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Well, as its been stated, the output between the drl & the lb is not much, so a bulb of higher lumen output is the only option here. I'll keep an eye out for a better bulb, but as was suggested, don't get one with moving parts.

Amazon doesn't have this one anymore, how about theses https://www.amazon.ca/KATUR-Adjustable-Brightness-Conversion-Waterproof/dp/B09SG5WR3R/ref=sr_1_15_sspa?crid=18PNHMVIC8CRG&keywords=osram%2Brallye%2B65%2Bh7&qid=1706858312&s=automotive&sprefix=osram's%2Brallye%2B65%2Bh7%2Cautomotive%2C62&sr=1-15-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&th=1? Or, where to buy this H7 rallye+65?

I put basic osram bulbs, nothing much changed...

Well, its got 281k KM, trying to squeeze as much out of it as possible, as I'm tight on cash, so...not forever, plus, wouldn't last that long. Anywho, checked the lights, actually it's 13.5v DC at the connector. Still notice that between drl & low beam, not much more light is pumped. So, not sure what to say. I do need a pass side housing as I did notice it was flakey in there, probably from when I hit a Mercedes.

You mean a whole new headlight? At 18 years old, is it worth it? I'll see about cleaning...

Update, my driver side light burnt out. The connector was not melted. I cleaned it with contact cleaner, though it was pretty shiny anyway. But, I got the wrong light, will update when it's replaced. If time permits, will look further down the wire road to see if I can find any other issues for the output being so low.

blackobxt...as stated earlier, my background is in electronics. When I open it up this week, I'll report back, hopefully I can do it Tuesday.

Thanks for all the suggestions, my brain has been in baby mode for the past 19 months, not thinking at all! I will check the resistance, then clean & recheck. If it was melted, I doubt it'd work, but you never know. Could be as simple as a cleaning, just like the fix for when you've got no throttle or it's stuck, unplug the gas pedal, clean the contacts & fixed (which I did already last January). But you always start with the simplest things, before moving onto the other suggestions (like a new plug).

So...would you say that I remove the bulb, check the resistance between drl & low beam & go from there? How high we talking? (I actually work in electronics, so this is up my alley)

Well, good ideas, I'll try to check, will be 2 weeks before I can, but no, they're in properly. Regular replacement bulbs is what I'm using, nothing special, but really, it's only my car with this problem? Other people using the same bulb don't have this issue.

No, they're not that cloudy, but I can see, the power output is negligible between drl & lb, so...

I've got an 06 wagon NA & especially lately, I keep getting flashed for my headlights being so dim. I have noticed that the difference in output between low bean & day time running is barely any...I was wondering, is there anything that can be done for them? Is this how they were from factory or is there like some power bank that's dead, thus, low output? I figured our hawkeye lights were the best...apparently not.

For the brake light, it's not spliced, but if you mean going to the connector where it meets this harness, then will do.

I've got an 06 Legacy Wagon & I too found the hatch lock wire broken, both actually. Not sure why only those, but butt connectors got it fixed. Now, I have my pass side brake light out & it's not the bulb, I've got half the hatch apart, anyone else come across it being a bad wire. My question is, where do the wires cross over to the driver side? I checked the harness, going to the fuse panel, that wire seems good, so it's gotta be somewhere in the line. I metered out the harness, but it's good, so...? Anyone else?