Subaru owners tend to drive at night and out of town, so they notice weak headlights sooner than most. Legacy and Forester owners usually come in asking for more light on the road.
Many leave with rings fitted as well. Once the headlight is open for a projector, adding a ring or a running-light strip is a small extra step.
Most cars in Kenya arrive as used imports that are already several years old. Their headlights have had years of sun before the first Kenyan owner switches them on, which is why lens haze and tired light sources are so common here.
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Model by model
Factory lighting varies by grade and year. This is a guide. We confirm what your car has when we see it or a photo of it.
From the factory
Halogen projector low beam on lower grades, HID low beam on higher grades, with a separate halogen high beam.
What we suggest
A Bi-LED projector replaces the low beam unit and adds a proper high beam from the same lens. The white Legacy in our photos is this job.
From the factory
Halogen on most grades, HID on some.
What we suggest
Projector retrofit and lens restoration. These lenses are usually well hazed by now.
From the factory
Halogen projector on lower grades, HID and later LED on higher grades.
What we suggest
The headlight has a natural place for an angel ring around the projector and a strip along the lower edge, as in our Forester photos.
From the factory
Halogen on most, HID or LED on higher grades.
What we suggest
Projector retrofit on halogen cars, and LED fog lights.
What goes wrong
A projector with a halogen bulb gives a tidy beam but not much light. Swapping to a Bi-LED projector keeps the tidy beam and multiplies the output.
Common on Legacy and Forester headlights of this age.
A sign of an ageing bulb or ballast. Replacing the projector unit on both sides brings them back to matching.
Factory halogen fogs are weak. LED units in white or yellow do far more in rain and mist.
Questions
A Bi-LED projector gives low and high beam from one lens. We explain how your existing high-beam lamp is handled on your model before starting.
No. Rings can be fitted on their own. It costs less to do both together, though, because the headlight only has to be opened once.
Many drivers find yellow easier on the eyes in rain and mist. We can show you both on a car before you decide.
Send the make, model and year, and whether you want a restoration or an upgrade. You will get a price before any work starts.
