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BTT Any tips on getting the housings off?

Then I guess if I do it myself, I'll get 55W bulbs. Like I said, I don't want to push anything.

I have done a search, and stumbled across a few posts indicating that there may be bulb issues in the 2005 Legacy/Outback, specifically that they tend to go out at inordinately high rates. Well this has happened to my fiancees 05 Outback wagon. I did read in one post where it was suggested one should "make" the dealer do the replacement for free. I'm prepared to (try to) do that, but I have a couple of questions: 1: Instead of taking it to the dealer and having them replace the bulb with what I can only assume will be another bulb of the same questionable (? or is it a design issue?) quality, would it be worth it, in your opinions, to install some aftermarket bulbs? 2: If so, what is the max wattage the factory harness can handle? I see the OEMs are 55W, could I put in 65W without problems? Or would the 65W bulbs just get her harrassed by cops? (The factory bulbs seem pretty good as far as output, so I'm not looking to push it if it could get us in trouble.) 3: Would running Xenons be alright? I'm looking at the Hella Xenon H7s on Rallylights.com. If those aren't decent bulbs, have you guys found any H7's you can recommend? 4: How hard are the housings to get off? Will it be self explanatory once I get out there working on it, or are there things I need to know? I know not to touch the bulbs, etc. I mean are there any tips for these housings will help me out? How many screws/clips and where they are, etc. Thanks a million guys.