Complete Light Bulb Upgrade
By Chris Henry

Note: this upgrade may not be a legal, check your local laws before attempting such an upgrade. This is very experimental, there is no long term evidence that this won't cause problems with heat or melting. Do this modification at your own risk as it involves high wattage than the stock bulb and more heat as well.

Want the absolute maximum out of your lights? The obvious first steps would be premium light bulbs, an upgraded wiring harness, possibly even driving lights. There is one last step that is quite easy.

The stock 9006 high beam features a internal coating on the tip which cuts down on the actual amount of light it produces and is rated at only 50 watts. It is quite easy to pop in a 9005 bulb which does not have such a coating and also bumps the wattage up 20% to a full 60 watts.

You can follow the bulb replacement instructions here. The only difference is that when you go to plug in the electrical connector, you will notice the 9005's electrical connector is notched differently than the 9006 and will not plug in. You must modify the wiring connector. It is easier to modify the connector rather than the bulbs itself as the bulb uses a much harder plastic. I grabbed my soldering iron and simply channeled out the stock connector until it would plug right into the bulb. You could also use a dremel tool. Some people prefer to modify the bulb itself. Either way works and as long as you get a secure electrical connection who really cares how you do it. You could even purchase a new 9005 wiring connector and solder it in place of the 9006 connector. It took about 3 minutes to channel out the connector and pop the new bulb on.

As for results, what would you expect? You've got 20% more power in the same spot and no internally reflected tip. The resulting beam is impressive.

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