Choose the factory headlight system below to see the correct bulb and recommendation path for this 2009 Honda Civic.
Low beam
9006 / HB4
High beam
9005 / HB3
Factory setup
Body Style: coupe
Choose the factory system installed in this vehicle. Bulb sizes and recommendations change with that selection.
Best headlight upgrades
These products were physically tested by BulbFacts, but the tests were not performed in this exact vehicle unless a card explicitly says otherwise.
Body Style: coupe
Low Beam: 9006 / HB4 · High Beam: 9005 / HB3
Best direct replacement
OSRAM Night Breaker 200
Low Beam 9006 / HB4 · High Beam 9005 / HB3
Estimated price$20-34
BulbFacts testedCorrect bulb size
Best Standard Reflector Upgrade
The Night Breaker 200 is the top standard-wattage reflector recommendation at the time of review. Anything scoring higher in the reflector chart uses much higher wattage, while the NB200 keeps the simple drop-in halogen format.
BulbFacts testedCorrect bulb sizeprojector housing only
Best Premium Distance
The Morimoto XB Elite remains the premium performance benchmark from the current HID recommendations. It tested as one of the strongest 35W projector-focused HID kits and is the better fit when you want a complete, higher-quality conversion kit instead of a generic marketplace option.
A matching bulb size identifies fitment; it does not by itself prove optical compatibility or make a conversion a vehicle-specific recommendation. Use the LED upgrade path only with a reflector housing and confirm beam pattern and glare after installation. Use the HID upgrade path only with a projector housing; it is not a reflector-housing recommendation.
Best headlight upgrades
These products were physically tested by BulbFacts, but the tests were not performed in this exact vehicle unless a card explicitly says otherwise.
Body Style: sedan
Low Beam: 9006 / HB4 · High Beam: 9005 / HB3
Best direct replacement
OSRAM Night Breaker 200
Low Beam 9006 / HB4 · High Beam 9005 / HB3
Estimated price$20-34
BulbFacts testedCorrect bulb size
Best Standard Reflector Upgrade
The Night Breaker 200 is the top standard-wattage reflector recommendation at the time of review. Anything scoring higher in the reflector chart uses much higher wattage, while the NB200 keeps the simple drop-in halogen format.
BulbFacts testedCorrect bulb sizeprojector housing only
Best Premium Distance
The Morimoto XB Elite remains the premium performance benchmark from the current HID recommendations. It tested as one of the strongest 35W projector-focused HID kits and is the better fit when you want a complete, higher-quality conversion kit instead of a generic marketplace option.
A matching bulb size identifies fitment; it does not by itself prove optical compatibility or make a conversion a vehicle-specific recommendation. Use the LED upgrade path only with a reflector housing and confirm beam pattern and glare after installation. Use the HID upgrade path only with a projector housing; it is not a reflector-housing recommendation.
Other bulbs
Available exterior and interior lighting data for this model year.
Brake Light
7443Likely fitment
Cargo / Trunk Light
T10Likely fitment
Center High Mount Stop Light
7443Likely fitment
Dome Light
DE3175Likely fitment
Daytime Running Light
9005 / HB3Likely fitment
Fog Light
H11Likely fitment
Front Side Marker
3157Likely fitment
Front Turn Signal
3157Likely fitment
License Plate Light
T10Likely fitment
Map Light
DE3175Likely fitment
Parking Light
3157Likely fitment
Rear Side Marker
T10Likely fitment
Technical details and sources
Fitment, factory-system research, and BulbFacts product tests remain separate evidence. A matching bulb size does not by itself make a conversion a vehicle-specific recommendation.
Position
Bulb or system
Evidence status
Low BeamBody Style: coupe
9006 / HB4
Likely fitment
High BeamBody Style: coupe
9005 / HB3
Likely fitment
Low BeamBody Style: sedan
9006 / HB4
Likely fitment
High BeamBody Style: sedan
9005 / HB3
Likely fitment
Other Honda Civic years
Each model year opens its own BulbFacts record. Bulb sizes and factory systems are not carried over from adjacent years.
Fitment note: Verify the installed bulb, connector, housing, and factory system before ordering. A bulb-size match is not automatically a conversion recommendation or proof of vehicle-specific testing.