spooln30 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 I had those Silverstars and while pretty bright I only got 9 months on one and a year on the other org one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnectar Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Buffing works.. but id hit it with 800 grit then 1500 then you 2000 smooth then buff w/ polish compound. Buffing alone works but 5 months later they will be yellow Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Changing the cutoff pattern in the JDMs is easy. I bought DDM HIDs and they are the bomb. I can see errything at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Pulled my headlights out today. Put some liquid wrench on the seized adjustment screws. 1 has loosened up, but the other's pretty stuck. I applied more & used some adhesive on the set screw top. Hopefully it will be enough to allow me to turn it. :S If not, that thing's going to take an hour to adjust. As for the one with the cracked mounting bracket, I disconnected the ball points for the adjustments & used the same adhesive to see if I can fix the crack that goes through it. Failing that, I'll dig out some JB Weld (I think I have some) and try again. Still on the lookout for headlights, but those JDM projectors are looking tempting, even if I would have a couple hours work ahead of me with changing the beam pattern. Sidenote: ZERO wreckers around me have any lights for a 95-99 Legacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 Ok, so the adhesive didn't work, but the set screw loosened up enough that I can turn it freely. 1 headlight down. I managed to get the cracked one aimed better, but I'm going to have to replace it at some point. At least I should be able to drive in the dark, now. Can do a real test this evening. If all goes well, I'll order a set of the JDM headlights & do the beam pattern conversion & wiring harness change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 If all goes well, I'll order a set of the JDM headlights & do the beam pattern conversion & wiring harness change. aww yiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo F Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I took Stang's suggestion and ordered the Phillips X-treme bulbs. My lenses are clear, but my car still has the original bulbs so this should illuminate better, given all of the nighttime driving this time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Share Posted December 24, 2013 I took Stang's suggestion and ordered the Phillips X-treme bulbs. My lenses are clear, but my car still has the original bulbs so this should illuminate better, given all of the nighttime driving this time of year I'm going to be stopping at Canadian Tire today to see what they have in stock for brighter bulbs. Hopefully with the headlight aiming, they'll do me well until I get a set of projectors in. Sidenote: If a projector bulb dies...what do you replace it with!? I can't find that info anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang70Fastback Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 FYI, even bulbs that don't burn out dim over time. You will notice a difference replacing bulbs every few years even if you use the exact same type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Just replace it with another H1 bulb if the projector bulb dies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted December 28, 2013 Author Share Posted December 28, 2013 My cousin found a pretty good deal on direct replacement headlights for me. I ordered a set of these this morning. $236 CAD after S/H http://www.ebay.com/itm/350687999643 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 you can buy JDMs for almost that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 you can buy JDMs for almost that I can get a used set of JDMs for less, I know. But I don't have to modify the beam pattern or wiring on these & they come with a 3 year warranty. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 You totally left out the coveted Morretts.. Best light output for the car. Glass housings and projectors. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/FCC68F65.jpghttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/E8CEB24C.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awilkie84 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 You totally left out the coveted Morretts.. Best light output for the car. Glass housings and projectors. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/FCC68F65.jpghttp://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/E8CEB24C.jpg Wow...I like those. http://www.morette.com/products/HEADLIGHTS/SUBARU/LEGACY/hlleagacy.jpg They're quite expensive, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 relatively rare as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Rare indeed. My story on finding them was nuts. A person that used to work in a JDM shop that went under had purchased them then never put them on his wagon. He was located in Dallas Tx. He came to my job and delivered them the first year I owned the LGT. That sort of luck will never happen for me again. I'm looking into swapping out the low beams with these euro low beams that was a direct replacemt. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/B778E42F-2A92-4E2C-914F-C907EAD654E3-2823-00000286CA853BCB_zps1d5ab4f8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 i feel like i know the place in TX you're talking about... they always had insane prices on ebay for jdm stuff but the best of it was always 'pickup only' havent seen them around for a bit now that i think of it... prolly not but maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Zues, the guy said it went out of business about 2 years ago. I can't recall the name. But there are two big JDM shape here in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth metroplex) that do it all. Ones in Richardson (north Dallas) and the other is in Arlington (right next to Fort Worth). Prices aren't too too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Yeah, that. The JDM projectors are wider, brighter, and have more distance than the 2 piece lights. 1 piece = A couple maglite mini flashlights in a wet paper bag. 2 piece = Slightly less terrible, but still awful. JDM = Holy crap, you can see things! Retrofit = I CAN SEE INTO THE FUTURE You must post your retrofit pictures, the output from your lights is amazing! -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stang70Fastback Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I thought it was neat in the fog tonight how you could see the different beam patterns on my car. The stock headlights (which are new units) throw light from each side of the housing, so you get two beams, and it isn't as well-defined, nor are they as bright. The driving lights that I replaced the fog lights with, however, and which have the Narva RangePower +50 bulbs in them... they are solid cylinders of intense, well-defined light coming out of the car before spreading out. Kinda cool. You can obviously tell in the photo how much brighter the driving lights (PIAA 520ATP) are as compared with my headlights - which were on high-beam in these photos. Then I had fun: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomistopheles Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 You must post your retrofit pictures, the output from your lights is amazing!What, these ol' things? http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/R1-08983-0009_zps4968391a.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-low_zps9b2fc7c3.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-high_zps09a3c2a8.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-road_zpsb044cb0a.jpg 3000+ lumens, wider than a halogen projector could ever dream of being. Once I pick up another Outback bumper and ditch the GT one, it'll be auxiliary lighting time. Already have a light bar halfway finished for an OB bumper, just need to fab brackets for the main bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 What, these ol' things? http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/R1-08983-0009_zps4968391a.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-low_zps9b2fc7c3.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-high_zps09a3c2a8.jpg http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr260/TurboThom/1997%20OB/USDM%20Retrofit/proj-road_zpsb044cb0a.jpg 3000+ lumens, wider than a halogen projector could ever dream of being. Once I pick up another Outback bumper and ditch the GT one, it'll be auxiliary lighting time. Already have a light bar halfway finished for an OB bumper, just need to fab brackets for the main bar. Truly a god among us mere mortals:wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy98leg Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Hey TexasLegacy i didnt think bmw eclipsloids were same size as morrett. I thought the morrs were much smaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Johnny, they are the exact same "HELLA" glass lights that went on the ole' 7,5,&3 series back I the early 90's. http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee134/Rubenjc111/D4E867BC.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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