Wrong Low Beam Bulbs?

[Captain Ron]

Long time lurker, first time poster. I have a 2008 Accord EX-L Coupe.

I recently ordered a set of headlight bulbs for my Accord. From everything I read, the 9005 are the high beam bulbs and the 9006 are the low beam bulbs. So I ordered some GE Nighthawk Platinums. Everything seemed ok.

I swapped out the High Beams with no trouble, but when I went to do the low beams (and I stopped after trying to do the driver side), I found out my bulbs didn't match! The 9006's didn't fit!

And sure enough, they failed the visual inspection too!
My existing low beams:



What I wanted to install:



Thoughts? Thanks.

[Markus]

The coupe takes H11 for the low beams. Says so right in the owner's manual. There's no way to make a 9006 fit.

[MackDaddy]

9005/06 for Sedan headlights.

You coupe owners have H11 projector beam lows....

Edit: Markus beat me to it...

[Artema]

Consider H9 instead of H11 for some extra output.

[Captain Ron]

Gah. Good to know. Basically Amazon.com's little car match utility doesn't get specific enough about body style. It simply asks/assumes - 2008 Honda Accord.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

[Artema]

Originally Posted by Captain Ron

Gah. Good to know. Basically Amazon.com's little car match utility doesn't get specific enough about body style. It simply asks/assumes - 2008 Honda Accord.

Thanks for the heads up on this.

When I purchased my headlight assemblies, not just the bulbs, I first received a Sedan model which their configuration thing said would fit. They not only took them back, but refunded me the $90 in labor at the body shop after they tried to get the wrong model installed.

[Captain Ron]

Does anyone have a comprable bulb to recommend? The GE Nighthawk Platinum line doesn't appear to be offered in either the H9 or H11 size.

[Artema]

Just look for the Phillips on Amazon or something. They're quite good.

[mi08coupe]

Originally Posted by Captain Ron

Does anyone have a comprable bulb to recommend? The GE Nighthawk Platinum line doesn't appear to be offered in either the H9 or H11 size.

Give the Narva H9 a try. You can find them here... http://store.candlepower.com/h-9.html

[ilovelamp]

OP, check this out.

http://www.sylvania.com/en-us/applic...s/lrgmain.aspx

[scb2755]

just posted this in the other lighting thread but thought it could also be very useful for people here too if its right. cost $7.41 a piece for name brand H9 seems like a great deal im trying to jump before the price goes up, just need a final confirm these will fit w. the trim in the 2009 coupe low beams

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