BA_SUBARU24 Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Today my passanger side high beam, and DRL went out! The brights and fog lights still work though. I was wondering if I need to replace the lights or the fuse or something else. I find it weird that BOTH of them would go out at the same time I don't know what to do Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 DRL is the High Beam Lamp at reduced voltage. That is why both are out. So you need to replace that lamp. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_SUBARU24 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 That makes sense but the manual says that low beam light is 12v-55w H7 and high beam light 12v-60w 9005 (HB3). They are two different kind of bulbs. Which one do I buy? I think I'm just going to call my Subaru dealer up and ask them. I'm alittle confused. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wurkenman Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 If your bulbs went out, do yourself a favor and replace all of them. Pretty cheap insurance. If you woke up today, you have another chance to do it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Okay, let me explain this again. Subaru uses the high beam as the DRL. When your car is running, lights are off, and the parking brake is off, the car sends a low voltage to the high beam bulb, and voila, you have DRL, in other words, you have a partially lit high beam bulb. When you turn your lights on, that lower voltage is no longer sent to the high beam bulb to produce DRL and the light function as normal, full voltage low beam or full voltage high beam, 2 separate bulbs. Buy a new high beam bulb and replace it. Everything will work properly. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_SUBARU24 Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Okay thanks for the help. I will buy a new high beam bulb tonight. Thanks again. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Okay, let me explain this again. Subaru uses the high beam as the DRL. When your car is running, lights are off, and the parking brake is off, the car sends a low voltage to the high beam bulb, and voila, you have DRL, in other words, you have a partially lit high beam bulb. When you turn your lights on, that lower voltage is no longer sent to the high beam bulb to produce DRL and the light function as normal, full voltage low beam or full voltage high beam, 2 separate bulbs. Buy a new high beam bulb and replace it. Everything will work properly. No it doesn't. Before you dish information out, you should check the model of the OP's car. DRL on my model is the LOW BEAM bulb running at lower voltage. You're in the 4th gen LGT subforum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 The OP's car must be a really late 07 then, or a really early 08, cuz Subaru switched the DRL to the high beam for 08. How else would it make sense that OP's low beam works but high beam and DRL are out on the same side, and that side only? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA_SUBARU24 Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yeah I called my Subaru dealer and they said it is 2 bulbs not 1. They told me to bring it in because I could have a bad connection thats why both are out. So I'll just bring it in and let them find the problem. But it is not the fuse. I switched fuses for drivers side and passangers side and the same side is out. So i'm guessing bad connection like Subaru said or both of my bulbs blew at the same time. Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNVAR Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 The OP's car must be a really late 07 then, or a really early 08, cuz Subaru switched the DRL to the high beam for 08. How else would it make sense that OP's low beam works but high beam and DRL are out on the same side, and that side only? I dunno, you got me on that but he says he has an 07 so it should be the same setup as mine... Yeah I called my Subaru dealer and they said it is 2 bulbs not 1. They told me to bring it in because I could have a bad connection thats why both are out. So I'll just bring it in and let them find the problem. But it is not the fuse. I switched fuses for drivers side and passangers side and the same side is out. So i'm guessing bad connection like Subaru said or both of my bulbs blew at the same time. Brian. maybe you're not describing it accurately to us. saying "brights" is the same as the "high beam". low beams are the normal headlights. your original post sounds like you're misusing the terms perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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