why are impreza head lights so dim ???
 

hi on my95 wrx import ive got 98 crystal head lights fitted and my lights are dim well i think so any way, i took the old original lights out thinking these newer ones mite be better but there not, any ideas how to make them better other than fitting 100w / 70w bulbs? :wonder:

I'd check the earthing point first. I have crystal lights and mine are fine. Not as good as modern cars of today are, but no worse than anything I've driven before.

ive checked all the earths and cleaned them, ive never driven a car with such bad lights in all my life any body would think there 6volt :lol1: ive got an old vintage car and the lights on that are better than these,

Do you know what voltage is being fed to each headlight?

BTW I've fitted Hyper White bulbs, or summut like that from Eblag.

The headlights are near enough useless because their size/ shape and reflector design are rubbish ( on all classics at any rate ). On my 2000 car I've put brighter bulbs in such as Ring (from A1 motor stores) or Halfords own brand 50% brighter efforts which make the lights only acceptable. Putting higher wattage bulbs in would be risky without mods to the wiring loom and /or relays. Try the brighter bulbs, if you still aren't happy then you'll have to change the lights complete for an upgrade kit. How daft was it on this type of car to fit such crap lights and brakes?
Kevin

just what i was thinking a fast car with no abs not that i want that any way takes the fun out of driven, but the lights should be one thing that was bright cos at high speed and cant see thats not good :lol1: thanks for ya help guys il see what i can do about bulbs, you say they make a brighter bulb surely that must be more watts? :wonder:

I have passed 2 MOT's with these fitted and they were a great step up from the dross bulbs originally in there:

https://www.autobulbsdirect.co.uk/pr...cat=606&page=1

H4 Extreme White 100/90W (pair)

HID's

Scoobyparts Ltd XENON/HID H4 CONVERSION KIT

The difference they make is unreal to standard Impreza lights.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i7...09HID20001.jpg

How much?

why are impreza head lights so dim ???

to match the owners I.Q........


JOKE!!...... before ye all crack up...... lol

Fcuk me. i aint got that much money!

Yep mine where the same, could not even tell they where on when cars coming towards you, replaced the bulbs with halfords 50% and raised the lights sightly up more not alot,

so much better now

I've got these..........

PHILIPS - X-treme Power Lamp

Next Level up are HID's if your not happy.......

I paid about £25 off ebay

there ya go £20 to your door!!!!!!


H4 Philips X-treme car bulbs up to 80% more light on rd - eBay Lights Lighting Accessories, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 01-Oct-07 11:38:57 BST) :smug:

There are Hid kits on ebay for around the 80 quid mark now days.

I didn't pay that much ;) Impulse buy at JAE though.

Have a search in the Group Buy section, there was one running for HID's a while back.

just ordered h4 extreme whtie 100/90 w bulbs, just hope i can see where im going, not the wires melting :lol1: