hi i have an import MY95 WRX and i dont know if anyone else has the problem of crap headlights - cant see **** need new better bulbs - saw an impreza last night with really bright hadlights looked really good plus his sidelights were the same

any idea what and where i can get these lights from?

cheers

 

i,ve got a my93 import, and have the same priblem. so i went to halfords and got some 130watt lamps of the the shelf for about 8 pound each.

 

uprated bulbs are good...dont go stupid on wattage tho and ensure wiring can take the load...

try goin in someones car with morrettes..they are awesome!

 

what about the sidelights though? they will have to be the same colour?

 

Some people have just colour coded the sidelights and rely on the morettes for all the lighting. Other's just fit some better bulbs to match.

First thing I'd do is check the voltage on the bulb. Meter the battery to alternator voltage, then battery to bulb.

I get 14.23v at the alternator, but only 10.3v at the bulbs They're design to work off 12v, so that could be the first thing to sort.

If you don't have a large voltage drop, then you could look at fitting some uprated bulbs. The PIAA's are very good, but hugely expensive (£30+ per bulb ).

I run some Philips VisionPlus headlight bulbs and their Blue Vision sidelights. Better than OE, but certainly no where near proper/safe lighting.

Other than morettes, you'd need to consider HID but at £400+ it's pretty expensive.

Stefan

 

i got some phillips from scoobyparts.com vision was a lot imporved

 

I have a 94 import and my lights are great, I haven't checked what bulbs I am using, but just to let you know if you get the right bulbs, and sort the wiring the lights themselfs are fine. Fitting relays is good, did this on a previous car and removed the spots as standard lights with 100/80s were perfect.

 

I had the same problem with my MY98 wagon.

S**te night-time vision!!!

From some info I got on Scoobynet I learnt that Osram or Phillips Vision are the best for the scoobies.

I got a set of Osram's from www.powerbulbs.com
Ordered Wednesday lunch time arrived friday morning, in the car for Friday lunch-time.
Free P&P and a free set of Phillips Blue Vision sidelights all for £19.95

Very very pleased with the results

Tony

 

i still use my original sidelights...

u can either use morettes or your normal ones if u prefer not to colour code.

 

...I swapped my main bulbs for some Ring Ultra Xenon which are definately the claimed 60% Brighter, 55w and £20!

[Edited by Green - 1/19/2004 7:58:16 AM]

 

I had the same problem until a friend mentioned getting the beams aligned to their optimum setting. So I took the car to a friendly mot centre and they were kind enough to let me use their equipment. I thought they were aligned ok before I did it, but I has no idea just how far out they were. Now, I very seldom use main beam because the dip is so good. You should give this a go first, before you start spending silly money on new lighting.

(Philips Vision plus bulbs)

 

IVE GOT RING ULTRA GOT MINE THROUGH PERFORMANCEBULBS .COM
ONLY £28 FOR TWO PAIRS AND THERE EXCELLENT
100% BETTER

 

Eat more carrots.

I'll get my coat...

Blobster

 

Got some Phillips Blue Vision Plus (or could have been Ultra?) from www.powerbulbs.com and got a free set of Blue Vision sidelight bulbs - all for approx £22.

Huge difference, the light isn't too 'boy racer' blue - more white like an artists daylight bulb produces. Big improvement over the OE bulbs anyway...

 

i had the same prob with my93wrx, when one of my origanal bulbs went i brought some of those xenon blue light bulbs from halfords, they are fine

Matt

 

What about on the newage models? Any suggestions?

 

a bit OTT for newage but at least I can see...

dipped beam


dipped & main beam


JDM Sti lights with OE spec HID - the dogs danglies

Apple

 

I've got 90/130 watts....not that far from the above

 

apple, wheres up north?

 

Can I just buy some new bulbs from Halfrauds or similar to improve the cack newage lights?

 

David - Leeds area-ish without being too specific...

Do you recognise where the piccies are taken - it's near the M1 at Kirkhamgate - one of the few dark bits with a longish stretch...

Apple

 

at a guess somewhere between batley and wakefield. depending on the which side of the M1... its been a while though

 

yup, near the water tower

 

Done lots of bulb testing including two sets of expensive PIAA of differing types,uprating the wiring and fitting a relay to allow for 130/90W (illegal for road use) Osram +50% and Philips but the best is General Electric + 60% which I got in the post next day from Andy Batters at Macs Garage, Ilkley. Change out of 320. They also do very bright side light bulbs.
Tel: 01943 608892.

 

how do you get at the sidelight bulbs on a WRX - cant find them?

 

follow the wires to the upper / outer corners and they're fastened in with a bayonet fitting AFAIR

 

There is a Philips screw securing a clip at the top above the headlight at the split between head and sidelights. Then slide the sidelight unit forward and it will pop out of its knuckle fixing. Some force is required and to refit it needs a sharp thump with your palm or similar.