Reddit mentions: The best automotive headlight bulbs

First off as a reminder for everybody: if you guys could make suggestion posts self-posts, that would be great! I'll leave this here since you've already got some comments already and are off road in the picture. :)

Now...

Here is my wagon currently.

There's a pretty good amount of stuff you can do for your wagon. :)

Starting with protection, Primitive makes excellent quality plates that will keep your car safe from rocks and branches from stabbing into your under-body driving or if you bottom out. I highly recommend Primitive. They're excellent to work with.

Let's talk about lifts, now! :) There's multiple ways to lift an Outback. Subtle Solutions and Gorilla Off-Road Company both make 1" Spacers that allow you to lift without much (if any) correction to the suspension.

After lifting, getting an alignment is definitely recommended. Also note that 2" is pretty much the max for lifting our cars unless you're wanting to getting into dropping the subframe. SJR makes a lift that goes 4" and 6", but they increase in price significantly from the 2" model.

If you're looking for a lift that has some more on the road benefits, King Springs are another viable option as they have ~20% stiffer progressive spring rate that keeps the car stiffer on corners and keeps you from bouncing around off-road. They're usually put on new shocks and the most commonly used ones are KYB GR2s. There's a little discrepancy on how much they lift, but it's usually 1"-1.5". The King Spring + KYB GR2 combo will run you ~$900, which is a little pricey, but worth it if you're looking for an improved ride.

One last route to go (which I think I'm going to do these and regular height King Springs) is an SJR lift which uses metal lifting blocks found here. They provide a 2" lift and are angled to keep stock strut geometry which is definitely nice.

Lights are a place you can mix it up a bit. Hella 500s are tried and true and have a more "rally" look to them, but I recently bought this front LED light bar and absolutely love it. It's light output is ridiculous and it's great for the price. So far, no complaints. Just remember for bulb lights, circle lights generally put out more. :) Her's my top LED light bar as well if you're interested.

I got this roof rack and am very happy with it. It's solid and great for the money. They make an extension piece as well and a cargo net

Rally Armor Mud Flaps are useful for keeping the mud on your car down and also defecting rocks from your paint. :)

And last but not least, tires! I highly recommend General Grabber AT2s. You can go about one more tire size bigger than stock and still not rub. :) Tires are one of the best upgrades you can get for going off-road. :)

I hope this helps! :)

I have a 2016 EX, but I grabbed some LED bulbs that had very high ratings on Amazon. Most people will recommend spending a bit more than I did, but I was working on a budget. Here’s some pics of the stock low beams vs the LED bulbs I purchased.

these are my low beams

I love how they match the DRLs. My last car had stock HIDs and the spread was way better. Ultimately, I’d like to upgrade to something with a brighter beam and longer throw.

Most of these LED bulbs are designed to work with reflector headlights. We have projector headlights. The bulbs I bought have the LEDs on each “side” of the bulb unit. Ideally, for projectors, also having an LED on the “top”/“front” of the bulb unit would be ideal. This is all my own personal thinking and based of the research I did. I went with these bulbs because of my budget restrictions.

So I’d recommend these of your budget is Similar to mine. I paid $31 for the pair. I also bought these for the high beams. LOVE the high beams. Super bright and a great throw.

There’s some great higher end lighting options talked about over on the civicX.com forums. I just did what I could for both high and low. There are better and brighter LED options out there in the $100/pair area. Research really goes a long way for sure!

Hope I helped :)

Sure, you could put LEDs in, but you'd get the illusion of better seeing distance along with glaring every other driver on the road. Your lamps are fine, they just need good, high-performance halogen bulbs, not LEDs, which don't work and are annoying to other drivers. I bet when you put one of these high-performance H7s in, you'll like your low and high-beam performance.

I'd give either one of these a shot before springing for more expensive, and likely worse, LEDs:

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-treme-Vision-Headlight-Bulbs/dp/B00NMEEV9W/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=h7+philips&qid=1562034700&s=automotive&sr=1-3

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-RacingVision-Headlight-12972RVS2-Upgrade/dp/B01LWPJF1J/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=h7+philips&qid=1562034700&s=automotive&sr=1-6

The Racing Vision is slightly better than the Xtreme Vision, but both are WAY better than old, stock bulbs. The Racing Vision will last slightly shorter than the Xtreme Vision, so it's your choice. Personally, I'd go with the Racing's, as I prefer as much light as possible.

About $18 or $24 dollars to try, guaranteed to be WAY better than the bulbs you have now, won't cause glare issues, and free returns if you don't like 'em. Better than springing for $50+ crappy LEDs from China.

Also, make absolutely sure the headlamp housing is free of any haze, yellowing, or other age-related conditions. Even if you put the best, most insanely precise and powerful H7 bulb in, you will not get good results unless the headlamp lens is clear. Given it's a 2005 model, chances are it's already yellowed and dingy looking unless it was parked in the shade or garage all the time.

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Want proof that you don't need LEDs to see much further??

https://teknikensvarld.se/vart-test-avslojar-vilka-lampor-som-ger-bast-ljus-pa-bilen-181624/

The high-performance halogen bulbs all give at least 50 more feet of seeing distance! And that's over a brand new stock bulb. Your aged, used stock bulbs will have even worse performance because of dendritic growth on the filament, so you can easily expect 50+ feet of seeing distance at night with a simple $18 (or $24) upgrade. You won't be getting that with any LED on the market, as they have much poorer optical focus than halogens.

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Source: I am a lighting engineer who tries to save people money by recommending quality halogen products, not crappy imported Chinese LEDs, and I don't make any money off my recommendations. I don't use any Amazon ref links, as people who recommend LEDs generally do.

You're missing my point. A lamp can be compliant with the standards, be a poorly designed one, or the best one available, but if its not properly aimed, they can both cause a problem for other drivers. Its not necessarily a problem of design, but the implementation.

And your MG has 5.75" headlamps right? Upgrading your lighting absolutley is worth it, if you do a lot of night driving an like being able to see.

JW Speaker has some excellent 5.75" LED headlamps. They are prupose built, well designed and an absolutely massive upgrade from halogens available in that format. They are also compliant with SAE standards, and if you aim them properly, are going to let you see very well and also minimize glare for oncoming drivers.

If you have 7" round halogens, you have more options. Cheapest, but still very good is GE Nighthawk 7" sealed beams. They are the best 7" sealed beam available.

Better than that is Hella https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001G72SKQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1457218047&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=h4+7+inch+headlight&dpPl=1&dpID=51Japi47DSL&ref=plSrch but you have to makr sure you're getting the correct ones for the US. Left Hand Traffic.

Better still, with a replaceable bulb option, would be to find a set of Cibie Z-Beams, which are unfortunately out if production.

Upgrading to LED can get you either the Gen2 Truck Lite 7" round LED lamp, which has a decent low beam and a very, very good high beam. Or a set of JW Speaker 8700/8700 Evolutions/8700 Evolution 2's. The Evo2's is their newest model, and by far the best LED headlamp in that format on the market, in terms of both high and low beams. Unfortunately, not cheap, but awesome lights, and fully compliant with all SAE standards.

Here are some that I ordered from:

JST Performance - Cobb Accessport, Custom Tune, Turbosmart blow off valve, NGK 1 step colder spark plugs

James Barone Racing - Weighted short shift plate, Aluminum shift cable bracket bushings, Symposer delete, Green Air Filter (because they sell the gray one)

Depo Racing - 3.5" intercooler, catless downpipe, intercooler pipe kit

Boomba Racing - shifter base bushings, short shift lever

Tire Rack, Discount Tire Direct - wheels and tires. Both offer great deals but I go with Tire Rack because they include an amazing road hazard warranty for free with every tire you buy.

Tasca Parts - OEM Ford parts. Some good options: RS airbox lid, RS Shifter, RS engine cover, RS intake pipes

Amazon - ZL1 Rock Guards (tiny but very effective mud flaps), CravenSpeed stubby antenna, 3D (Mugen) style Window rain visors, Philips H11 Xtreme Vision headlight bulbs (same color as stock but 100% brighter), Stainless T-clamps for your intercooler, Motul Multi DCTF transmission fluid, and TONS of Meguiars car care products.

Walmart - best price for Mobil 1 5w-30 full synthetic engine oil, often have coupons for it too.

Buy a pair of Hella 7" Headlamps (ECE), and this.

The lamp housings are european code (ECE or E-code). Technically not DOT legal in the US-- but is your inspection station going to inspect your headlamp housings?) These have a sharp cutoff so they won't blind other drivers. I've been running them for years and I love them. The pattern is far superior to DOT lamps-- it tends to really throw the light forward from the bulbs.

The wire loom from ARB is made of a much thicker gauge wire than the wires that are currently driving your headlights. The same bulbs will run brighter with this wire loom upgrade, but I found that if you add new housings (with nice clean clear glass and a good light projection pattern), and a pair of high-quality H4 bulbs, your headlights will work with the power of a thousand suns.

For bulbs, I'm currently running Sylvania SilverStars, but in the past I found out about IPF Fatboy II 80W/60W bulbs. The low-beam is actually higher than the high-beam wattage. Not sure why or how that makes sense, but these are a seriously great upgrade. Be warned, they run very hot and are susceptible to vibration damage (moreso than other standard 55w bulbs). Don't expect these bulbs to last more than a year or two. They're intense, though.

Hope that helps, because that's what I did to my Jeep. I also added a pair of Hella driving-pattern auxiliary lights on my stinger and a pair of 4" Delta fog lights on my front bumper.

I love my Hella's - they are brighter than sealed-beams, but still have a really clean cut off so I'm not blinding other drivers and getting tickets. Best $70 I've spent on the car so far.

They are plug 'n play so no modding, and they were easy to adjust to the proper height. 10/10 would recommend.

edit: as /u/AKADriver said, "halos" are trash. They look cool in pictures and don't light the road well at all (if they work). Some of the super expensive ones are fairly reliable, but still don't light the road well. The eBay ones are pure trash - you might as well light a couple hundred bucks on fire.

$83.94 IPF housings
$20.98 Hella H4 55/100W
$27.34 Putco harness
$14.56 Backup relays

$146.82 for a sharp cutoff and much more light on the road, and an incredible high beam, delivered in two days if you have an Amazon Prime membership. I bet you use high beams a lot now, but you'll probably rarely feel the need to use them on the road with this setup.

$147.99 for a 50 inch light bar. Even though the headlights offer a lot of light, having extra flood would be great when off road. I don't actually have this yet, but I plan on buying it as a reward for getting some work done on my XJ. Mine is still new to me, and I haven't yet had the time to earn it yet.

Less than $300 and two days for an incredible amount of light output.

If I don't buy that light bar, it's because I'm getting a Cree light bar with XP/XT or XM emitters that I'll be upgrading...I'm on the hunt for a light bar that uses XTE emitters like this light because output can greatly be increased by swapping in XP-L's, and more than doubled if power can be increased. That mod is more of a hobbyist thing than an attempt to save money, and not all of them would be done anyway since it'd sacrifice some throw for flood.

I sure can! I replaced my map, dome, rear cargo, and parking lights with LEDs on my 2002 Here are the amazon links, but I found some at the local autozone

Map / parking lights : https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-ZEVO-White-Bulb-Contains/dp/B01A77TXNK/ref=au_as_r?_encoding=UTF8&Make=Honda%7C59&Model=CR-V%7C754&Year=2002%7C2002&ie=UTF8&n=15684181&s=automotive&vehicleId=4&vehicleType=automotive

Dome / cargo: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BDWHXI0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also, my coworkers have installed these brand LED headlights in their cars and they look great, haven't done mine yet due to the cost : https://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Fluxbeam-Headlight-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBEJ1G/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1486063848&sr=1-3&keywords=opt7%2Bled&th=1

Hope that helps, also this page : https://www.osram-americas.com/en-us/applications/automotive-lighting-systems/Pages/lrgmain.aspx

Is what I used to find and check all fitment codes for the LED lights replacements, Happy Lighting!

i LOVE them. i got the truck-lites. nice and bright and have a nice clean beam, which made aiming them super easy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007K8AA7I/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’ve had these for ~5 months and think they are great. Had to cut away some of the stock rubber covering but was super easy and all fits well.

OPT7 Fluxbeam LED Headlight Kit w/ Clear Arc-Beam Bulbs - H4 (9003) - 80w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBEJ1G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JrrbAbFWGG5NY

Your best halogen upgrade will be the Philips Racing Vision. Sylvania Silverstars will produce a whiter light, but no actual increase in brightness. Racing visions will actually be a brighter bulb while maintaining the important things like beam pattern and spread. For $23 you cant go wrong either!

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-RacingVision-Headlight-12972RVS2-Upgrade/dp/B01LWPJF1J/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=h7+racing+vision&qid=1571095270&sr=8-1

funny, i usually recommend these... http://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Round-Headlamp-price/dp/B007K8AA7I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415167346&sr=8-1&keywords=truck+lite+led+headlight


i find the truck-lite ones are pretty good, D.O.T. Approved, and have a warranty tht they will actually go good for.

also, check your grounds, and make sure they aren't screwed up or backfeeding. i've seen it happen too many times with LED lights

Led and hid replacements don't work nearly as well in a reflector lens, they do much better in a projector style housing. As in, they'll have bright and dark spots and blind oncoming traffic.

That said, these are what I put in my wife's Acadia (projector headlights) and I'm super happy with these, even though I had to massage the housing to fit.

OPT7 Fluxbeam H11 LED Headlight Kit w/ Clear Arc-Beam Bulbs - 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_gW4TY7dxxnUtP

I used to own a 9th gen sport and wanted to do the same upgrade as you. If you're willing to splice wires then you can purchase the touring headlights from college hills honda and do that for yourself. however, I'd recommend bulb swaps to all LED and keep the housing, any aftermarket housing imo looks cheap and ruins the aesthetic.

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these are bulbs i'd recommend

• high beam: https://www.amazon.com/Cougar-Motor-Headlight-Bulbs-Conversion/dp/B01H6NZ6F2/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=9005+led+headlight+bulb&qid=1563471075&s=gateway&sr=8-6
  
• low beam: https://www.amazon.com/Cougar-Motor-Headlight-Bulbs-Conversion/dp/B01H6NZ7D8/ref=sr_1_8?crid=1S1HFZW96VWAQ&keywords=h11+led+headlight+bulb&qid=1563470842&s=gateway&sprefix=h11+led%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-8
  
• fogs: https://www.amazon.com/BEAMTECH-Headlight-8000Lumens-Extremely-Conversion/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=sr_1_6?crid=31KD7YGZIVLZM&keywords=h8+led+fog+light+bulb&qid=1563471284&s=gateway&sprefix=h8+led+%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-6
  
  I had the 2017 sport so I already LED fog light strips from the factory but with these low/high beam bulbs the projection was great and didn't bother other drivers ( i had my brother drive behind me one night and I was fine)
  
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  if you want to go further you can get these for the back
  
  
• reverse light: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LX4FMD1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  
• tag light: https://www.amazon.com/License-Accord-Odyssey-Lights-Replacement/dp/B07FHR52J3/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?keywords=2015+accord+license+plate+led&qid=1563471785&replacementKeywords=license+plate+led&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spons&vehicle=2015-59-751------------&vehicleName=2015+Honda+Accord&psc=1
  
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  hope it helps.

Looking good.

Although why you didn't upgrade to a LED reflector while doing it eludes me. You may actually see less light output with that than with dual 5.75 inch (or bug eyes).

Personally, I kind of like the older type with two 5.75 inch round ones. Put two JW Speaker adaptive LED reflectors in those and you'd have godly levels of light on the road. Also, a huge hole in your wallet, but just going with something like a pair of Vision X would be a huge upgrade.

Since that looks like a 7 inch bucket, you should really consider LED. If you don't like the look of the JW Speaker ones (multiple lenses) even though I think the black reflector variant of those looks killer and would suit your bike awesomely with all that black on there already:

https://www.amazon.com/JW-Speaker-8700-Evolution-Headlight/dp/B00GMRM3KA

...consider a cheap Truck-lite Phase 7. They look almost like a normal light but give out way more lumens. It's not the best but it's good and cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Headlamp/dp/B007K8AA7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syCRMmV0-Bg

I bought those lights and they really had not much output. The lights I got after those were these: http://www.amazon.com/Tuff-LED-Lights-Square-Polaris/dp/B009ES619S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1373816310&sr=8-3&keywords=tuff+led+lights and they were really bright. But If you want a beam, these are really the best lights to get: http://www.amazon.com/HELLA-5750941-12-Volt-55-Watt-Halogen/dp/B001TWD5GY/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1373816353&sr=1-1&keywords=hella+500ff honestly, cheap lights like those navigators will NOT be worth it. These LED's or Hella's will be. I enjoy my hellas and those LED's enough that I will have 4 of the LED's and 4 of The Hellas just for night offroad use.

the autopal housings are great and take H4 bulbs. super easy refit, although you should also do a relay harness if you are going to overpower them because all the power goes through the headlight switch in the stock config.

harness
housing
bulbs

Note that if you have fogs the highbeam cutoff circuit might malfunction if you install a relay harness. Some info here

TL;DR: Any h6054 housing will fit. Do a harness swap too.

Edit: the Autopal and some other housing brands are available with ECODE or DOT glass lenses, for LHD or RHD.
DOT means there is not as sharp a cutoff. This is used in the US because overhead road signs are not illuminated as they are in the EU. As another poster said, once you have the housing in with it's little stamp you pretty much have carte blanche for the bulbs

Straight swap. It’s also pretty easy to change the bulbs without tearing the entire front end apart. You just need to loosen the under hood fuse box and swing it a couple inches aside to fit your hand in there. The bulbs also have a positive/negative connection that isn’t marked, so if you put them in and they don’t work- just flip the plug. They look fantastic.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_YSBUCbTQRC64V

The stock lights in my 2017 were garbage. I tried LEDs for a while, but they were too bright and glarey, so I put these halogen bulbs in: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00U1OIESK

They're definitely brighter and cooler, but not as annoyingly so. Seems like a good middle ground to me.

I put a pair of HELLA 003427291 Vision Plus headlight kits in my jeep. Originally used the Putco harness but it corroded and left me with no headlights at night in the rain, so that was no fun. Made my own harness after that with much better materials than the putco and it's been working great so far.

Hella lights - https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-003427291-190x132mm-Conversion-Headlamp/dp/B0002M9QRE

H4 connectors - https://www.hipoparts.com/ceramic-female-h4-headlight-socket-kit-w-terminals-for-7-round-lamps/

Relays - https://www.hipoparts.com/tyco-bosch-relay-w-mount-tab-5-terminal-12v-relay-spdt-20-30amp/

The Jeep forum post I used for help - http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f20/make-your-own-relay-harness-schematic-parts-inside-510221/

If your car has incandescent headlights it likely already has halogen bulbs as they've been pretty common for the last 20 or 30 years. You might be thinking of HIDs, but they're a whole different ball of wax.

If you simply want a whiter light you can buy halogen bulbs that appear bright white. I used these in my truck. They're definitely white. They don't actually put out any more light than a standard bulb but the light temperature allows you to see what's being lit better than the yellowish headlight bulbs that came standard on a lot of cars.

Not a mechanic. I've heard mixed opinions. Some say never convert to LED, some say projector housings are fine but not reflector housings. I don't even know what exactly is the conversion kit on top of the bulb itself.

I got this from Amazon on my 17 Mazda 3, they work great so far. My car may not have compatible bulb detection.

update: Please read the whole thread before making a decision.

I ended up buying some new headlights off eBay and they are pretty good quality. I didn't want to ruin my OEM ones just in case I wanted to go back to stock. If you have any questions, let me know! I know the headlights inside and out and I'd be glad to help!

Parts List:

Wiring harness

HID Ballasts and Lights

Projectors

Headlights and Corner Lights

It is easily twice as bright as the factory setup. far better pattern too.

https://www.amazon.com/Headlight-Relay-Wiring-Harness-Ceramic/dp/B00H5JFHR0/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1464810131&sr=8-9&keywords=h4+harness

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-HLA-H83140171-H4-100-80W/dp/B000COBLKW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464810209&sr=8-1&keywords=h4+100w

https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-003427811-132mm-High-Headlamp/dp/B001G72VIK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1464810364&sr=8-4&keywords=hella+h4

Order one of each and a second bulb. plug it all in and have awesome light.

Thank you for the info, I ended up buying these BEAMTECH 9005 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh HB3 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHD4HV3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ZoT5Cb49E6MPT

The parts matcher said they would fit and the reviews seem pretty solid. If they don't work, at least Amazon is easy on returns.

I got these: HELLA 002395031 Vision Plus 165mm H4 High/Low Beam Conversion Headlamp by HELLA http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001G76Q2W/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_aKv1tb118BKRP

These are not the terrible vision plus, read the reviews.

I paired them with these bulbs: HELLA HLA-H83140141 H4 12V 100/55W Halogen Bulb Off Road Use by HELLA http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000COBLJI/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_.Lv1tb12PDTJG

Great cutoffs and amazing low and high illumination.

There are a few optioins besides the GE Nighthawks. I run these in my Miata:

https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Round-Street-Headlight-Contains/dp/B00OYR8MVO

There are also these:

https://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Headlamp/dp/B007K8AA7I/ref=sr_1_2?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1486508489&sr=1-2&keywords=Trucklites

Yes only the top half lights up, but how often are you looking back at your lights? THe cutoff is great, does not not blind oncoming traffic. I am a big fan.

Congrats on the purchase! I picked mine up from amazon here. I'll throw in a link.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TWD5GY/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1420600800&sr=1&keywords=hella+500ff

If you want any mounting info, I'd be glad to give it to you. I installed the second pair of these just yesterday and although it took a long time, they're worth it!!

The bar is also on amazon made for a 14 and 15 forester, 200 dollars. Annoying price tag but worth it for sure. look up SSD performance bar on amazon and you should find it.

I purchased these a few months ago. I'd say their output is similar to halogen, maybe a touch more. Definitely no where near their advertised 8000lm - which is ideal for me. Simply install and adjust your headlights vertically down a turn or two and golden. Cut off is great, don't blind oncoming drivers, and looks good, too!

I literally just put these on my 1999 L!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBEJ1G/ref=twister_B00VNBD8PO?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I have only had them for a few days, but they are incredibly bright. I would also recommend replacing your cracked housings...

http://www.amazon.com/Depo-320-1108R-ASN-Passenger-Replacement-Headlight/dp/B004I18C2U/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1459193789&vehicle=1999-13-57-------------0&sr=1-1&ymm=1999%3Asubaru%3Aforester&keywords=1999+subaru+forester+headlight+assembly

I purchased and installed the Opt7 LEDs for my low beams and am very happy with them so far. My main reason for going with these is the thread on TacomaWorld with many users being happy with the results. I didn't like the yellow light of the stock halogens, especially when compared with the white LED DRLs on the headlights.

The Opt7 LEDs match very close with the DRLs. The light output is about the same as the stock halogens but looks so much better in my opinion.

I got them on Amazon but I think you can find them cheaper in eBay.

OPT7 LED Headlight Bulbs w/ Clear Arc-Beam Kit - H11 (H8, H9) - 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XSR2xbG3209VW

Good choice. I ended up doing the same for all of my VWs. After going through a lot of options I found the Philips X-treme Vision bulbs to give the best light output and last the longest for a pretty white light color.

I have the Hella 500FF and they were VERY easy to install. You also need the brackets which can be bought directly from mini. The install is a breeze, as long as you don’t drop one (don’t ask) and they work great. The only non kit thing I’ve done is swapped the switch to a chrome one from Home Depot and wired in the switch power from the cigerette outlet so they turn off with the engine. If you need more help I’m always here!

I purchased these for my 2014 6 touring to replace my low beams. I love them. All hardware needed was included.

OPT7 LED Headlight Bulbs
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/

The owners manual has good install instructions. The whole install process took me about 30 minutes. I had to go through the wheel well to access the bulbs.

Hope this helps

On my 12, I tried LED drop in replacements. They were OK for in city, but very lacking for rural driving. I went back to a long life bulb (Osram H11 LL) and am much happier.

I put about 5 hours a week on the bulbs and a bright bulb would only last half a year. These should last 1,000 hours. that would be a couple of years for me.

They are very generic 9005 bulbs, 650 lumens on a good day. I got these https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHD4HV3 They are easily 2 times are bright (remember perceived brightness is logarithmic)

I bought this kit off amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B21R0TA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_aJhoDbKWCRMNN

So far the output looks great and I saw someone else on the Miata forums use this kit with success.

Please, please don't put HID's into any kind of reflector type housing looking for more light. You'll just blind everyone else and you still won't be putting the light where it needs to be. Replacing the headlights with projector type lights works well, but is a lot of work and alters the look of the car.

A better alternative is to replace the headlights with a conversion kit to modern H4 bulbs and reflectors. They look stock but give much better light output and require much, much less work than installing projectors.

For headlights:

• Hella E-code housings
  
• Sylvania Silverstar Ultras
  
• Headlight harness
  
  For LEDs, I don't recommend them yet for brake or running lights. JDM ASTAR make pretty good conversion bulbs, but they can still cause problems. It's a pretty expensive can of worms.
  
  For everything else, let him decide. Maybe give him some gift certificates or something. He's going to be itching to spend that big wad of deployment cash anyway when he gets back.

I think KC, Hella, and Rampage are the most common ones. I've heard rampage ones are cheap so it'll be safer to go with the other brands

https://www.amazon.com/Hella-Halogen-Replacement-Headlight-Standard/dp/B000FKIURK


I bought these cibies which have great reviews on the Jeep fourms and amazon. You just have to buy the bulbs later

This is all the bulbs and stuff mentioned. As a bonus I also pasted some LED license plate lights which look much better than the yellow ish ones that come stock and they’re insanely easy to install. The fogs are a little bit of a pain mainly just to get the cover off. In my case my fingers were all chewed up from trying to pull off the cover but I used a pry tool to pull it off. As for the H7 headlights, one side will be a little harder to get to due to the lack of space but it’s nothing crazy. Enjoy!

• H7 Bulbs
  
• LED fogs H11
  
• Video to help install fogs
  
• LED plate lights if you’re interested

I got these from Amazon and they are plug and play and work SO much better than the stock halogens. I've had them for about 2 years now and haven't had any issues, and there was no aiming required it was perfect when I installed them.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. Here's the projector housings, hid kit, and headlight housings. I had to cut holes in the back of the headlights and jb weld the projectors in, but it was all pretty simple. Also had to use a step drill to cut holes behind the headlights on the Jeep to clear the backs of the lamps.

Yes! HID retrofits, first mod that I did within 48 hours of buying the car. Highly recommend, and it cost like $80 total

I followed this thread: http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=454405

Granted there were some differences, for example I used a heat gun instead of my oven, but generally I followed that pretty closely.

These are the projectors I got: https://www.amazon.com/Nilight®-Mini-Bixenon-Projector-Lens/dp/B00B21R0TA/ref=cm_rdp_product

And here are the HIDs (6k I think):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KJ8JK9K/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1&th=1

I can post pictures from my own build a little later in the week if you remind me - I don't have them on this phone.

you really should try these though for at least your low beams. Wayyyy better, super cheap, and easy to install.

The LED bulb has a heatsink on the back, making the physical dimensions of the bulb too big for the Honda Fit's housing. You are correct in saying it's the same bulb because it is the H4 equivalent. Other cars use that same style bulb but have larger housings, making it a better match. The Honda Fit is just not one of those cars, unfortunately. I use these bulbs for my Fit

That's really awesome that you say that I bought h4 stuff on Amazon and I'm gearing up to install.

Anyone have any experience? Is this a good setup? Tough to install?


HELLA 003427291 Vision Plus 190x132mm High/Low Beam 12V Halogen Conversion Headlamp
H4 100w Ceramic Fused PnP Heavy Duty Automotive Wiring Harness Headlight Foglight Booster Relay 12v
HELLA H4 12V 100/80W Halogen High Wattage Bulb Off Road Use

Hey! I'm the owner of the Forester and the bulbs are LED from Opt 7 6000k. I absolutely love them, but are a bit more expensive at $70.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VNBEJ1G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you are interested my Instagram is https://www.instagram.com/brianlipke/?hl=en

I did not have to re-aim the opt 7 at all. They have a good beam pattern. Depending on your car you may have to flip the ring on the bulb to adjust the spread. Im very happy. 15 minutes and done. I was going through about 4-5 packs of silverstars a year.

Example

https://www.amazon.com/OPT7-FluxBeam-Headlight-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBDWPK

I did a k-suspension harness, hella h4 bulbs and rampage housings. love how much light they put out without looking obnoxiously bright like LED lights. At the very least you should do the harness. Makes a world of a difference.

I run a truck-lite
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007K8AA7I/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And these cheap foglights

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01E69KPFU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a real hard time driving my car at night. I cant see crap unless I have my high beams on.

Honestly I wasnt impressed with the headlight at first, but once it was aimed properly Im quite happy. The fogs are almost to bright. Being a new rider I was very apprehensive about driving at night. Last night I had no choice and I will now say that ill take my bike over my car in the dark every time. I was able to see everything much better than the high beams on my car. This was running the low beam and fogs.

On a side note, I am now being told I have to lead if im in a group because my lights are so bright.

Yes they are plug and play. Never heard of the brand but I got them quick and they have good reviews. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XHDYTGL/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

these: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B21R0TA/

I bought 3 sets for 3 cars, all came out pretty good.

You may actually be able to find some pre-built projector housings for yours. I looked and looked and looked, and the only pre-built projector housings I could find for the Vue were for year models 07 and up. Mine's an 03.

So I had to build mine. And the parts I used were pretty cheap so you might save money just building your own anyways.

Here's the parts I used

Nilight 2.5" Mini HID Bixenon Projector Lens

2x 23inch Dual Color White-Amber Switchback Headlight LED Tube Strip Light DRL Daytime Running Light & Turn Signal Lamp For Audi-Style Headlight

RetroRubber OEM Grade Butyl Headlight Sealant, Black

Everbrightt 1-Pair White 70MM 60SMD COB LED Headlight Angel Eyes Bulb Halo Ring Lamp Light With Housing

2pcs 12V HID Xenon AC Car Ballast 55W HID Xenon Bulbs Lamp For Auto Headlights For H1/3/4/7/8/9/10/11 9005 9006

HID-Warehouse HID Xenon Replacement Bulbs - H1 8000K - Medium Blue (1 Pair)

The paint I used was just a can of Rustoleum semi gloss black I got at Walmart for a few bucks.

I also purchased a separate set of headlights to do all this with, as this was my first time. I wanted to be able to take as much time as I needed with it. I can also easily switch back to stock at any time for whatever reason. I would suggest you do the same, if you're planning on building them.

To get them apart, I preheated our kitchen oven to 220 degrees. I lined an old baking pan with a wet towel and set the headlight on it, then put it in the oven for 10 minutes. This will soften the sealant enough so that you can pry the light housing apart.

Then when you're done with all of your modifications, remove as much of the old sealant you can and then line the edges of the housing with the new sealant. Heat it up like before and compress it back together.

I do not know of LED lights that are heated, but alternatively you can go hella h4 upgrade which I prefer to LED/HID

Relay Kit - https://smile.amazon.com/2-Headlight-Headlamp-Ceramic-Socket-Harness/dp/B06XHSFLTZ

Head lights - https://smile.amazon.com/HELLA-003427811-132mm-High-Headlamp/dp/B001G72VIK

Bulbs- https://smile.amazon.com/HELLA-H4-100-80W-Wattage/dp/B000COBLKW

You'll have really good lights and will melt snow without problem.

If your headlights are in projector housings, you can get away with using *just* the right LED bulbs. The big concern is where, vertically, the cutoff is, so it doesn't blind other drivers (nor look like trash). I've had great luck with Beamtech's bulbs on Amazon [ LINK ] depending on the car I put them in. Again, gotta' have projector housings (which I think your car has, for DRL's), but these bulbs are oriented with the LED's at 3 & 9 o'clock when mounted, and cutoff at just the right height.

I'm running these; https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06ZZCR1V6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I like them a lot. I even left them a detailed review, I was quite impressed with the build and output.

Headlight went out, need to replace. Some information in my research is confusing:

• What is the most basic way/product of replacing the headlights?
  
• Are the housing and actual light bulb sold together or separate?
  
  Regarding upgrades:
  
  
• Often the phrase "conversion" is used, how is installation different from replacing with OEM bulbs and/or housing?
  
• Do lights like the Hella h4, Cibie have a shorter lifespan than the cheaper, dimmer, OEM lights?
  
• Are the upgraded lights US legal?
  
• I don't want to spend too much, I did a filter for '96 Miata, searched for Hella H4 and found this, is it the right part?
  
  Thank you.

Does brand matter much? It's literally the first thing I'll do right now because I may as well not have any lights in currently based on output.

As said, I'm not getting anything cheaper than £300-350 If I decide to swap them out so I'm happy to try brand new, good bulbs.


Example h7s? : Philips RacingVision +150% H7 headlight bulb 12972RVS2, twin pack - chrome https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LWPJF1J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Q-irDbAH47574

Literally first twin pack that came up.

I put these in my Jeep. They're awesome. And this is the LED bar I have.

I just looked back through my history, this is what I ordered..

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/
but it's no longer available in H11 (on the .CA site) but on .COM this seems to be available:
https://www.amazon.com/BEAMTECH-Headlight-8000Lumens-Extremely-Conversion/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=beamtech+h11&qid=1573045757&sr=8-4

What I liked about these is that they were fan-less. They've been running for a year so far without issues or decrease in brightness.

I don't know how much clearance you're going to have but if you can find a sealed beam conversion headlamp, you might be able to retrofit a projector like this, Nilight 2.5" Mini HID Bixenon Projector Lens for H1 Bulb Car Gift:chrome Shround https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B21R0TA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qQ5MybAAYM97K and install an H1 LED bulb.

This projector will give you a cutoff beam and even has a high beam solenoid inside to flip the cutoff plate away.

The back end might get too deep to fit between your triple and gauge cluster but it's the cheapest thing I can think of. It might be a challenge finding a chrome cover for the back.

For those looking for LED style headlights but still have halogen bulbs, I use these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GD8OL62/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


They're not LED quality, but they're close. Minor upgrade to your headlights, but also give you a more crisp white instead of the orange/yellowish halogen. Cheap alternative for those interested! \^_\^

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Buy some foglights, cheap, and help improve looks / night driving. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00QXE8HIO/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1501792259&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=civic+coupe+fog+lights&dpPl=1&dpID=51dwytkwhBL&ref=plSrch


I have these in my foglights:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XHDYTGL/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1501792409&sr=8-11&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=h8+led+bulb

A set of opt7 35w hids in my low beams. (Glare is not a problem if you aim after installing hid lows)

And these in my high beams / drl:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XC168CY/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1501792539&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=9005+led+cree&dpPl=1&dpID=51u2e6nmyRL&ref=plSrch

I then have some Philips tailight bulbs, and an eBay led interior kit.

I purchased these and they have worked great. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

On my 97 I used clear housings http://amzn.com/B0006309WA

A wire harness made a huge difference http://amzn.com/B00BQH9548

and hella 100w hi/ 55w low beam, huge difference http://amzn.com/B000COBLJI

Here you go OPT7 Fluxbeam H11 LED Headlight Kit w/ Clear Arc-Beam Bulbs - 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8i6LAbGAJQ2HZ

Using these in my civic.

This is a direct plug and play fit. Here is how it looks on my 2000 M2.

It is a 14, got these for fogs, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A1YU2TS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and these are the low beams, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also put Diode Dynamics LEDs on the inside and license plate, plus have them for the C-lights just waiting till it's nicer out to install them.

Sure. Philips H11 X-tremeVision Upgraded Headlight Bulb with up to 100% More Vision, 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U1OIESK/

I'd do the harness first, I bought the putco, but I haven't installed it yet, however I'm very unimpressed with the quality, almost considered returning them and getting others.

I did buy hella h4 conversion headlights (came with bulbs) and those are very cool. I would recommend, but the harness would make the main difference, it's still dim without it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002M9QRE/ref=sxts_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512070859&sr=1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65

BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_u2YEzbQVBTV4M

I just bought these and they seem pretty good so far. Better output than the halogen bulbs, plug &a play, and still have a really sharp cutoff in the stock projectors.

I bought some Hellas on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002M9QRE

They have glass lenses and are DOT approved

Seems like any H11 bulb will work. Example LED: https://www.amazon.com/BEAMTECH-Headlight-8000Lumens-Extremely-Conversion/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=pd_cp_263_2?pd_rd_w=KPjq9&pf_rd_p=ef4dc990-a9ca-4945-ae0b-f8d549198ed6&pf_rd_r=CQPAVFHZTA2QPGEF2YDE&pd_rd_r=77f36a60-b669-4266-96eb-c1ffb4879e8f&pd_rd_wg=L2e5d&pd_rd_i=B06XHDYTGL&psc=1&refRID=CQPAVFHZTA2QPGEF2YDE

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Source and guide: https://www.mybmwi3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1111

I just put these in my 2018. No word on longevity as they've only been in there two days but they look nice and weren't expensive.


High Beam

Low Beam

If you really want the classic vintage-ish look, you could replace the reflector itself with something more modern. The old bike reflectors (and even many more modern bike reflectors) are cheap crap, which seriously hampers the normal halogen bulb from performing.

A Hella Vision Plus or Cibie reflector would improve the light output quite a lot compared to the crap that's already on there. And that would look pretty darn retro.

A Truck-lite Phase 7 7-inch LED reflector looks fairly retro, it's a normal looking light but with a bar across it. It's not jarringly non-retro, anyway. And they output tons of light and are very cheap now, some of the cheaper DOT approved LED you can find and with great performance to boot.

https://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Headlamp/dp/B007K8AA7I - here is the same thing on Kuryakyns site with better pics. - ignore the halos and stuff, those are all add-ons.

Don't go with LED "bulbs" in a Halogen reflector. It's illegal, and LED's don't work well in such a reflector - a halogen reflector is made to have a very specific size filament in a very specific point in space inside the headlight, and the more you deviate from that the more you'll spray light in any and all directions. HID, same thing, total crap solution and you can be ticketed for either.

Try one of these bulbs. Aside from that, a pair of driving lights would be the next cheapest option, LED would be the ideal.

http://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-SilverStar-Performance-Halogen-Headlight/dp/B0012ETJ1O

Switching to LEDs would allow OP to remove all the complicated added circuits from the HIDs. Is it possible this is causing his problems? I believe it would help rule it out, at least.

Either way, I do recommend switching to LEDs if you can. You get rid of that extra wiring and LEDs are plug and play. I bought these and they are brighter than my OEM halogens but not as bright as most HIDs I have seen. They do spread a lot of light with the reflector housing, but I imagine your HIDs do the same thing anyway.

A post I can contribute to! I recently bought [these dope headlights] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VNBEJ1G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1) for my 16 year old Passport. The old ones were dim and the new ones are fantastic! A 4 star average and over 3000 reviews. Yes, they are 100 bucks but damn, so worth. Just be sure to find out what bulb type the car needs. Mine was a 9003 aka h4. You can find this by plugging your car's info into autozone.com. Look at a couple youtube videos to find out how to install the bulb: Mine had a rubber 'boot' that sealed the bulb in the housing and a metal clip that holds it in place. A zip tie or 2 to hold the wire and you are all set.

The first reviewer with photos here has a w123 :)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001G72SKQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Heres a cheaper option than the cibie, just as good quality. I can personally vouch for the quality of these.

Bulbs

Replacing these light bulbs are as easy any changing any old light bulb.

Were you looking for an upgraded light bulb that fits the pre-existing socket or some mounted lights like these?

Some of the mounted lights are actually cheaper than the LED fan-cooled business I've seen at auto parts stores.

I depends on what types of hellas you're getting. They have both fog lights and driving lights for the 500 series(ones I have). The fogs have a more dissipated beam pattern so it doesn't blind oncoming traffic, while the driving light are equivalent to high-beams. I installed the 500ff (clear lens) driving lights on the roof rack cross-member because I already have fog lights and so i can aim the beams further down the road. Many states make it illegal to install lights above your headlights though, but its usually not heavily enforced. I made mine removable so if I do get pulled over I can detach it and hopefully only give me a warning. Hopefully that helps.

These http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TWD5GY/ are the ones i have, and these http://www.amazon.com/HELLA-005750971-Series-Halogen-Lamp/dp/B002MOAHCI/ are the fog light version. They used to be made in Germany, then Mexico and now the current ones are made in India(heard that the quality dropped but its still decent). Personally I wouldn't want to use the switch they give you if your'e wiring them up independently from your headlights, its crap. I ended up buy a second fog light switch to wire up to run them.

heres an album http://imgur.com/a/Golcy of what I did with my lights.

Im been using a set of these for a season with no issues, the control boxes fit in the 848 housings. Any h11 bulb should work as long as they fit physically.

Hey try these! I think I have the same projector lights. Not a 100% DRL match but they aren’t yellow either

Philips X-treme Vision +130% Headlight Bulbs (Pack of 2) (H7 55W) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NMEEV9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_h0bZDbYMGWV2K

I have a 2011 MK6 2.5 SE

Get Hella light housing with 6k HID's, ran me about $140 for everything. Costless option with huge amount of lighting

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FC22JU0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FKIURK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My OEMs lasted a good while, and I use them a lot because I head to work in the dark. After seeing how shockingly low the lifespans were for the bulbs in AutoZone, I replaced them with these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071H7CRZ8/, which apparently aren't really marketed much in the US. Perform like OEM, and had an longer expected life than anything else in aftermarket.

I guess I've had them for 2+ years now.

You can just remove both and install regular H11 bulbs. Cheaper and less chance of a dud.

Like these...

https://smile.amazon.com/Osram-Sylvania-H11-Halogen-Headlight/dp/B071H7CRZ8/


Remember to never touch the glass part of the bulb, just the plastic base. Finding out as I get older most younger people don't know this anymore.

Agree with everything you said, I'll add a bit more.

I have the Hella E Code conversion that I bought from amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Hella-Halogen-Replacement-Headlight-Standard/dp/B000FKIURK

The "E" stands for European, as in conforms to European lighting specs, and are therefore NOT DOT approved headlights. This could be an issue if you have to go through a state inspection, not sure I don't have any. You also may have to upgrade your wiring harness with a relay/fuse. I used 100W high beam bulbs and had to upgrade. If you do regular 55/60W bulbs, you would most likely be fine with the stock harness.

As far as install goes, /u/Tandyman100 is right that there are in fact 3 screws that hold the retainer ring on. There are 2 other long screws that adjust the headlight aiming left/right and up/down. Make sure you're unscrewing the correct screws unless you want to re-aim your headlights!

also you're going to want to get a projector kit as GT172I has said. it gives you that crisp beam of light like you see on brand new/higher end cars. here's just an example, IDK if these fit but its a projector kit that you would put inside your headlight housing http://smile.amazon.com/Nilight%C2%AE-Mini-Bixenon-Projector-Lens/dp/B00B21R0TA/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1463609687&sr=1-1&keywords=projector+kit

Headlights (you only need one pair. the cutoff is outstanding)

Map lights, license plate lights, running tail lights, and side marker lights

Reverse lights

Front turn signals (accessible from under the vehicle - pin remover and 10mm socket needed)

Rear turn signals (requires tail light disassembly)

Turn signal resistors (required to prevent hyperflashing; soldering is recommended)

Brake lights (requires tail light disassembly)

Daytime-running lights (pliers needed)

Trunk light and dome light

You can change the halogen bulbs to LED bulbs. I am not sure what lightbulbs the Mazda 2 has. I just purchased these headlights for my Mazda 3: LED Conversion Kit

I am sure you can find the right bulbs for your car. All it takes is a bit of research.

Yes they do, but they aren't cheap:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007K8AA7I

This! the ones i was looking at have an adjustable cutoff so that you don't blind people because I'm not trying to be that person. Here are the ones for reference: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHD4HV3/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a 2010 Lancer ES

you can get hella bulbs with h4 replacements you can find them cheaper than amazon, I have them on my 122

https://www.amazon.com/Hella-Halogen-Replacement-Headlight-Standard/dp/B000FKIURK

Sylvania on amazon offers dot market headlight for the US and non dot headlights for the rest of the world. Same lightbulb. Vastly different price.

These are bi xenons that the Audi guys run.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NMEEV9W/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526509499&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=Philips+X-treme+Vision+%2B130%25+Headlight+Bulbs+%28&dpPl=1&dpID=51NtgHTNRBL&ref=plSrch

You could swap in a lamp with a brighter high beam filament, supposing you can get it there. In the US 55/60 watts is legal and I replaced it with a 55/100. It would now be illegal for me to turn on my high beam, so I never will :-) Something like this. .
https://www.amazon.com/HELLA-HLA-H83140141-Halogen-Bulb-Road/dp/B000COBLJI

Here is the cheapest set of projectors I could find online. You still have to buy ballasts and bulb, and a relay wiring harness. It runs about $100.

You don't just drop in projectors typically. Usually there is some dremel modification required.

Rally lights, off road lights, fog lights, whatever you want to call them. I got 4 of these: Link

Just have to find time to make a light bar for them

I just put these lights on my wife's 2010 Forester. The difference is astounding compared to stock. Especially when she's been driving around with one burnt out OEM light because I've been lazy. It jives with what you said because they are 3400K.

For plug and play: https://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-tremeVision-Upgrade-Bulb-Pack/dp/B00U1OIESK/

I'm about to buy an HID kit for mine. I can't stand how dim it is on country roads at night.

Yeah, it's pretty crazy. I think they want BMW's to be more affordable to people. They're nice, yeah, but now the $30,000 base models come with 4 cylinder engines, cloth seats, halogen headlights, etc. You gotta pay attention to all the packages available. You could always try a kit like this:

https://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBDWPK/

Take a look at the customer images to get an idea if the color temperature you'll get. Again, it'll look nicer... but, some people are gonna hate you for it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TWD5KU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_bsw5xbSJKJ9TD

And the light bar.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016E350H4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_9tw5xbT3MH70Z

http://www.amazon.com/HELLA-5750941-12-Volt-55-Watt-Halogen/dp/B001TWD5GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411429885&sr=8-1&keywords=hella+lights

link

HELLA 005750941 500FF Series Driving Lamp Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TWD5GY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ld3sDb34SGPGH

Is it these?

So this would be them? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NMEEV9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_42rqDbVBR5Q9Q

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-tremeVision-Upgrade-Bulb-Pack/dp/B00U1OIESK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524599153&sr=8-3&keywords=philips+xtreme+vision+h11

BEAMTECH 9005 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh HB3 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHD4HV3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OQNCDbNY36B1G

> Beamtech H11

Is it these?
https://www.amazon.com/BEAMTECH-Headlight-8000Lumens-Extremely-Conversion/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543369220&sr=8-3&keywords=BEAMTECH+H11

Any notable difference between the one I linked above and this one for $30 less?

> high beams are halogens

Fortunately, there are plenty of cheap, quality LED replacements.

Get this: http://www.quadratec.com/products/97018_2430.htm

And this: https://www.amazon.com/Hella-Halogen-Replacement-Headlight-Standard/dp/B000FKIURK

And these: https://www.amazon.com/ARB-4X41-Clear-Fatboy-Bulb/dp/B007G4DK3W

https://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBEJ1G

If you're up for some tinkering, I've seen a few SV650s with the headlight swapped for a Truck Lite 7" LED headlight:
http://www.amazon.com/Truck-Lite-27270C-Headlamp/dp/B007K8AA7I

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZCR1V6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001TWD5KU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1475000820&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=hella+lights&dpPl=1&dpID=41mVNF3X0ZL&ref=plSrch
gp/aw/d/B002MOAHCI/ref=pd_aw_sbs_263_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TBEKNE5KTX9PZX6S8M5E
Driving and fog.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007K8AA7I?pc_redir=1409579673&robot_redir=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008H4LSBG/ref=pd_aw_sims_2?pi=SS115&simLd=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWPJF1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

These Bulbs are very good
Shark_and_kaya linked them above

BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf I got these LEDs for my hatch and they work perfect.

I was in the same boat you were. So many options and so many reviews its hard to tell what is real and whats not.

I ended up going with these for my 2015 Elantra.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have been very pleased with them. My wife works nights and she wasnt happy with the stock ones. She has been very happy with them.

They have been installed for about 4 months with zero problems.

A couple of notes however, at least on the 2015 Elantra, the dust caps will not fit with these in. You will either need to buy aftermarket caps which are available for cheap on amazon or go without any. I don't have any currently and haven't had an issue with dust or water etc getting into my housings.

The tend to mess with your AM radio signal if you are trying to listen to a weak station. Stronger AM stations don't seem to have an issue. No issue listening to FM or Sirius, Cd etc.

I hated how the yellow light from my halogens clashed with the white LED fogs. Decided to try some LEDs I found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Cxv.ybHXZNM1P

They work great in the projectors and produce plenty of light on the road compared with the halogens. They also don't seem to have any shadowing issues I've ran into with HID kits in the past.

People are gonna warn you about LEDs in projector housings (or maybe I'm getting that confused with HIDs) but I think someone on here posted about switching to these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_tukqDb4JFJZNH

Not sure if this helps but I did buy led lights for my car http://www.amazon.com/OPT7-Headlight-Bulbs-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1450736726&sr=1-1&keywords=led+headlights and I turn off my headlights and I'm not sure if it's a coincidence but once i turn my headlights off the fronts start working again

Not to sure if it's a coincidence or not

Same here but the buzzing noise bothered me a lot so I end up getting these.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06XHDYTGL/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nether out of the 5 LED headlights I’ve experimented with have an error code. The “BeamTech LED’s” are literally the cheapest durable LED bulbs you can buy which gives a decent beam pattern👇

BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fg9VBbZK6ZAG6



The “Hikari LED’s” are premium LED bulbs with a premium price that are bright as hell with a perfect beam pattern👇

HIKARI Ultra LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit -H11 (H8,H9),Philips Lumileds 12000lm 6K Cool White,2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077BT6M6Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nm9VBbP60B2VP

BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_toZAofWYNpKPX

My Street Triple R came with a Puig aftermarket LED tail light, so unsure on that one. I'll link you the ones I picked up for headlights.

Edit : https://smile.amazon.com/OPT7-Fluxbeam-Headlight-Clear-Arc-Beam/dp/B00VNBEJ1G

Puig tail tidy complaint - the license plate light LED unit is sealed, nonservicable, and died on me last week, $30 to replace. Tsk

Edit Edit - Nevermind, the LED tail light is stock on 2013+.