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10-22-2013, 05:23 PM | #326 | |
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Either way, I will let you know what I find out. If I in fact do have HID Lowbeams, I will be looking at how to upgrade these bulbs....
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10-22-2013, 07:29 PM | #327 |
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Check this out. HID's in my 2012 WRX Premium. Hopefully this link to my photobucket works.
http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c6edbd9.jpg |
10-23-2013, 03:04 PM | #328 | |
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10-23-2013, 03:18 PM | #329 | |
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10-23-2013, 06:44 PM | #330 |
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The only thing I would maybe do beside clear lenses would be a custom shield, the STI projectors have been modified with a very nice results by other members here I believe. Or maybe it was at HiDPlanet.
Or you go all out on a custom retrofit but that would probably be more involved than what you are looking for. There is possibly a retro-quick kit at TRS that would fit the STI headlights but I would personally not replace the OEM quality sti oem projector with a lower quality aftermarket projector, especially with how nice the sti are once modded. |
10-23-2013, 07:09 PM | #331 | |
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10-23-2013, 08:09 PM | #332 | |
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10-23-2013, 08:17 PM | #333 |
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I was also going to mention greenkouki but was not sure if he worked on sti headlights or not. In any case he is an expert and any thread you find about him doing custom shields will be relevant. Spend some time at hidplanet.com this is a very good place to learn about this. I'll let you know if I find specific links.
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11-05-2013, 01:59 AM | #334 | |
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"then you don't to waste your time on the h11 to h9. Which btw is not as spectacular as people here make it seem." That's bull****. There is a real actual lumen output increase, and it makes a substantial difference. If you tried it, and you did not see much of a difference, maybe your headlights are adjusted to low or something. If you didn't do the mod, then you don't know what you're talking about. Last edited by BWX; 11-09-2013 at 07:32 AM. Reason: added " " for clarification |
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11-05-2013, 09:49 AM | #335 | |
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11-05-2013, 08:31 PM | #336 | ||
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11-08-2013, 09:08 PM | #337 |
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So I was waiting for my stock headlight bulbs to burn out before doing this. But almost 4 years and 108,000mi later, they still haven't failed lol.
I got tired of waiting so I swapped them in. The difference is definitely noticeable. I'm not worried about the power draw, as the car is using the same gauge wire for the high beams anyway. |
11-09-2013, 07:31 AM | #338 |
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11-14-2013, 09:05 AM | #339 |
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After going through 3 sets of Osram Nightbreaker h11's in only a year (friggin pathetic...), I decided to pull the trigger and do this mod. The light difference from OEM h11 to Philips flourescent h9's was a HUGE difference. For one, the color output is now white instead of a dull yellow... which helps me see things clearly. This helped increased my line of vision and it doesn't look much brighter to oncoming traffic. Not only this, I wound up spending only $12 for the Philips bulbs as opposed to $56 for the Osrams AND they'll last a lot longer.
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11-14-2013, 11:06 AM | #340 |
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Interestingly enough, my Sylvania H9 bulbs were branded Osram on the bulb itself.
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11-14-2013, 05:25 PM | #341 |
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Just did this mod last weekend after I had painted the headlights and man oh man does this make a big difference. When I first got the car, sometimes at night I wasnt sure if my headlights were on and would double check and they always were but the light was so dim. With the Phillips H9 in now that problem is gone and the extra output is enough for me to save the money on doing a Retrofit.
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11-14-2013, 08:09 PM | #342 |
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Any tips for this mod? Got the bracket/harness from ijdmtoy coming in Saturday ($12 is worth the safety blanket to me), and Philips H9 standard 65w bulbs.
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11-14-2013, 08:11 PM | #343 |
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11-15-2013, 12:49 PM | #344 |
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11-15-2013, 08:11 PM | #345 |
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So, I have this H9 conversion and have had it for awhile. I turn on my lights and notice one of them is out. I pull it out and the ****ing harness melted. The part that clicks with the inside of the bulb socket thing. The green part on the inside was all melted.
Is there a simple way to fix this? Like can you buy a harness and cut the old one off and solder this one on? Thanks |
11-15-2013, 11:06 PM | #346 | |
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If I were you, I would throw my h11's back on and see if your dealership will fix it under warranty. |
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11-15-2013, 11:10 PM | #347 | |
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11-16-2013, 12:13 AM | #348 | ||
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Where can I find a replacement that will not break the bank? |
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11-16-2013, 12:27 AM | #349 |
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11-16-2013, 12:39 AM | #350 |
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If it's just the connector that melted you can get replacement ones for fairly cheap, however if you want the OEM harness from what i'm to understand (I tried to get one for my 07 awhile ago) you can't buy just the harness, you have to buy the entire housing assembly it came from. They might be able to fix it for you at an outrageous price.
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