2.0 Halogen Swap

[IkeReyes]

I'm trying to replace the stock HB3 halogens with a whiter light to match the LED DRL rings. Any recommendations without making the HID or LED conversion? Thanks.

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

You're probably going to have trouble finding something that puts out decent light while having a color temperature as cool as the LEDs.

You could move to HIRs (9011 replaces 9005/HB3), which will be certainly be brighter and probably a little whiter. You just have to trim a notch on the base of the bulb and it will fit right in. I did the HIR conversion in my Regal and Vette and it's certainly an improvement over the old 9005/9006s.

 

[eflyguy]

I can't speak to the headlamp unit in the Stinger as I have the factory LED, but I've converted close to a dozen "traditional" vehicles' headlights to HID and more recently LED, and been very happy with the results. If you're technically competent, you don't need to spend a ton of $$ with those "specialty lighting" stores. In fact, the worst experiences I've had was going that way early on. I source my parts from eBay or Amazon after doing my research.

 

[RedCal]

I'm trying to replace the stock HB3 halogens with a whiter light to match the LED DRL rings. Any recommendations without making the HID or LED conversion? Thanks.

Phillips Diamond Vision bulbs are very close, I would check them out, they are more common in Europe but I found them on Amazon

Philips Diamond Vision 5000K Ultimate White Halogen Bulbs (9006 HB4) Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00AF3SS7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_YdJgEb81T3MP2

 

[IkeReyes]

You're probably going to have trouble finding something that puts out decent light while having a color temperature as cool as the LEDs.

You could move to HIRs (9011 replaces 9005/HB3), which will be certainly be brighter and probably a little whiter. You just have to trim a notch on the base of the bulb and it will fit right in. I did the HIR conversion in my Regal and Vette and it's certainly an improvement over the old 9005/9006s.

Thank you for your input. Would these headlights be a plug and play once the tab is corrected? No need for a ballast?

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

Yep, they're still halogen and the same wattage.

 

[Uday]

Thank you for your input. Would these headlights be a plug and play once the tab is corrected? No need for a ballast?

Yes, they are plug and play. I've installed them on my base stinger.

 

[IkeReyes]

Phillips Diamond Vision bulbs are very close, I would check them out, they are more common in Europe but I found them on Amazon

Philips Diamond Vision 5000K Ultimate White Halogen Bulbs (9006 HB4) Pack of 2

Would the 55w cause the use of a ballast to not have any flicker or cause the system to say my bulb is out?

Yep, they're still halogen and the same wattage.

Thank you! I'll give this a try.

 

[SafetyPilotCal]

It's because those are 9006s. 9005s/9011s are 65w. You generally want to avoid colored glass, since it means that other, usable light is being filtered by the glass (leaving only the blueish/whitish light). Granted, I have no experience with those Philips bulbs.