Headlight bulb question

90gs · #1 10-10-2003, 10:40 AM

whats the K rating for a 2002 cavaliers stock headlights?

i have these aftermarktet blue ion 9006s (in my integra) that i got from kragen and my friend with a cavalier wants them but im not sure if it'll work in her car... kragen only sells them in 9006. i swapped them out a while ago cuz its kinda rice but its what she wants..

studballs · #2 10-10-2003, 03:55 PM

2000 and up use 9007 bulbs...not sure if 9006 will work or not

Later
Chad

s8kimo · #3 10-18-2003, 05:55 PM

i bought the 9007 blue heads..and i have no idea on how to replace the factory. does anyone out there know how or where to find a manual on the web that discusses a step by step procedure. any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks

sweetwhiteCAV · #4 10-18-2003, 09:05 PM

take off the splash guard and then pull light bulb out from behind the assembly, and put the new one in, be careful not to touch the glass part of the bulb...

P.s. get yourself a Haynes repair manual, it well worth the $15

s8kimo · #5 10-18-2003, 09:27 PM

they don't have a repair manual out yet and the splash guard isn't the only thing in the way.....unless your talking about the bottom one..not the one above the bumper.
thanks...i'll try it.

sweetwhiteCAV · #6 10-18-2003, 09:38 PM

what year is your cavalier? if its 2002 or less, then the haynes manual is the same...

s8kimo · #7 10-19-2003, 01:17 PM

alright i'll check it out i have a 2002

RABarrett · #8 10-21-2003, 10:14 AM

Here's a concept. Go to a parts store and check what bulbs fit in both cars. They will have the necessary info since they sell these bulbs. No muss, fuss, or bother. Ray

RABarrett · #9 10-21-2003, 10:18 AM

P.S. the K rating is the temperature at which the bulb operates. It determines the color of the bulb at temperature, whether white or yellow. The higher the temp, the whiter the light. Not knowing the lens tolerance for the vehicle in question, it is difficult to determine, but more importantly, is the bulb correct for the vehicle. Determine the type, then determine the temperature tolerance for the lens. Ray

s8kimo · #10 10-21-2003, 10:55 PM

thanks for the info..however i installed them 2 days before you sent your messages.

Sniper0860 · #11 10-22-2003, 05:37 PM

I have a 99 cavalier and it uses both the 9006 and the 9007, one for low beams and one for the highs.

s8kimo · #12 10-23-2003, 04:59 PM

just uses one the 9007

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