxx. THANKS JASON''
You're all a bunch of jerks. I bet if you read on here that if you put a tickle-me-elmo under your seat you'd get better gas mileage, or at least enjoy the ride more, there'd be a shortage of those too!!!
eh, it's what i get for waiting to place my order. See, if had an enterprising spirit I would have just snatched them all up at a bulk rate and resold them to mud members for an ever so slight profit. Nuts! Missed out on that too!
