fedaykin Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I use the Philips 4000K one for that OEM look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Osram headlights came in today [emoji4] http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161219/ede7568bb6335ecc100d7e22047aaa8f.jpg Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Swap one and take a wall shot from about 5-10m back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjLGTxj Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Does anyone know bulb life in hours for the Osram Night Breaker bulbs? I'm thinking of using Hella h7 standard bulbs since they have a 550 hour bulb life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjLGTxj Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Osram Ralleye 65W H7 for the lows and HIR1/9011 (5 seconds with the Dremel to fix the tabs, the part to cut is even pre-marked) for the high beams. H7: http://store.candlepower.com/osraulhiouh7.html HIR1/9011: http://store.candlepower.com/hirlighting.html Need to find the Dremel so I can cut the metal tabs on a pair of H9s to fit the wife's '14 Fozzy and its anemic stock H11s. Dollars to doughnuts the crafty college-age daughter knows where it is. Nevermind... This sums it up for me. Definitely going with this combo. Thanks for the info Captain Ned. Ordered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Just installed the Osrams a few hours ago and I'm putting together a video of them as we speak however does the bulb position in the housing effect the performance of the bulbs? Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 They only go in one way - if the tabs aren't lined up and the bulb is canted, output from the headlight will be poor. Once they are in properly, the filament is centered, so rotational orientation wouldn't matter - however, if the bulb is angled, the filament is somewhere other than where it's supposed to be, and output will suffer. (folks have found that LED bulbs, where there 2 or three emitters, have output that is a function of how the bulb is inserted, and some of the LED bulbs even let you adjust that - but for Halogens, they only go in one way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 They only go in one way - if the tabs aren't lined up and the bulb is canted, output from the headlight will be poor. Once they are in properly, the filament is centered, so rotational orientation wouldn't matter - however, if the bulb is angled, the filament is somewhere other than where it's supposed to be, and output will suffer. (folks have found that LED bulbs, where there 2 or three emitters, have output that is a function of how the bulb is inserted, and some of the LED bulbs even let you adjust that - but for Halogens, they only go in one way) Thanks a million! I'll post the install video once I'm done editing it Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Final product. Looks a bit different if you look at it from a front angle, still no news about its performance because I haven't driven it at night. Gonna see if I notice any difference(s) tonight http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161221/6c279204a62aa934513da99e258bc6a8.jpg Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 I seem to be having trouble with the driver's side bulb. It's definitely not as bright as the passenger's. Perhaps rotating it to a different position would do the trick? Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ned Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 It's still not in straight. The driver's side is the harder to reach, so it's the harder side to get in straight, especially with paws like mine. Take a look at the bulb from the front when it's light outside and it should appear "cockeyed". I know from experience that one can make the spring catch even if the bulb is not properly aligned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 It's still not in straight. The driver's side is the harder to reach, so it's the harder side to get in straight, especially with paws like mine. Take a look at the bulb from the front when it's light outside and it should appear "cockeyed". I know from experience that one can make the spring catch even if the bulb is not properly aligned. Thanks, I'll try to straighten it out today Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fedaykin Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 It's pretty easy to get the bulb seating wrong in such a tight space. Why Subaru didn't make changing bulbs easier is beyond me, but I usually take the front bumper off and then remove the headlights (better than fiddling and cutting my hand up). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 It's pretty easy to get the bulb seating wrong in such a tight space. Why Subaru didn't make changing bulbs easier is beyond me, but I usually take the front bumper off and then remove the headlights (better than fiddling and cutting my hand up). Yeah they seriously made it to be a PITA [emoji36] Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ned Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Yeah they seriously made it to be a PITA Which is why after I spent several hours and a bucketload of those damn Subie push-pins getting it right the first time (4 hrs driver's side, 30 min passenger side), when one failed 18 months later (just to be calming, I put 2K/month on that car, lots of dark, lots of VT winters, lots of potholed dirt roads) I had my local shop do it when it was on the lift. They were not happy. My experience with Subie push-pins in a salt-ridden VT car is that I NEVER want to pull the bumper myself. By the end of my time with my '10 LGT I'd zip-tied the "snorkus" to the radiator mount instead of dealing with those bloody things. At least in both WRXs it was bolted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Which is why after I spent several hours and a bucketload of those damn Subie push-pins getting it right the first time (4 hrs driver's side, 30 min passenger side), when one failed 18 months later (just to be calming, I put 2K/month on that car, lots of dark, lots of VT winters, lots of potholed dirt roads) I had my local shop do it when it was on the lift. They were not happy. My experience with Subie push-pins in a salt-ridden VT car is that I NEVER want to pull the bumper myself. By the end of my time with my '10 LGT I'd zip-tied the "snorkus" to the radiator mount instead of dealing with those bloody things. At least in both WRXs it was bolted down. Yeah I'm not looking forward to having to swap these bulbs out again Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costa23 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 After several back breaking hours I managed to straighten out the headlights. Here are the results: Before- http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/283d261e51f17464318f089a075e77f3.jpg After- http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161223/ddbc449bcb6d7a80ae61e03fea669409.jpg Sent from my VS987 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjLGTxj Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I have to change my bulbs today... Not looking forward to it. Would you guys recommend removing bumper or going through the wheel well? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I think that removing the front is a two person job, mostly to avoid cracking any tabs. Going through the wheel well is probably also tricky but possible. For the fog lights it's easier to go through the wheel well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjLGTxj Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Done! Did highs, lows, and fogs. My brother in law helped. Took about 30 minutes. Still kinda sucked though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ned Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 The one time I did my lows it was through the wheel well. Passenger side is easy but driver's side has just about the entire wiring harness in the way. Changing fogs is really easy once you pop out the bezel and undo one bolt to have the entire housing in your hand. Five minutes/side tops and NO PUSH-PINS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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