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Title: What Headlight bulb for a 96 GS500E?
Post by: triehl27 on July 23, 2004, 11:56:26 AM
Need to replace the headlight on my 96, before I go pulling it all apart maybe someone could tell me what the standard factory stock bulb is???

Thanks
Title: What Headlight bulb for a 96 GS500E?
Post by: werase643 on July 23, 2004, 12:33:25 PM
take a phillips screwdriver with you to the local auto parts store
remove headlight and walk in with bulp in your hand
i think it's a H-3  but i already know what they look like...same as in my Del Sol :mrgreen:
auto parts store....$3 bucks
Stealer . . . .    $9+
Title: Nope...
Post by: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Nope...
Post by: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 05:24:21 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.

i need a new one .. the manuals all say it is an "H4" ... does an ultrawhite sylvania draw more current and risk melting my wires?
any experience with it?
Title: Re: Nope...
Post by: ajaxgs on July 03, 2008, 06:32:50 AM
Quote from: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 05:24:21 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.

i need a new one .. the manuals all say it is an "H4" ... does an ultrawhite sylvania draw more current and risk melting my wires?
any experience with it?


not a problem same watage just different light spectrum had them in mine for 3 years
Title: Re: Nope...
Post by: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 08:48:54 AM
Quote from: ajaxgs on July 03, 2008, 06:32:50 AM
Quote from: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 05:24:21 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.

i need a new one .. the manuals all say it is an "H4" ... does an ultrawhite sylvania draw more current and risk melting my wires?
any experience with it?


thanks ajaxgs ... good to hear from another GTA rider.  I see u moved onto an SV650 .. that might be my next bike too!

not a problem same watage just different light spectrum had them in mine for 3 years
Title: Re: Nope...
Post by: ben2go on July 03, 2008, 10:31:56 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.

905Mike this is what I was referring to in your other post.  :thumb:
Title: Re: What Headlight bulb for a 96 GS500E?
Post by: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 01:07:07 PM
on my way to walmart!
thanks.
Title: Re: Nope...
Post by: 905mike on July 03, 2008, 07:55:40 PM
Quote from: The Buddha on July 23, 2004, 12:45:02 PM
H4 or 9003... and Yes $3 at walmart, and $10 for those ultra whites from sylvania.
Cool.
Srinath.

got the ultrawhites from sylvania this evening (walmart!) .. cost $30 ...
installed them in about 5 minutes. e.z.
high and low beams are a firin' just fine.
thanks.
Title: Re: What Headlight bulb for a 96 GS500E?
Post by: SIKDMAX on July 03, 2008, 08:10:57 PM
Ive got a silverstar in mine and like it ok, going to move up to HID