gsrxrsx68 Posted December 12, 2004 Share Posted December 12, 2004 Anyone have any suggestions for aiming headlights on this car? It seems like the lights aren't even on sometimes but when I check them they look bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldthe4d Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Anyone have any suggestions for aiming headlights on this car? It seems like the lights aren't even on sometimes but when I check them they look bright. Check the owners manual. There should be built-in levels when you open the hood. You ajust the screw until the air bubble is between the acceptable quides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commuter Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 Anyone have any suggestions for aiming headlights on this car? It seems like the lights aren't even on sometimes but when I check them they look bright.Common complaint with this generation. The lenses yellow. You can buff them to improve that. A search will lead to some threads. Also, the light just doesn't seem to be that good 'period' from these cars. Try some of the "extra bright" bulbs. Eg, Silvania SilverStar for one. They can make a noticable improvement. A search will reveal threads on this topic as well. Commuter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outback_97 Posted December 13, 2004 Share Posted December 13, 2004 I have a '97 OB as well... the headlights are pretty bad, so you'll never get a great pattern or wonderful results. There are a couple of things to try. I have not tried buffing but probably will do that at some point... mine aren't yellow so much as pitted and scratched. They can be adjusted up/down and left/right with screws, but the bubble levels are worthless IMO, at least on my car. If I "level" mine with the bubble between the marks, the headlights are way too low. I have tried Sylvania XtraVision and SilverStars. The Xtravision are better than stock (more light output) but lasted only 10 months in my case, and no I did not touch the bulb and it was installed correctly. The SilverStars are also better than stock, but have a very slight blue tint to make the light "whiter". IMO the XtraVisions are the better choice since they lack the blue tint and are cheaper. Here's some photos to compare OEM vs. SilverStars: http://users.sisna.com/ignatius/subaru/mods/compare.jpg http://users.sisna.com/ignatius/subaru/mods/bulbs.jpg I have been running the SilverStars for a year, when they go I will most likely replace with XtraVisions and carry a spare set of bulbs (or at least one) in case they go out prematurely. Steve EDIT: found a link where we discussed this before: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=8409&highlight=headlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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