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Other Steve (lol), yeah I put a 9005 in my low-beam housing. I wouldn't modify the housing if I were you, as it's quite expensive. I modified the bulb. It's easy to do. You need to trim down one of the tabs that lock it in (though, the more you trim, the more you'll have to play with the bulb rotating it to get a good beam pattern, since the tab determines the stop when rotating it). And you have to remove a little bump in the connector (on the bulb, not the car) so that they will hook up. These changes are just so a person wouldn't accidentally put the bulb in the wrong housing.
A 9006 (low beam) bulb pulls 55 watts, though they can pull up to 60 watts to allow for poor quality control I guess. The 9005 (high beam) bulb pulls 65 watts, not sure what the max is, I think 70 watts. But Sylvania makes a quality bulb, so I doubt they are on the edges of the specs much. So it is really about 5-10 watts more draw than the spec. This is sort of chancy, but not a big chance (IMO). It's much better than the 80-100 watt pieces of crap you can buy on Ebay (IMO). I would imagine the extra heat would be of similar proportion assuming both bulbs are about as efficient in turning electricity into light.
The big bonus is that a 9006 bulb puts out 1000 lumens. A 9005 bulb puts out 1700 lumens. Part of this is the increased wattage, and I think part is probably that the bulb isn't shielded on the tip. They are usually a flat looking shield, so I don't know if they reflect much of that light back or just absorb it. So for about 10-20% more current draw, you get 70% more light. In my opinion, though, if you adjust the bulb to where the beam pattern is maintained as much as possible (since you trim the tab, you can mess with the pattern by rotating it a few degrees each way) then the impact to other drivers in the form of dazzle or glare is pretty minimal. You can see how the beam cuts off below the glass on vehicles, and I've also seen the lights from the front in another car. They aren't bad, just a bit whiter (due to the SilverStar, not the 9005). Also, the light is mostly in those two central beams which are very tight and stay in your lane. The projectors really have good control of the light. I would guess that if you came over a rise that curved, and a car was in the right spot, a driver would get a pretty bright face-full. But then even with the regular lows, the central beam would be pretty bright. The high-beams are also still very useful since the lows put the light all down on the road. The highs light up everything else.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
On behalf of all Aurora owners: Ouch...
Didn't you pick yours up for some ridiculously cheap $13k and some change?
You can get a feel for the brightness difference if you look at the photos I posted in the Acces&Mod section. It's pretty noticable in the photo of it half done.
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Oh, also, fyi, didn't mean offense about the cheap thing. It's just you got such a lot of car for such a steal. It was funny your wife was complaining about $20 worth of headlamp. Nothing meant by it.
I think the cornering lamps on my wife's Regal are nice. My Corvette had cornering lamps too. They are quite useful, and it would be nice if the Aurora had them.
Give the steering wheel time. Maybe it's just because you are used to the Intrigue. Maybe they are different, but the Regal's wheel is very soft. It's like squishy soft. Even the plastic part near the spokes is. The Aurora's wheels has nice smoothly soft leather, and just a hint of squish to it. But it is thick and firm and comfortable. I find it to feel excellent in my hands. Comfortable yet serious, a bit of give, but a firmness hidden under that.
As far as acceleration, I think if you lined up next to an Intrigue, you'd see it's a fair bit quicker. I think part of it is that the Aurora is more comfortable and the suspension is more deceptive (it is quite firm handling without riding harshly at all).
I agree the Aurora has a nice steering wheel. I don't think the Intrigue's steering wheel is as squishy as the Regal, but it had a nice softness to it, (it just felt supple) and unlike the Regal, it was a full leather wheel like in the Aurora. Power is certainly not an issue. The Aurora is more powerful, not significantly so. I think the Aurora will do 0-60 in about 7.5, and the Intrigue in about 8.0 sec. Different final ratio of 3.71 vs 3.05 also makes a difference. Don't get me wrong, I really like the Aurora, and have no regrets in buying it. The more I drive it, the more I appreciate how solid, refined, and fun to drive it is. I wouldn't mind a folding rear seat, cornering lamps, and better mpg. Wish lists are fun..
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Jeez Bob, we're going to have to make this an adults only thread soon. You and the Aurora need to get a room!!
I wanted to let anyone who might consider buying a Final 500 Aurora know that they are just about all gone, but I know where you can still get a very nice optioned one if you are interested.
I visited the dealer I bought my car from over the holidays to finish up loose end promises made to me by my salesman as part of my negotiated deal on my car. I found out that they still had not sold the last Final 500 that they had. They originally were allocated and ordered two of them - my car and one other.
If you are interested in getting it, email me at the address in my profile. I can tell you more about it, where it is located, and who to contact to inquire about it. It has nearly all the Aurora amenities including the sunroof and CD/Cassette BOSE sound system.
I am NOT a car salesman and am only promoting it because I have one, (and LOVE IT!) and absolutely hate that it is languishing on the lot without a buyer who would truly appreciate such a wonderful luxury car that could be collectible one day.
If I had the money, I would buy it myself. However, I would like someone on this board to own it, if possible, to 'keep it in the family'. ;-)
Thanks!
Bryant Tarvin
What options did yours came with?
1. There is a whistling noise coming from the defroster(but not all the time). Could this just be a piece of debris from previous owner? Anybody else had this problem?
2.I drive with my hand on the shifter(know I shouldn't, just feels good. When tranny is downshifting to first gear, I feel something snapping(only way I can describe it)in the shifter. Car shifts great, just concerned about that "feel".
1- I'm not sure what the whistling is. That is not present in mine.
2- The "click" feel in the shifter is normal. It happens at each shift point and I believe it has to do with moving the shifter to drive without the overdrive (3) or even lower gears. I think it is how the car "knows" how to react to a downshift if you chose to do it.
3- The most common problem on these cars seems to be a noise and loose feeling in the steering. The cars have one inherent design flaw-the intermediate steering shaft often needs lubrication and even replacement. The dealers are very familiar with this since there is a technical service bulletin on this issue.
Good luck. I hope you enjoy the car as much as I do.
steering on the car so far is smooth as silk. Can I go to an Olds dealer to request service history?
What do I need to get this? Cost? Car is still under factory warranty, according to carfax. I bought it in December with only 12,900 miles on it, and it still has 37,000/10 months left on factory warranty.
The tough decision will be whether to decorate the garage with Aurora posters, or my study...
also an Aurora banner too.
look on ebay there only like five bucks, for a poster that's 10"X8", you can frame them, some are bigger too.
Good luck with the new place.
Peace.
That would be like "The Mens" hang out, you know were all your buddy's drop by and all they see is the love for the Aurora.
The study room would have like a model 1/24 Olds Aurora IRL Pace car, (saw one on ebay today, that's were I got mine, I added the dubs though) you get the idea.
Peace.
Javs
Http://www.cardomain.com/id/javidogg
WHat do you guys think? Is it worth taking a look at the car? Can anyone tell from the vin if it has the autobahn package?
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Also, Problems and Solutions messages 1522 thru 1527 are about time-sert bolts for cylinder heads; I had assumed this was about blown gaskets, but maybe not.
The sure fire way is to look at the build code in the trunk and somewhere on the sheet there should be QQX. I believe for 96 or 97 and up its on the back of spare cover. The 95s are on the top of the right fender, where the 12-disk would be under the liner. On the sheet, QQX should be about 2/3 the way the down and in the first column , i think, or the 3th, from the left.
I have sales brochures for '95, '97, and '99. None of them show any tire options except combined with the autobahn package, but brochures aren't always accurate. I would think that if v-rated tires were available separate from autobahn that the tire sticker would not be different than standard. No? Unless the tire option would have included raising the 112 mph (or whatever) speed limiter.
Since everyone talks about the QQX code, I think this kind of makes me think that this might be like an additional option or something for the Aurora on that year.
Javs.
Henri
. . . .And the search continues
Does a well-maintained classic go to 250,000 miles or was that a fluke?
on a bad side note, im leaking coolant from somewhere.....i guess when i change the oil tomorrow ill know if its really bad, im pretty sure if its in the oil that means either a cracked head, or blown headgasket.....it NEVER overheated, or even came close....
2k1Olds, obviously you haven't been listening to me!
Go for it.
In another hand about the photos being posted on the Photo section, man, that's nonsense.
I think if were all talking about a product for the Aurora or something in "Oldsmobile Aurora Owners: Accessories & Modifications" or "Oldsmobile Aurora Owners: Care & Maintenance" board,
We shouldn't get out of that board to go post some pictures of that discussion at the "Oldsmobile Aurora Owners: Photo Gallery", that's nonsense with that going back and forth stuff.
That's what I think.
Peace,
Javi.
Http://www.cardomain.com/id/javidogg
(Notice I left out the part that the posted pictures were not of an Aurora.) (smile)
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav