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Old 03-10-2014, 09:27 AM   #601
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Did I got it right, that the OEM Halogen and HID reflectors (of the 04 Impreza) are NOT the same, so that the OEM HID wont spread too much?
They are not the same. And the problem is more that there will be dark spots and bright spots and the likelyhood of blinding people that are driving towards you is very high.
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Old 03-15-2015, 08:52 PM   #602
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Just make sure 55w ballest don't melt your housings headlights are usually fine but dogs tend to burn
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Old 03-20-2015, 10:38 AM   #603
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The ballasts are not in the housings. 55w is the same as the halogens.
The HIDs produce more light, and should produce less heat.
I'd be more concerned with glare.

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Old 10-23-2015, 11:45 AM   #604
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I saw a website where you can send your oem headlights and they will modify them with several different options. I can't for the life of me remember what it was. We have a 2013 WRX and tried putting Osram Sylvania Silverstar Ultras in. They suck. Distance is better but still not bright enough. Any help on the website to customize would be helpful.
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Old 10-23-2015, 03:37 PM   #605
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I saw a website where you can send your oem headlights and they will modify them with several different options. I can't for the life of me remember what it was. We have a 2013 WRX and tried putting Osram Sylvania Silverstar Ultras in. They suck. Distance is better but still not bright enough. Any help on the website to customize would be helpful.
Lightwerkz.net is a good place. It may or may not be the one you saw, but they do great work
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Old 11-02-2015, 05:21 PM   #606
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Hey I've been searching for close to two hours for the guide to wiring JDM headlights into a bugeye. I didn't want to create a huge post about it, just need a like to it so I can fix my high beams.

TIA.. I hate being the plunger and bringing up old ****, but I'm worn out with searching..
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Old 12-04-2015, 09:53 PM   #607
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Any opinions on running 35W vs 50 W HIDs? Can a 2014 Impreza handle the higher wattage?
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Old 12-06-2015, 09:07 AM   #608
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You can handle 50 watts. If you are going to put these in reflector
low beams they will blind everyone.

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Old 12-11-2015, 10:55 AM   #609
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very useful info. thanks guys. on that note..
I have a 02 legacy (BH) I got JDM headlights (HB3) I connected driver side light worked fine. once I connected passenger side only my ambers turned on and I lost foglights. when playing with wires I finally got the passenger light to turn on with figlights but then my driver side goes to high beam. wth! lol I was up till 1am lastnight breaking my head on it. any info/help will be greatly appreciated.
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Old 12-15-2015, 03:20 PM   #610
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Nevermind. All fixed. Blew a fuse. And was missing a ground from drivers side.
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Old 12-15-2015, 07:35 PM   #611
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You can handle 50 watts. If you are going to put these in reflector
low beams they will blind everyone.
Any wattage of HID in halogen reflector housings will blind people, of course. Not to mention thtmat output will be severely reduced
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Old 12-22-2015, 07:23 PM   #612
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Check out this thread in the Crosstrek Forum.
http://www.subaruxvforum.com/forum/l...-upgrades.html


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Any wattage of HID in halogen reflector housings will blind people, of course. Not to mention thtmat output will be severely reduced
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Old 12-23-2015, 04:26 PM   #613
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Hey guys. My names Dan and im new to the forum. I just bought my first new car and first subaru. I got the 2015 impreza sport, and just ordered some DDM Tuning 35w HID kit. Wish i had read all these comments before ordering though.

Being that im a total noob, do you guys have any tips/tricks on installing the kit? Any advice would help. Thanks for the time!
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Old 12-23-2015, 04:41 PM   #614
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Yes, Dont even install them. You'll have better output by returning them and saving up to buy some HID projectors. DDM is crap from china.
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Old 12-25-2015, 01:54 AM   #615
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Yes, Dont even install them. You'll have better output by returning them and saving up to buy some HID projectors. DDM is crap from china.
+1. If you can't return them, sell 'em on eBay. Get some retrofit projectors from http://www.theretrofitsource.com or somewhere reputable.
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Old 12-25-2015, 07:50 AM   #616
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Check out this thread in the Crosstrek Forum.
http://www.subaruxvforum.com/forum/l...-upgrades.html
I can't see the pics, due to not being a member. I did read through, and checked the link that was posted. One of the members even says that there's still scattered light and hot spots. There's no point in HIDs in halogen housings. Even the "special design, no glare" gimmik that companies are putting out. It's still glary. You still lose output. You still waste money, and it's still Chinese crap. Retrofit, or stick with halogens. LEDs are the same story. LEDs are fine, as long as they're not in the headlights or fogs without proper projectors. There's a lot of chinese crap in that market too though
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I've been using an HID kit for nearly 7 years in my 2009 Impreza. It has halogen projectors. I have not had any problems with the kit. There are hot spots with the projectors. The light does not go high to the left or shine in other drivers windows. I have never been flashed.
The pattern shown with the H11rc bulbs with the halogen reflectors is similar to my projectors.
I don't understand your comment "lose output". A retrofit would be better. The pictures in that thread were less than 10 from a wall.
Chinese quality varies from different companies.


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I can't see the pics, due to not being a member. I did read through, and checked the link that was posted. One of the members even says that there's still scattered light and hot spots. There's no point in HIDs in halogen housings. Even the "special design, no glare" gimmik that companies are putting out. It's still glary. You still lose output. You still waste money, and it's still Chinese crap. Retrofit, or stick with halogens. LEDs are the same story. LEDs are fine, as long as they're not in the headlights or fogs without proper projectors. There's a lot of chinese crap in that market too though
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Old 12-25-2015, 11:55 AM   #618
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I've been using an HID kit for nearly 7 years in my 2009 Impreza. It has halogen projectors. I have not had any problems with the kit. There are hot spots with the projectors. The light does not go high to the left or shine in other drivers windows. I have never been flashed.
The pattern shown with the H11rc bulbs with the halogen reflectors is similar to my projectors.
I don't understand your comment "lose output". A retrofit would be better. The pictures in that thread were less than 10 from a wall.
Chinese quality varies from different companies.
You lose output because the focal point is completely wrong. Also, hot spots ruin your depth perception. The issue with Chinese companies is that they have no QC. The salt mixtures in the bulbs are ****ty. No color temperature from a Chinese manufacturer is true. It's just tricks with slat mixtures. They're never consistant. Buy a specific set. Then, buy the same set again in a few months without using the original set. Light them up, side-by-side. The output will be completely different. Sometimes they'll last. Sometimes they won't. It's a massive gamble. You may as well go to the casino.

If you'd like to learn some things about lighting, go to Hidplanet.com
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Old 12-25-2015, 12:36 PM   #619
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You lose output because the focal point is completely wrong. Also, hot spots ruin your depth perception. The issue with Chinese companies is that they have no QC. The salt mixtures in the bulbs are ****ty. No color temperature from a Chinese manufacturer is true. It's just tricks with slat mixtures. They're never consistant. Buy a specific set. Then, buy the same set again in a few months without using the original set. Light them up, side-by-side. The output will be completely different. Sometimes they'll last. Sometimes they won't. It's a massive gamble. You may as well go to the casino.

If you'd like to learn some things about lighting, go to Hidplanet.com
H11 halogen bulbs have 3/16" long source. HID kit bulbs are 1/2". Neither should be considered focal points. This kit shortens the length of the bulb and blocks the light near the reflector. This reduces unwanted light.



The above is my HID Kit in a 2009 Impreza with halogen projectors.
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Old 12-25-2015, 12:46 PM   #620
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That's quite dull. I would show mine as an example, but I apparently can't just pull photos from my phone to put on NASIOC. I guess that explains why I rarely post here.

The source of light is in and entirely different spot between HIDs and halogens. A lot of research and development goes into making a good set of projectors. Even between different types of halogens, and different types of HIDs, things change. Hence, why they're designed to not be cross compatible
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I'm in agreement that the source of the light is different. This kit
http://deautokey.com/product/h11rc-x...lar-xenon-bulb
reduces the length of the HID source light.
My dim bulbs produce much more light than the original halogens did.



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That's quite dull. I would show mine as an example, but I apparently can't just pull photos from my phone to put on NASIOC. I guess that explains why I rarely post here.

The source of light is in and entirely different spot between HIDs and halogens. A lot of research and development goes into making a good set of projectors. Even between different types of halogens, and different types of HIDs, things change. Hence, why they're designed to not be cross compatible
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I see that, but it's still not in the proper position. Also, HIDs face in a different direction than halogen filaments, and the hot spots of the source are different. Again, Hidplanet.com has a "University" sub-forum that you should look at
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I see that, but it's still not in the proper position. Also, HIDs face in a different direction than halogen filaments, and the hot spots of the source are different. Again, Hidplanet.com has a "University" sub-forum that you should look at
If it doesn't put the light into other drivers windows, and it doesn't cause others to flash, I'm willing to use them.
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Yes, Dont even install them. You'll have better output by returning them and saving up to buy some HID projectors. DDM is crap from china.

I just got them in the mail today and youre right. The packaging was already beat up by the time it got to my place from china. Im definitely going to try and return these
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The H11 halogen filament and the kit's HID arc are both longitudinally aligned.

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I see that, but it's still not in the proper position. Also, HIDs face in a different direction than halogen filaments, and the hot spots of the source are different. Again, Hidplanet.com has a "University" sub-forum that you should look at
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