SubaruCalifornia Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) For the FOURTH TIME since I've owned my 2011 Outback I've had to change the front head light bulb that keeps burning out, H7 type. So, I made a video. The first time I did a bulb change it took about an hour, now I'm down to 15 minutes. I tried to include everything that was most irritating 1) The little screw snaps and 2) that #$^@ wire thing that holds the bulb into place. If you're looking to change a bulb I hope my video will help you, I know that there are a couple Subaru fixes that this forum has given me, so here's a little back. Mike Edited March 18, 2017 by SubaruCalifornia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Good work. FYI, if your car isn't a salvage. 2010 and 2011 Legacies and Outbacks got a warranty extension for the headlights. The dealership will replace them for free. There's also a way to get reimbursed for the ones you've purchased, although I don't know the details on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureSubaru Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 The standard H7s work but, as you've seen, last a very short time. There's an long life version that goes on for a normal amount of time. We got ours off Amazon. Switching to the X7LL fixes the problem. https://allwheeldriveauto.com/subaru-head-light-bulb-life-explained/ Good article on the Subaru bulb life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaruCalifornia Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 Thanks for the reply guys, I'll have to check out the extended warranty - if I find details I will post them on my youtube video... Yeah I'm not sure why they keep blowing out, I figured an electrical over current issue. But next time (hmmm, in about 9 months) I'll have another fail and try the X7LL version. By the way, I can't see the link to my video in my original post. Were you guys able to view it? Thanks, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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