# Those high intensity head light bulbs **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [December 20, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152 "2018-12-20T05:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/1 "2018-12-20T05:52:08Z")
any one ever have a car bought used and those expensive fan cooled bulbs for headlights one blew out very expensive with a little black box next to the bulb connector— how would I convert it hack to a regular bulb that came with the car? ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/2 "2018-12-20T06:25:27Z")
Usually these bulbs are plug and play, so your original bulb plug should be there. Look in your owner’s manual to see what the original bulb sizes are. Also, not sure where you are shopping, but usually the aftermarket HID & LED bulbs aren’t all that expensive if you buy them online. ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/3 "2018-12-20T13:17:56Z")
… and original bulbs give you better visibility, at some “reputation expense” to the guys insisting on ridiculous-blue-colored-light 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/4 "2018-12-20T13:40:05Z")
**Thank you that is what I was not sure about can I hook up an original OEM H13 _SYLVANIA_ bulb to the original wire harness that came with the car or should I just plug it to the little black ballast box that came with the hi intensity led light with a fan on it to cool it .?** ---
**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/5 "2018-12-20T13:41:22Z")
thats what i want to do go back to an original OEM bulb ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/6 "2018-12-20T13:49:35Z")
Original bulb as spec’d by the carmaker connected to original wiring should do it. Be careful to handle the bulb without touching its glass. ---
**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/7 "2018-12-20T13:57:35Z")
**yes that is what i was looking for the connection to the box or remove the box go to the original connector** ---
**Author:** ![lesabre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lesabre/32/17221_2.png) [@lesabre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lesabre)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/those-high-intensity-head-light-bulbs/131152/9 "2018-12-20T14:40:43Z")
good thanks