View Full Version : can you explain the difference in bulbs?


adriver
08-31-2007, 03:56 PM
I got some H1s and some 9006 (2 sets) bulbs. They are all 5k bulbs and Im replacing highs, lows, and fogs. Ive read they will both work, but what is the difference? where might I want to use the oddball at?

habbie
08-31-2007, 04:06 PM
I got some H1s and some 9006 (2 sets) bulbs. They are all 5k bulbs and Im replacing highs, lows, and fogs. Ive read they will both work, but what is the difference? where might I want to use the oddball at?

they will not all work in all headlights.
9006 = US stock headlights, high and low's on all e36.
h1 = highs and lows on most euro ellipsoids(after market and euro OE)
fogs = h1 on all e36's.

adriver
08-31-2007, 04:12 PM
sounds like I wouldnt be able to use the 9006s for stock e34 fogs?

habbie
08-31-2007, 04:14 PM
sounds like I wouldnt be able to use the 9006s for stock e34 fogs?

you can in the low beams and the fogs are h1 on the m5.