Upgrade head lights 1986 dl wagon

[1997outback]

Hi. I want led hid head lights. Bought some but might have been wrong ones. I got 9004/hb1 led headlights. Has anyone else try this?

[carfreak85]

You are going down a path of glare, purposely misaligned headlamps, angry, blind drivers and other miscellaneous woe and sorrow.

 

Do a search for Turbone and his HID headlamp upgrade.  The way he upgraded his lamps is really the only way to do it properly.  You can't just stick HID bulbs in a halogen housing.

[Gloyale]

You are going down a path of glare, purposely misaligned headlamps, angry, blind drivers and other miscellaneous woe and sorrow.

 

Do a search for Turbone and his HID headlamp upgrade.  The way he upgraded his lamps is really the only way to do it properly.  You can't just stick HID bulbs in a halogen housing.

 

DL, not a halogen fixture.

 

He can simply bolt in a replacement fixture that fits the OE quad lamps hole.

 

Still obnoxious and I will shine my brights at him happily.  I hate HIDs

Edited February 12, 2018 by Gloyale

[carfreak85]

HIDs are great!  Unless installed in a halogen housing, improperly aimed, etc.

 

I missed the DL part, in that case, just find some LED or HID 4x6 conversion lamps.  They are still pretty expensive though.

[el_freddo]

I hate HIDs

We should get jackets!

 

Even factory fitted HIDs are garbage. Who ever thought they were a good idea should be shot.

 

Cheers

 

Bennie

 

Edit: best bang for buck is an auxiliary wiring loom that references the factory loom but provides more amps/voltage at the globes due to newer/better wiring. This also allows you to run higher wattage globes if you so desire. Always stick with 55w low beam globes though or run the risk of a lot of blinded angry drivers that might have brighter high beam lights than you do, like this:

 

 

Edited February 16, 2018 by el_freddo