Halogen Headlight upgrade?? ea81

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:37 pm

I just went HID spotties. Very impressed I must say. I now have a kit ordered for my headlights....off-road only ofcourse as they aren't legal up here.

Post by **Alex** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:12 pm

HID every single light you can!...love em!!

alex

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:16 am

Glad you live in perth then Alex, I should be just about safe from the glare and refraction of your badly designed (and illegal) lighting system.

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:44 am

Most of the kits these days are the same focal length as normal bulbs. But yes, it will still be bright if you stare at them instead of looking to the shoulder of the road.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:19 pm

theyre still way to bright when not looking at them lol
like Alex following u with HIDs on and gettin the full galre in the rear view mirror...and i was sittin in the back of Subafurys car (good thing he has a reverse spottie

)

and i always thought the 35W kits are legal over here
its only the 55W ones for "Offroad use only" that arent

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:44 am

From Auraxt's website, a aussie distributor (in WA)
"For Australian users, local regulations require the following conditions to be met in order to have an HID system in place:

• The headlamps of the vehicle must be correctly aligned.
• The vehicle must be fitted with an automatic headlamp leveling
system.
• The vehicle must be fitted with an automatic headlight cleaning
system.
"

BRUMBERTY · Post by **BRUMBERTY** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:53 am

So for the L series that would mean 1 out of 3 requirements are met.
ILLEGAL!
DANGEROUS!
SELFISH!

IF you come at me with them burning I will unleash my high beams on you.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:44 am

<<IF you come at me with them burning I will unleash my high beams on you>>

I did similar to a car coming towards me and just left 'em on HIGH (helps counter the blinding effect on my retinas)...until I realised it was a POLICE patrol car - hope he/she was more willing to dip after that !!

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:19 am

BRUMBERTY wrote:So for the L series that would mean 1 out of 3 requirements are met.
ILLEGAL!
DANGEROUS!
SELFISH!

IF you come at me with them burning I will unleash my high beams on you.

Hate to be pickey but I doubt 27 inch tyres are legal on any subaru

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:44 am

Lightning_Silver_RX wrote:Hate to be pickey but I doubt 27 inch tyres are legal on any subaru

Yeah true, but tyres don't burn retinas like bright dazzling lights do...

Bennie

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:56 am

True, there are other considerations like braking performance and handling but lets not go there.
I don't see the problem with correctly aligned and focused HID's. Its like the sun, don't stare directly at it and you'll be fine. Far better than the soccer mums in their prados with fog lights. Now if there is ever a reason to turn on all your lights, thats one.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 7:17 pm

Is anyone still having the trouble with the high beam sticking on when you go from high beam to low beam? Even for a split second?

I have recently been playing about with my wiring and i was able to simulate the problem and find a fix for the problem... i also know now why some people may have the problem and some may not. I will modify the original wiring diagram later to include the fix for it.

Dave

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:06 pm

Yea still does happen, tho not as often?

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:01 pm

Try the fix we discussed on MSN... if it works i will post the details and modify the original wiring diagram.

Dave

subaruby · Post by **subaruby** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 10:26 pm

tried the 10 ohm resister but still had the same problem. Then tried a 20 ohm resister and so far so good, tried it over the last couple of days and cannot get it to stick on high beam.