boogeyman Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Vehicle: 1998 Subaru Forester Problem: Left headlight bulb is burnt out. Works OK on high beam but not on low beam. Action thus far: The power cord is disconnected, revealing the three prongs of the old bulb. At this point the directions read: "...remove retainer ring, then bulb." I can't see the retainer ring. Everything is covered by a rubber diaphragm (which presumably protects the back of the headlight assembly from moisture). Questions: 1. Must the rubber diaphragm be removed to access the retainer ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzam Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Yes, peel it off to continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwinearl Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Vehicle: 1998 Subaru ForesterProblem: Left headlight bulb is burnt out. Works OK on high beam but not on low beam. Action thus far: The power cord is disconnected, revealing the three prongs of the old bulb. At this point the directions read: "...remove retainer ring, then bulb." I can't see the retainer ring. Everything is covered by a rubber diaphragm (which presumably protects the back of the headlight assembly from moisture). Questions: 1. Must the rubber diaphragm be removed to access the retainer ring? Yes once the retainer clip is off, the bulb pulls out. It might be hard at first because the rubber seal might be sticky. My 1998 Legacy has crappy lights, I replaced the bulbs with some from www.midnightmoose.com I went with some higher wattage ones. No burned harness yet, and it was an improvement. The beam pattern still sucks though and I want to put some driving lights on as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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