I was thinking on changing out the headlamp bulbs for the HID or Xenon type. However, the manual does not appear to giev the bulb number to use. Does anyone know what bulb the 2006 uses for low beam and high beam?

if you look on the front of the the light in front of the bulbs at the bottom by where the light meet the bumper, the bulb sizes are actually on the clear plastic front part of the light

Cool, I will check it out.


:liebe011:

Mark

My dealership ordered mine for $30 per pair, they usually stock them too...

:460: The low beams are H7, High beam H1. I already changed mine. :grin:

This post has been edited by Freval: Oct 23 2005, 08:37 PM

I have not replaced mine yet. What ones did you use? Are they hard to replace?

I'm new to HID/Xenon light bulbs and am interested in upgrading the bulbs on my car as well. As far as a can tell H1 and H7 are for Halogen type bulbs. For HID, I can only find D2S and D2R. Can someone fill me in or point me in the right direction to some good info explaining the difference between current bulbs and HID bulbs?

I installed the Sylvania Silverstar. They produce a very white light and work great. I have not repalced the fog lamps because I didn't what the 06 takes. It is not the same as the 05.

halogen bulbs are like your everyday bulbs with a think filament that heats up

HID's or "xenons" are completely different they are essentially a casing containing little particles and gases including xenon
they use a completely different system involving random stuff i dont even know about

you cant just screw one in

dont go for those cheap gimmick "blue" headlights
they just arent the same even if they have "xenon gas inside!"

if iwere you id save a hella lot of money few hundred at least
and get a set of sylvania silverstars
they have a nice white light
a little bluish tinge on the outside of the beam thats kinda annoying but
theyre bright enough for me

but i have to say the bluish twinkle from HID's are bitchin

This post has been edited by ohsnapitswillayy: Feb 22 2006, 11:49 AM

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :banana:

I must say I agree. Although my wallet tells me otherwise, I think I will p/u the shark upgrade kit for $400 to get true xeon lights. I think they would be pretty sweet with the Sonata's headlamps.

I changed my low beams to silverstars and there is a noticeable difference, but nothing huge.

I want to change my high beams, but I am running into some weird things. First off, what is the wattage of our high beams? 55 or 65? Is it OK to put in a 85 or 100w bulb?

Lastly, has anyone changed the worthless fog light bulbs? Anyone??? I can't even get a definite answer on what type they are. I've heard both 882, 881 and 893. Anybody change em or know for sure what type they are would be appreciated. If I can get replacements, my dealer will install them in exchange for the survey (along with an oil change). Please post.

Can someone tell me what is the highlighted circle on the pic below, and what is the function? A Sonataspeed member thinks it is a possible provision for City Light. In that case..........what purpose do "City Lights" serve?

(IMG:http://www.claffie.com/photos/060307-01.jpg)

This post has been edited by JCMoya: Mar 11 2006, 11:20 PM

I thought it was something that lets moisture out, so the inside doesnt fog up, etc.

i really wanted to get xenons too
but after putting in silverstars
they seem to be bright enough
i didnt really notice the difference at first
but i havent changed my highbeams yet (mostly because i rarely use them)
and wow the stock lights are really yellow.

when i turn on both it looks like a yellow poool in the middle of my lowbeams

ill try to take a pic soon

and oh yeah

if anyone can find out the bulb# for the 06 sonata
let me know
PM or something

i heard you have to like remove the entire bumper to get to the foglights
but then i remember a post saying a really easy way to do it
ill have to dig that up...unlesss someone wants to do the work forr me


and does anyone get the feeling that the housing for the lowbeams
seem a little cloudy..and oddly shaped. possibly causing scattering of light and less intensity??
anyone? hmmm?

This post has been edited by ohsnapitswillayy: Mar 12 2006, 01:09 PM

I want to change my high beams, but I am running into some weird things. First off, what is the wattage of our high beams? 55 or 65? Is it OK to put in a 85 or 100w bulb?

Lastly, has anyone changed the worthless fog light bulbs? Anyone??? I can't even get a definite answer on what type they are. I've heard both 882, 881 and 893. Anybody change em or know for sure what type they are would be appreciated. If I can get replacements, my dealer will install them in exchange for the survey (along with an oil change). Please post.

In several countries (Europe) it's mandatory to have the lights always on.

The OEM bulbs are 55W. You can go up to 100W.



Fog light bulbs are 9006 type. Replacing fog lights it's not a DIY procedure because the front bumper must be taken down. Ask the dealer to do it. I replaced all my light bulbs (H1, H7, 9006) with the Superwhite ones from sharkracing.com.

Hey all, been following this thread for a bit. Sorry for the lateness of this post, would've been more applicable a few days ago.
Anyhow....

I asked the local dealership service manager about upgrading to the HIDs from Shark Racing, and he advised against it. He said he's seen people who've done it before (although not to 2006 Sonatas, yet) and they messed up their light harnesses because the HIDs put off more heat and essentially melt/burn up the harness and headlight assembly in general.

Anyone hear of this before? I don't get the feeling that he would be feeding me a load of crap, since he's pretty trustworthy. But, I don't have any experience with HID headlamps, so I dunno. Any opinions or past experiences would be helpful.

Thanks! :thumbsup:

This post has been edited by mc229: Mar 13 2006, 05:52 AM