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HID Kit for 2009 Subaru Legacy


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idk if they're still alive but ddmtuning.com

 

If you have more cash to spend and don't mind opening up your headlight, you can get a better light dispersion and pattern via retrofitting a HID projector to replace the halogen projector. Check out theretrofitsource.com if you want to continue the later route.

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TRS is the way to go. I saw a video of a TRS ballast with a phillips bulb vs a cheapo ballast with the same bulb, and the light output was much better and more uniform with the TRS ballast. Plus if something goes wrong with them, TRS will take care of it. I have had multiple instances of getting cheapo's on ebay and having one of them stop working after a week. Then you go through this entire process to get them replaced...if you are lucky you get the replacement like 6 weeks after. Its just not worth it.

 

TRS you call up, say one of them doesn't work, and you will get a new one before you can say "holy-oncoming-HID-glare".

 

If you do end up getting HID's, be sure to mount them someplace that you can service them without taking the car apart. I was about to mount my ballasts under the headlight housing itself, but then realized that if something went wrong I would have to take off the front bumper to get to them. But having said all of that, I actually feel pretty confident that I could mount the TRS ballasts in a lock box that only James Franco could open. And you know how hard it is to get a hold of James Franco these days.

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Thank you very much. Many people have stated that the TRS kit is the best kit. I have DDM tuning HID kit in my subie right now and one of the bulbs just blew and I'm pissed. But I guess you get what you pay for. So soon I'm going to buy a HID kit from TRS. I think its the best choice.
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I went with a kit from Diode Dynamics, pretty sure they are a vendor on here, but I went with their 4300k and I love them so far. There is absolutely no blue or any hint of color in the HID. They are exactly what I wanted and I highly recommend them.

 

http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/led-bulbs/listed-by-vehicle/subaru-1/legacy/2003-2013-subaru-legacy-low-beam-hid-conversion-kit.html

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I bought a DDM Tuning 5000k kit 3 years ago and I have only had a ballast go out a few months ago. Lucky for me, they are right here in San Diego, so I just stopped by and they replaced the bad ballast with a new one. I had to pay $10 to get an upgraded ballast (the one I had was apparently a bad batch), but for a total of $37 for 3 years, I cannot think of a better value.

 

And they're still under warranty if something breaks! They do take longer to warm up than most HIDs, but I can't complain.

 

Now I am considering looking into going bi-xenon. Is that doable with DRLs on an 08? I'll just have to do some reading.

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I bought a DDM Tuning 5000k kit 3 years ago and I have only had a ballast go out a few months ago. Lucky for me, they are right here in San Diego, so I just stopped by and they replaced the bad ballast with a new one. I had to pay $10 to get an upgraded ballast (the one I had was apparently a bad batch), but for a total of $37 for 3 years, I cannot think of a better value.

 

And they're still under warranty if something breaks! They do take longer to warm up than most HIDs, but I can't complain.

 

Now I am considering looking into going bi-xenon. Is that doable with DRLs on an 08? I'll just have to do some reading.

 

Yeap, TRS Morimoto RetroQuik is bixenon. Just disable the DRL, which is a quick and relatively painless process. With the TRS, the lows will bixenons (low- and high-beam function), but the wiring harness that comes with the TRS also allows you to use your stock highs + bixenon highs simultaneously.

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