Anybody point me to an existing discussion about an HID headlight conversion process/parts/kit for the 1998 Outback, or describe the possibilities for upgrading the factory headlights to much brighter types?

 

Am tech savvy, electrical savvy, mechanical savvy -- fire away -- I'll grok!

 

Subeedoo

i just installed a kit in a 2000 forester there awsome but are coming back out the high low beams dont work and the cheap kit im using only conects to one head light andis causeing the light for the brights to be on all the time was real easy to hook up just need to mount the ballest and plug in the bulb goes in just like a stock head light just dont get ebay cheapies get a good kit

Subaru uses common power to bulb and switches Hi/Lo on the grounding side.

 

Almost all HID kits come wired opposite. 

 

Ferp that's why the HI beams are always on.

 

You have to rewire the trigger set for the relay to switch on the grounding side and get power to the coil side of the relays from the common 12v+ post.  Power for the Load side of the relays should come straight from battery.

i figured that but the solinoids dident work maybe 1 out of 5 times it would kick to the low beem even when jumped at the solinoid itself it clicked but nothin would happen