VY Light Globes

[Some541]

I thought i would make up a list of what size globes are in the car cause i see alot of people always asking.
Maybe we can list this post in the FAQ sticky aswell just to help people find it, So here goes.

Headlight Low/Hi (H4/H1 55w)
Fog Light (H3)
Parker (T10 5w)
Indicator Front (Offset Bayonet - Orange 21w)
" Side (T10 5w)
" Rear (Offset Bayonet - Silver 21w)
Break Light (Bayonet 21w)
Taillight (Bayonet 5w)
Number Plate (T10 5w)
Dome Light (42mm Festoon 10w)
Front Map Light (Bayonet 5w)
Rear Map Light (42mm Festoon 5w)
Glovebox (42mm Festoon 5w)
Footwell Lights (T10 2.7w)
Visor Mirror Lights (T10 1.2w)
Door Courtesy Light (42mm Festoon 5w)
Console Bin Light (42mm Festoon 5w)
Ignition Courtesy Light (T10 1.2w)

If i have missed any or got them wrong please post and let me know.

[letthiswork1]

Nice Write up there. Might save this somewhere incase i feel like changing some of those lights i never really thought about

[Fletch_QLD]

And for those of us with Calais or other vehicles fitted with projector headlights :

H9 High Beams and H11 Low Beams.

Of course, let's not forget that the best performance mod for projector lights is to fit H9 bulbs in the low beam ;-)

[Some541]

Nice Write up there. Might save this somewhere incase i feel like changing some of those lights i never really thought about

Haha yer im changing all mine to super bright white LEDs and had to find out what they all were, Just wanted to share and save other people some time.

And for those of us with Calais or other vehicles fitted with projector headlights :

H9 High Beams and H11 Low Beams.

Of course, let's not forget that the best performance mod for projector lights is to fit H9 bulbs in the low beam ;-)

So the H9 will fit in the low beams? I want to upgrade my headlights and was thinkin of goin HID in my Calais.

[Aadil]

i love u long time.

edit: what about in the dome light the two reading ones? (VY S pack 2003)

[Fletch_QLD]

Yo Some541

There is a simple mod required - some cutting/filing to do to the plastic locator lugs on a H9 bulb to fit it into the low beam light.
The advantage is, you get a 65watt bulb, but most importantly, the H9 bulb is not "dipped in black paint" to diffuse forward facing light from the bulb.

All this extra light is well focused/aimed/diffused by the projector lamp so that oncoming drivers do not suffer your glare, but the increase in light output on the road is well worthwhile.

[Some541]

i love u long time.

edit: what about in the dome light the two reading ones? (VY S pack 2003)

There on the list, Front map lights Bayonett 5w

Yo Some541

There is a simple mod required - some cutting/filing to do to the plastic locator lugs on a H9 bulb to fit it into the low beam light.
The advantage is, you get a 65watt bulb, but most importantly, the H9 bulb is not "dipped in black paint" to diffuse forward facing light from the bulb.

All this extra light is well focused/aimed/diffused by the projector lamp so that oncoming drivers do not suffer your glare, but the increase in light output on the road is well worthwhile.

Thanks for the info, Might give it a crack this weekend.

[TMM]

The advantage is, you get a 65watt bulb, but most importantly, the H9 bulb is not "dipped in black paint" to diffuse forward facing light from the bulb.

Actually the lack of the black part on the H9 is sort of a bad thing. It's supposed to block the light because the light coming out the front of the globe. If you look at the design of a projector it is constructed with both a reflector and a glass lense. The light is supposed to come out the sides and rear of the globe, reflect off the reflector and get projected by the glass lense. Light should not go straight from the globe to the glass lense.
If you park up against a wall you will see it causes a sort of halo effect (glare for oncoming cars) on the wall above the cutoff point. Needless to say it's negligible and far less of a problem than the idiots that do a HID conversion.

Even on a lot of reflector headlights you will see they have a little metal shield that sits infront of the globe and blocks the light coming out of the front of it.

They don't put the black coating on H9s because they are a high beam globe, so any unfocused light is not an issue. They probably save themselves a few cents by not coating it.

The reason why H9s are better is because the filament burns much hotter than a H11. That means whiter light and higher efficiency - more light output per watt. H9 uses 18% more power (65w vs 55w) but makes 55% more light! (2100lumen vs 1350lumen).
The only real disadvantage is that they don't last as long.

[CJAff]

SCA Automotive Globe - Indicator, Amber, 12V, 21W, 2 Pack - Supercheap Auto Australia

Would they be appropriate bulbs for the front indicators?

[bluemeanie23]

love ya work mate just what ive been looking for

[Woody]

Hey guys, new to the commodores. Just bought a 2003 VY Executive Ute.
Just confirming from the first post, would I be after H4's in the HID kit?
On another note, loving the ute!
Will take some photos this weekend...
Cheers

[Some541]

Yes H4 for the Executive

[HERONVY]

mate thanks heaps , this should be stickied!