DC_Titus Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Hey guys, I've been looking into getting aftermarket headlights, after a deer cracked my stock ones. I was looking at black Anzo USAs. I really like the style of the assembly. Does anyone have any other recommendations on full headlight assemblies for a 2010 Legacy? Thanks. Regards, Titus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 2013+ Legacy headlights, they are factory blacked out and slightly different from the earlier lights. I personally wouldn't trust the quality of the Anzos. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moddingbug Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I believe the 2013 Outback headlights are the same in case you see them listed for Outback but not Legacy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerophool Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah, we need a good reputable aftermarket headlight mod'er on here. Current Mileage as of 19-June-15: 15012 Purchase Date: 30-June-12 Visit my profile page (visitor message section) for a brief mod. list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moddingbug Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm pretty decent, I've done a lot of Lexus GS, Lexus SC headlights (my previous cars). I picked up a set of spare headlights so I'll crack into those as soon as I can get the retrofit parts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Hey guys, I've been looking into getting aftermarket headlights, after a deer cracked my stock ones. I was looking at black Anzo USAs. I really like the style of the assembly. Does anyone have any other recommendations on full headlight assemblies for a 2010 Legacy? Thanks. Regards, Titus I have a set of blacked-out ones from a former vendor on this site. They sustained damage to the mounting tabs from a collision I recently had, but the lenses are fine. I replaced them with the aforementioned 2013+ special appearance package headlamps, so I have the old ones just sitting on my bedroom floor taking up space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Yeah, we need a good reputable aftermarket headlight mod'er on here. http://www.lightwerkz.net/ That's where Perscitus had his done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Titus Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 How are the actual 2013 headlights? I.e. Do they illuminate the road better than the OEM 2010s? A part number would also be appreciated; hate Subaru's online parts store, can't find anything very easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 How are the actual 2013 headlights? I.e. Do they illuminate the road better than the OEM 2010s? A part number would also be appreciated; hate Subaru's online parts store, can't find anything very easily. With the same bulbs, there would be no discernible difference. It's just an appearance thing. http://subaruonlineparts.com/subaru-legacy-outback-special-appearance-package-headlights-blacked-p-2409.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebo03 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://www.lightwerkz.net/ That's where Perscitus had his done. Anybody know if they have 5th gen cores available? I personally don't like the looks of the 2013+ headlights. Blacked out 2010-12 look better...similar to JDM look. Lightwerkz has a very good reputation in the STI world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moddingbug Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Anybody know if they have 5th gen cores available? I'll have mine available after I retrofit my 2013 ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Titus Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 I do like the 2013 assemblies, however I would also like improved functionality right out of the box. I drive in a lot of low lit, poor visibility environments and could really benefit from wider/further illumination. Is there an assembly, LED, CCFL, etc., that anyone can recommend or am I better off doing HIDs on OEM 2010s or 2013s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I do like the 2013 assemblies, however I would also like improved functionality right out of the box. I drive in a lot of low lit, poor visibility environments and could really benefit from wider/further illumination. Is there an assembly, LED, CCFL, etc., that anyone can recommend or am I better off doing HIDs on OEM 2010s or 2013s? There would be no difference in functionality between the 2010 & 2013 housings, they do not come with bulbs pre-installed. The only way to get more light would be to upgrade the bulbs themselves. HID's would give you the most light output, but without a proper retrofit, the beam pattern isn't optimal. A lower cost solution would be to upgrade the H7 headlights to the OSRAM Rallye 65W off-road bulbs (here) and the HB3 highbeams to Phillips 9011s (here). One thing that should be noted; if you "upgrade" to the 2013 Special Appearance Package headlamps, you will also need to order the wiring harnesses that go with it. The turn signal bulb sockets are slightly different, and the 2010 sockets wont fit into the 2013 housing even though they use the exact same bulb (7440). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Titus Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 I decided to give the Anzos a shot. Just ordered them. Will post pictures and brief overview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 if you "upgrade" to the 2013 Special Appearance Package headlamps, you will also need to order the wiring harnesses that go with it. The turn signal bulb sockets are slightly different, and the 2010 sockets wont fit into the 2013 housing even though they use the exact same bulb (7440).Is this only for the 2010, or is this for any of the pre-2013 headlights? (I hadn't seen anyone post about that before and was considering doing this upgrade at some point) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstg8r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Is this only for the 2010, or is this for any of the pre-2013 headlights? (I hadn't seen anyone post about that before and was considering doing this upgrade at some point) Mine's a 2012 and the harness wouldn't fit. I don't know if it's a year thing or an appearance package thing. I'm not even 100% sure that the new headlamps didn't come with the harnesses since it was the body shop that ordered everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moddingbug Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Hmmm...is it only with the special edition 2013? or all? I have 2013 Outback headlights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLGT Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 On the 2013's that I ordered, they came complete, bulbs, and harness. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 So it looks like you can order just the lens and housing or the whole headlight assembly - the whole assembly includes the harness, along with bulbs, etc. so it looks like the moral of the story is if you are upgrading, you need the whole assembly as the harness is different. Good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaijubei Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 So it looks like you can order just the lens and housing or the whole headlight assembly - the whole assembly includes the harness, along with bulbs, etc. so it looks like the moral of the story is if you are upgrading, you need the whole assembly as the harness is different. Good to know! Its been a couple of years since I last checked, but as far as I know, you can only order the whole assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Its been a couple of years since I last checked, but as far as I know, you can only order the whole assembly. No - you can order the pieceparts - for the 2013 lights, left/right whole assemblies are p/n 84001AJ21A/84001AJ20A and left/right lens and housing are p/n 84913AJ27A/84913AJ26A. The harness is p/n 84981AJ15A/84981AJ14A for left/right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I decided to give the Anzos a shot. Just ordered them. Will post pictures and brief overview. Just wondering how the Anzos worked out? Any issues or complaints yet? VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Titus Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 No issues, no complaints. Nothing but love for the Anzos. Very well made and very nice looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackal8788 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Glad to hear it! I just ordered a set of my own and I'm looking forward to getting then in. VF54 to 20G to VF54 to 18G build thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidal Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 DRL photo yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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