Honda CR-V Headlight Bulb Size

Additional Notes

• The 9003 bulb is the most widely used type across Honda CR-V headlight specifications, covering both high beam and low beam functions on the same bulb from 1997-2004 and again from 2007-2014. It is a dual-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V with separate wattages of 60W for high beam and 55W for low beam, and it uses a P43t base.
• Because the 9003 handles both high and low beam output through a single dual-filament unit, vehicles using it do not require separate bulbs for each function, unlike configurations that pair the 9005 with the H11.
• From 2015-2022, the Honda CR-V separates its high and low beam functions into two distinct single-filament bulbs: the 9005 for high beam and the H11 for low beam. Both operate at 12V, though the 9005 is rated at 65W while the H11 runs at 55W.
• The 9005 uses a P20d base, and the H11 uses a PGJ19-2 base. These two base types are physically incompatible with each other and with the P43t base of the 9003, meaning none of these three bulb types are interchangeable despite sharing the same 12V operating voltage.
• For the 2017-2020 Honda CR-V, the 9005 high beam and H11 low beam specifications carry a "With Halogen Capsule Headlamps" condition, indicating that these bulb sizes apply specifically to trim levels or configurations equipped with halogen headlamp assemblies rather than other headlamp technologies.
• The H1 bulb was used for both high beam and low beam on the 2005-2006 CR-V. It is a single-filament halogen bulb rated at 12V and 55W with a P14.5s base, governed by the ECE standard rather than the ANSI standard that covers the 9005 and 9003.
• The H1 and H11 are both ECE-standard bulbs approved for use in the United States, while the 9005 and 9003 follow the ANSI standard used in the US and Canada. Despite both H-series types being single-filament 55W halogen bulbs, their base types differ, making them non-interchangeable with each other or with ANSI-standard bulbs.
• The 9003 bulb is also known internationally as the H4 under ECE standards, though the specifications here reference it by its ANSI designation, reflecting its use in a North American market vehicle.