ssulb Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I own a Ice Silver 2010 Legacy 3.6R and I would love to change my headlights (not the bulbs but the entire housing). The headlights are heavily scratched and they do not look good anymore. I was looking into some options to change them out and possibly make the car look better with the new ones. First option: Buy these U-Style headlights I have mixed feelings about these, mainly because they removed the stock turn signal bulb and covered it with a chrome piece. I am not a fan of the stock placement for the turn signal bulb in the 5th generation Legacy and removing it completely make it seem like something is missing. On the other hand, I do love where these lights relocate the turn signal which is to the bottom strip and that looks great! Also, the U-Bar accent lighting looks pretty good and makes the car look more aggressive. http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=220540&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1449004432 Here is a link to them: http://www.protuninglab.com/20suouleduli.html Second option: Subaru Special Appearance Package (blacked-out) headlights but with some modifications At first I felt like blacked-out headlights would look bad on a silver car, but then it grew on me. What are your opinions? If I purchase these headlights, I would like to take them apart and modify them. 1. Retro-swap projectors with either: - Morimoto bi-xenon Mini Stage 3 kit https://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-retrofit-kits/bi-xenon-morimoto-mini-stage-3-kit-h1.html#.Vrf-tzYrL_Q - Morimoto Retro-Quik system designed for the Legacy https://www.theretrofitsource.com/complete-retrofit-kits/morimoto-retro-quik-system-subaru-legacy-2003-2009.html#.VrgE7DYrL_Q 2. Add in some sort of daytime running accent lighting http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/23/9cb0416031d2f9838d39951542a02d7d.jpg Picture originated from this thread: http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/67-classifieds/267289-ma-13-14-appearance-package-headlight-tyc.html 3. Add halo or eagle eye lights around the projector (on a separate switch) These are my two options that I would love to do but I would like other Legacy owner's opinions. I love the U-Bar lights but they do not seem right on a silver car and that turn signal bothers me. But I do love the customization I can get with the Appearance package headlights. Thank you in advanced for all the replies and opinions. I look forward to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you are going to modify them anyways, I would probably buy a set of used 10-12 Legacy lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you are going to modify them anyways, I would probably buy a set of used 10-12 Legacy lights. If you're going to buy new housings, why not get the 13-14? Then you have some structure to attach a switchback LED strip, and they'll already be blacked-out if you purchase the proper ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgoodhue Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If you're going to buy new housings, why not get the 13-14? Then you have some structure to attach a switchback LED strip, and they'll already be blacked-out if you purchase the proper ones. The '13-'14 are not completely blackout (if the person cares about them) and are not cheap. I have been looking and they are around $600 on sale, I have yet to find an undamaged '13-14 set for sale that isn't asking near new pricing. You can buy use version of '10-'12 for much cheaper. it is just a suggestion to save some money, if someone is going to be immediately modifying a new part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 If interested, I can list my 2010 housings. No chips all tabs undamaged. My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 I did a double-take at the photo. Thought something looked vaguely familiar.... I ended up ditching my Anzos and doing a custom blackout job with halos (I've got pics on my profile page) because I thought they looked a little more subtle. Very much opinion based, but if you have a little bit of nerve, the job really isn't hard, just takes some time to do everything correctly. VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxwhit Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 ^^^^^^^^ ditto, while I do like my ubar's, they are a little busy at the same time, hence my own retro build. Also going for a clean subtle look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssulb Posted February 11, 2016 Author Share Posted February 11, 2016 If you are going to modify them anyways, I would probably buy a set of used 10-12 Legacy lights. True, would save me a little bit but I did not find a good and clean set anywhere. If you're going to buy new housings, why not get the 13-14? Then you have some structure to attach a switchback LED strip, and they'll already be blacked-out if you purchase the proper ones. I wanted to get the 2013-2014 Special Appearance Package headlights just because of that structure and design, perfect place to mount the DLR LED strip. These are the ones I wanted to get: http://subaruonlineparts.com/subaru-legacy-outback-special-appearance-package-headlights-blacked-p-2409.html If interested, I can list my 2010 housings. No chips all tabs undamaged. Thanks, but I am looking for the newer style headlights with that line design to mount the DLR LED strips. I did a double-take at the photo. Thought something looked vaguely familiar.... I ended up ditching my Anzos and doing a custom blackout job with halos (I've got pics on my profile page) because I thought they looked a little more subtle. Very much opinion based, but if you have a little bit of nerve, the job really isn't hard, just takes some time to do everything correctly. I actually had that picture saved for a while on my computer as an idea for the headlights. It was the first time I saw those U-Bar lights when I came across the picture in this thread: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/aftermarket-headlights-221660p3.html I really did like the Anzo's on your car but I am just worried they won't look good on my silver car. But I do agree, the blacked-out lights do look more subtle. I am willing to do the modifications carefully and take my time. I would be devastated if I mess up brand new $600 headlights. Did you like the Anzo lights? ^^^^^^^^ ditto, while I do like my ubar's, they are a little busy at the same time, hence my own retro build. Also going for a clean subtle look. I agree, they do look a little bit too busy. I want a more simple but aggressive look. I actually saw your retro build yesterday and that is what got me really inspired to start thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted February 11, 2016 Share Posted February 11, 2016 ...I really did like the Anzo's on your car but I am just worried they won't look good on my silver car. But I do agree, the blacked-out lights do look more subtle. I am willing to do the modifications carefully and take my time. I would be devastated if I mess up brand new $600 headlights. Did you like the Anzo lights? I did like them. They are unique looking and rather aggressive IMO. However, after seeing some of the blackout projects other members did on here, I realized I liked the look of halos better and there was still too much chrome in the Anzos for my desired motif. I was also getting antsy to do a project and I thought headlights would be interesting to work on. VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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