I know there has been previous comment here on the unavailability of a straight version of the XtraVision 9005 (or is it 9006? -- the low-beam one) for use on the 300M, but I was surprised to see the 9005XV (9006XV?) listed in the Sylvania book as an upgrade for the 300M.
Does this mean that the rt. angle version will fit in place of the original straight one? Has anyone tried it?
9006 = low beam. 9005 = high beam. (This is not always the case; a few cars use 9005 or a variant thereof in the low beam. Late GMC Yukon Denali, Plymouth Prowler...)
There's no 9005XV, so it would've been 9006XV, but are you sure? The straight-base 9006 is called "9006XS" by Sylvania. Is it possible that's what you saw?
If you can figure out a way to fit a right-angle base 9006 in the low beam of a 300M, there are much better choices than Xtravision. Give it a try, go buy a cheap regular 9006 bulb (or grab one out of a wrecking yard) and see if it'll fit. From the base ring forward, the straight and 90-degree versions are identical.
There are three photos, each of which depicts two headlamps. In each photo, one headlamp is using one kind of bulb, and the other headlamp is using the other kind of bulb.
If you're unable to read and follow the text in the article, you should not be messing with your car's lighting or any other part of the car.
I just fitted a pair of HIR 9011's and 9012's to my Toyota RAV4 and PT Cruiser and they do put out much more light without any extra current draw than the OEM bulbs. It cured the inadequate lighting issue with the Toyota. Too bad they don't offer this technology in a dual filament bulb like that used in my mini-van. They do cost almost $30.00 per bulb!
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