im wanting to go with an all yellow light setup on my RS.. living in WNC we have alot of fog and rain... post any and all pics of subaru RS or WRX with yellow headlights and or fogs and the setup used.... bulb type how i can get them
and rockblocker film ect. thanks !

Which bodystyle?

For all imprezas with foglamps, you can simply swap the bulbs for some yellow tinted bulbs.

PIAA Ion Crystals - Very yellow light output, also the most expensive, $25-35 a pair
Narva Golds - Haven't seen them myself, but they're supposed to be pretty yellow and don't cost too much.
Hella Yellowstars - More of a white-yellow output (often called a "selective yellow"), it's white enough to be useful in clear weather and yellow enough to be useful in fog/rain. $6 a bulb i believe. (i have these, mostly because they're cheap and extremely easy to order)

If you have a GC or Bugeye impreza, then you could also get a set of Hella 500 foglamps. They come with either clear or amber lenses. If you want to use yellow bulbs, get the clear ones. If you don't want to buy bulbs, get the amber ones. $75 for the lamp kit, $20 for acrylic clear covers (for protection from flying debris), and $35 for the impreza brackets so you can bolt the lamps right into the OEM locations. The Hella 500s have a much better output than the OEM lamps.

You could go with some yellow film/tint on you headlamps if you want yellow output, but check with the legality of having yellow headlamps first. I know here in california it's illegal to have yellow headlamps, but not yellow auxiliary lamps. :)

Here's mine... I have the yellowstar bulbs in the two foglamps sitting in the stock foglamp locations.

http://www.wrxfanatics.com/uploads/post-10-1121915903.jpg

im wanting to go with an all yellow light setup on my RS.. living in WNC we have alot of fog and rain... post any and all pics of subaru RS or WRX with yellow headlights and or fogs and the setup used.... bulb type how i can get them
and rockblocker film ect. thanks !

I can help with the RockBlocker when you are ready

Speaking of yellow fog lamp bulbs, where can I get DIY instructions (w/ photos please) on changing 2004 WRX fog lamp bulbs? I heard it involves removing some screws that hold the lamp assembly to the underbody, hood, etc??

YellowStars and 500s were nice on my old RS (albeit with morettes). On the 05, the headlights are much poorer no matter what bulb.
http://members.nasioc.com/UserPics/2296/ice.jpg

To change foglight bulbs on the 04/05 you can go in from behind and bend back some of the plastic wheel well shielding. It's a tight fit, but I was able to do it. I did it, but I never really use the fog lights, so it was probably a waste of $6.

Thanks, but do you also have any links to the specific steps?

I don't use fog lights too often too, but it will be nice to have a higher contrast in vision when used together with my 8000K HID :)

PIAA Ion Crystals:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Hank6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Hank3/Hank7.jpg

I'll most likely go with the Narva Golds next or the Osram All-Weather ones due to price. The PIAAs have lasted 2 1/2 years so far.

Halogen based fogs vs HID fogs...

Scroll down to the pics:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=824651

I'll be getting HID fogs and headlights on my RBP 2.5RS in a week or so, :)
(3000K Fogs, 4300K Headlights - Bi-Xenon)

Which bodystyle?

For all imprezas with foglamps, you can simply swap the bulbs for some yellow tinted bulbs.

PIAA Ion Crystals - Very yellow light output, also the most expensive, $25-35 a pair
Narva Golds - Haven't seen them myself, but they're supposed to be pretty yellow and don't cost too much.
Hella Yellowstars - More of a white-yellow output (often called a "selective yellow"), it's white enough to be useful in clear weather and yellow enough to be useful in fog/rain. $6 a bulb i believe. (i have these, mostly because they're cheap and extremely easy to order)

If you have a GC or Bugeye impreza, then you could also get a set of Hella 500 foglamps. They come with either clear or amber lenses. If you want to use yellow bulbs, get the clear ones. If you don't want to buy bulbs, get the amber ones. $75 for the lamp kit, $20 for acrylic clear covers (for protection from flying debris), and $35 for the impreza brackets so you can bolt the lamps right into the OEM locations. The Hella 500s have a much better output than the OEM lamps.

You could go with some yellow film/tint on you headlamps if you want yellow output, but check with the legality of having yellow headlamps first. I know here in california it's illegal to have yellow headlamps, but not yellow auxiliary lamps. :)

Here's mine... I have the yellowstar bulbs in the two foglamps sitting in the stock foglamp locations.



mmm really sexy

http://www.hella.com/produktion/Optilux/WebSite/AuxiliaryLights/FogLamps/Model_1182/Model_1182.jsp
Optilux 1182 (next to oem low beams) and oem fogs with yellow tint (stained glass spray paint):
http://mechatro2.me.berkeley.edu/~satrya/pics/photos/wrx200210/darkcloseup01.JPG

The picture below shows a sequence of shots taken, starting from a high eye-level (standing) to a lower (under the horizontal line of the lens center). Note how the aux light seems brighter from a lower vantage point.
http://mechatro2.me.berkeley.edu/~satrya/pics/photos/wrx200302/elev001.jpg

Optilux output (pls ignore the lines):
http://mechatro2.me.berkeley.edu/~satrya/pics/photos/imprezalights200307/opti118201.jpg
Compare to oem low beams taken about the same time, under similar conditions:
http://mechatro2.me.berkeley.edu/~satrya/pics/photos/imprezalights200307/oemlow01.jpg

i got a question
i currently driving a 05RS, n installed JDM housing n HID
as most/all/none, of u know,
on the 04-05 impreza, the DRL is actually on low beam bulb,
n since i have hid for my low beam now,
i changed the DRL over to high beam section,
i wonder if its effective to use yellow bulb (say PIAA Ion yellow) on high beam for DRL?

Wait... DRL on high beam?! So your highbeam will be always on?!

We are a fan of our GT Yellow protective covers
http://www.pcpcdallas.com/images/film/sti-w-YH1.jpg

Have used Hella yellowstars (bulbs) in a set of Hella 500's and they were pretty yellow - great in the snow!

..i wonder if its effective to use yellow bulb (say PIAA Ion yellow) on high beam for DRL?
Compared to regular bulb on high beams for DRL, yellow bulb certainly doesn't make inclement weather visibility worse. Then again, in inclement weather, high beam isn't exactly something you'd want to use.

Given that DRL is only relevant during daylight under fair weather conditions, I don't see how changing the regular halogen bulbs to yellow on the high beam unit will make things worse. Considering the price of PIAA bulbs, it may not be worth doing imho.

my 2 cents

i have a 00 RS coupe... i just want he pure-est yellow output i can get.. keep posting the pics and your setup

Wait... DRL on high beam?! So your highbeam will be always on?!

yup, u read it right.... DRL on high beam, its always on
cuz i got JDM HID,
n its by law, in canada, every car after (i think its 1988) manufactured, need DRL, so i switched it over, just to prevent pulling over by cops

im not meant byi need PIAA bulbs, it was just an example
i meant by any yellow bulbs

no more pics ?

bump for some pics !

bump for this thread...In the market for some headight and fog bulbs, both yellow

Not the best pic, but here's what my yellowstars look like compared to the OEM headlamp bulbs:

http://www.wrxfanatics.com/uploads/post-10-1111211763.jpg