Acura RL headlight bulb size by year

The low beam, high beam and fog light bulbs for every Acura RL from 1996–2012. Pick your year to jump straight to it. Each answer links to the page in Acura’s owner’s manual it came from.

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Acura RL bulb sizes at a glance

Where a year lists more than one bulb, it depends on trim or headlight type; see that year’s section below.

1996–1998 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
High beamH4
also sold as 9003 / HB2
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (3 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 1996–1998 Acura RL

RecommendedH4 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam, high beam.

More H4 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

1999 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2SLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2S).
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 1999 Acura RL

RecommendedD2S oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2S options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2000 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2RLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2R).
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2000 Acura RL

RecommendedD2R oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2R options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2001 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2R*1: Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2R).
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2001 Acura RL

RecommendedD2R oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2R options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2002 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2RLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube.
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2002 Acura RL

RecommendedD2R oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2R options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2003 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2RLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2R).
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2003 Acura RL

RecommendedD2R oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2R options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2004 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2R*1: Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2R).
High beamH1
Fog lightH1
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2004 Acura RL

RecommendedD2R oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2R options: whiter xenon
RecommendedH1 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam, fog light.

More H1 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2005 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2S*: Low beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2S).
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2005 Acura RL

RecommendedD2S oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2S options: whiter xenon

2006 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamD2SLow beam headlight bulbs are a type of high voltage discharge tube (D2S).
Where this comes from (1 source)

Buy bulbs for your 2006 Acura RL

RecommendedD2S oEM-equivalent xenon

Matches the factory color (about 4300K). The safe choice for a direct replacement. Fits your low beam.

More D2S options: whiter xenon

2007–2008 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamHID
High beam9005
also sold as HB3
Fog lightH11
Where this comes from (2 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 2007–2008 Acura RL

RecommendedHID standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.

More HID options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
Recommended9005 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.

More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH11 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H11 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

2009–2012 Acura RL headlight bulbs

LightBulbNotes
Low beamHID
High beam9005
also sold as HB3
Fog lightH8
Where this comes from (4 sources)

Buy bulbs for your 2009–2012 Acura RL

RecommendedHID standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your low beam.

More HID options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
Recommended9005 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your high beam.

More 9005 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade
RecommendedH8 standard replacement

Same light as the original bulb, at the lowest price. Fits your fog light.

More H8 options: brighter halogen, long life, LED upgrade, colored / styled

Always double-check the size printed on the old bulb’s base before you buy. See how we source our data. More Acura models.