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UK300 headlights - very nice part 1

WRXterminate 04-12-2002 09:02 AM

UK300 headlights - very nice
 
Just installed a set from Vivid.
Install is easy with just a 10mm socket
and a flat head screwdriver, if you get a
plug adapter - no wire splicing
(though I didn't get the adapter from Vivid).
They really transform the car
from innocent to aggressive.
The super bright turn signals are great
and look exotic.
The lowbeam headlight pattern has a deep
"V" notch in the center and
the projectors have a sharp cutoff.
They'll need to be adjusted higher
since they make me feel like I'm driving
into a black hole.
Highbeams have an odd lobed pattern.
Though brighter, I don't know if they
are really more effective than stock,
but they've got a purposeful style.
-=C=- 04-12-2002 11:14 AM

so....let's see those pics.
Hank3 04-12-2002 11:26 AM

WRXterminate - I've got these lights also. How high are you going to adjust the low beams? Mine seem low, but I don't know how high I can go with them without it blinding on-coming cars. I really do like the rainbow projection that comes off them and I know exactly what you're talking about when you speak of the V notch. Also, do you know if there's anyway we can change out the bulb that comes on when you turn on the headlights? Not the high beam light bulb, but the one that accompanies the projector low beam when you turn on the headlights.
gtguy 04-12-2002 12:10 PM

Why didn't either of you get the aiming switch that is available with the lights? I'm curious to know how well that works.

Kevin
pigeonfarmboy 04-12-2002 12:40 PM

not that it's that big of a deal, but wasn't it a 10mm socket??? I love the looks but i do agree that they need to be higher. i ran into some thick fog the first night i had them on and had a great deal of trouble seeing. another bad thing is that they dont aim up enough to hit stop signs very well. Think I'm gonna get the aiming switch, that'd be very functional and impressive.
Hank3 04-12-2002 01:17 PM

I had mine dealer installed when I bought my new Subie. Didn't know that there was such a device. I'm going to the dealer this weekend, so I'll have them adjust the lights if it's possible.
WRXterminate 04-13-2002 10:26 AM

Pics? None needed. Just do a search for
the guy who put UK300s on his silver wagon,
looks just like that :)

[url]http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/quikser/lst?.dir=/UK300&.src=ph&.view=t[/url]

Vivid sells the aiming switch,
and a wiring diagram, but I
didn't want to mess with it.
I'd sooner hook up the switch than
pull off the lights to adjust the aim,
with the screws in the back
but I don't think that will aim
them in small enough increments anyway.
It would be cool if I could just get a
potentiometer from radio shack
and power up the motor with a battery
to tweak the aim. You'd
have to "reverse the polarity" to
go up or down. (Is it a 12 volt motor?)

I compared the base aiming with another
car by casting the lights on my garage door
from various distances. It's about a foot too low
from a couple of car lengths away.
(You could also install one stock light and one UK300
and compare the aim.)

Don't know about changing the bulbs for the
parking lights. I didn't pay attention
to how many actual bulbs are in the UKs
looked like they were just the
high beams at low voltage, I guess not.
GoodFinder 04-13-2002 04:18 PM

I love the UK300 lights on my WRX, too.

If you get a chance, we'd love to seem what they look like on yours, too!

GoodFinder :)
Silverscoob 04-13-2002 04:21 PM

where did you get the plug adaptor, and how much was it?
WRXterminate 04-13-2002 06:20 PM

rallyperformance.com
"Adapter plugs - convert H3 male plugs to a 9007 male... $45.00"

It probably costs 10 bucks to make these, but the time it would have taken me to round up the parts and construct them would
have been almost as costly... the usual rationalization.
But you may not need them if the people selling the UK300s
to you include adapters for free. Vivid posted on i-club that they had them at one point.

It would be nice if someone also made a neat wiring harness
for the aiming motors with the proper connectors.
WRXterminate 04-15-2002 09:15 PM

Just adjusted the UK300s so I can see where I'm going.
The light is much better than the stock bug eyes when they
are aimed properly. The V notch effect is projected
further into the distance and you don't notice it.

Good things to know:
- You can aim the low and high beams separately.
- Turning the screws at the bottom edge of each light
fixture counterclockwise will aim the light higher.
- The low beams can be aimed higher without
removing the entire light assembly by using a 7mm socket
on a micro ratchet. Even though you can't reach the far outboard
aiming screw, it doesn't seem to matter much, just adjust the screw on the inboard edge of each low beam fixture.

Also the parking light bulb sticks up into the bottom
of the high beam housing, which is what gives the high
beams a funky lobed pattern. You could counteract this
somewhat by using a brighter "superwhite" bulb for the
high beams.

I really like these lights. I don't think anyone would have complained about the styling of the WRX if it came with these
from the factory.
2.0 guy 04-30-2002 03:42 AM

That would be ME :D

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid14/pd815c200986ab4c11598d5e2849e5bd6/fde3b219.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid14/p96b6b2a7581da583881a483d8c99d83d/fde3b222.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid14/p275a1c120804ea933fe3edb9f5f1bb08/fde3b20b.jpg[/img]

I did these a while back. I hesitated because I couldn't find [b]anyone[/b] who had done the UK300s on a wagon. All in all, I like the look. I'd prefer a set of LHD STi headlamps, since they are more of a sleeper look, but I am happy with the look of mine.

I recently swapped out the "city lights" for a set of yellow bulbs. Really changes up the look of the car.

--
Mike



[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by WRXterminate [/i]
[B]Pics? None needed. Just do a search for
the guy who put UK300s on his silver wagon,
looks just like that :)

[url]http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/quikser/lst?.dir=/UK300&.src=ph&.view=t[/url]
[/B][/QUOTE]
GoodFinder 04-30-2002 06:02 AM

2.0 guy,

That looks great! I have the UK300 on my WRX, too, so I am curious. Which yellow bulbs did you go with? Why in yellow? When you say "yellow" how does that differ from what came in the UK300 to begin with?

GoodFinder :)
gtguy 04-30-2002 09:48 AM

You guys have sold me on this setup. Now, to find a vendor that has some in stock, and to get the harness from Ken Cole...

Kevin
SiniC 04-30-2002 11:51 AM

I put a set in this weekend ... my car is black so if anyone with a black WRX wants to see what they looks like, check it out here:

[url]http://www.i-club.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=180255[/url]
Hank3 04-30-2002 12:04 PM

I just put some Piaa Extreme white's in the projector slot. Oh man do they make a world of difference. Definitely a whiter light that's brighter too. I also went and purchased the Extreme whites for the fogs and the look at night is incredible. Even happier now with my UK300's. How high are you guys going on your leveling for the projector's? Meaning when you're parked at a level spot shining your lights against a wall, how high should they go up?
SiniC 04-30-2002 12:20 PM

I'm not too sure about upgrading my bulbs ... don't you need a stronger wiring system to support brighter bulbs or are these ok for the included harness?
Hank3 04-30-2002 02:39 PM

SiniC - the bulbs I boutgh were 55W that puts out about 110W. I don't want to say for sure, but I think that it's still using the stock spec of 55W my wires shouldn't burn out. Well, I'm not a electric guru by any strecth of the imagination. Let's just say that I was going down the right avenue when I picked out the 55w bulbs. It hasn't urned out yet. It's been a week. We'll see. I'll post if they do indeed do something unwanted...
2.0 guy 04-30-2002 03:39 PM

Thanks!

I replaced the citylight bulbs with some pretty generic yellow ones. I chose the yellow because someone else had done it and it gave the car a neat look.

The city light is that small bulb located in the highbeam unit. It comes on with the parking lights. The stock city light was sort of a bronze colored light.

I dont actually have pictures of it with those yellow bulbs, but will try and get some and post it to this thread...

Mike

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by GoodFinder [/i]
[B]2.0 guy,

That looks great! I have the UK300 on my WRX, too, so I am curious. Which yellow bulbs did you go with? Why in yellow? When you say "yellow" how does that differ from what came in the UK300 to begin with?

GoodFinder :) [/B][/QUOTE]
gtguy 04-30-2002 04:07 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Hank3 [/i]
[B]SiniC - the bulbs I boutgh were 55W that puts out about 110W. I don't want to say for sure, but I think that it's still using the stock spec of 55W my wires shouldn't burn out. Well, I'm not a electric guru by any strecth of the imagination. Let's just say that I was going down the right avenue when I picked out the 55w bulbs. It hasn't urned out yet. It's been a week. We'll see. I'll post if they do indeed do something unwanted... [/B][/QUOTE]

Hank, are you SURE that the SuperWhites put out more light? Tests showed that even though the light they put out seemed brighter, they emitted less usable light than traditional halogens.

Or is this different for projector lenses?

Here's the $1,000,000 question: How have you folks set your lights up? I have heard that you can buy the lights, and a Morrette wiring harness from a vendor that makes them plug and play. Is this true?

Kevin
Hank3 04-30-2002 04:56 PM

gtguy - you may very well be right on. I've seen those tests of comparing the halogens to the aftermarket light bulbs. These supposedly new ones from PIAA (Extreme Whites) are their brightest ones yet. Again, not that I'm going with what PIAA said (and I know that companies will say anything to make a buck), but when I turned on my lights the first time, they just seemed brighter than the stock halogens that came with the Uk300's. Maybe my eyes are convincing me of tha, but all I know is that the roads are whiter and seem brighter to my eye now:)
2.0 guy 04-30-2002 04:58 PM

GoodFinder,

Here is a pic taken of the yellow city light...
[img]http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid19/p47f72a026ee52934619db465b24ad9b0/fdc5295d.jpg[/img]

It really gives the car a distinct appearance and the yellow city light is much more intense than the original one was.

Mike
SiniC 04-30-2002 05:35 PM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by gtguy [/i]
[B]Here's the $1,000,000 question: How have you folks set your lights up? I have heard that you can buy the lights, and a Morrette wiring harness from a vendor that makes them plug and play. Is this true?[/B][/QUOTE]

I had the dealer do the set up for me before I picked up the car, but the set I bought came with everything required ... he told me he needed no extra parts to get them running and they seem to be aimed just fine
2.0 guy 04-30-2002 07:20 PM

I had to buy a pair of H4 sockets for mine and had Alan help wire them up. Otherwise, the install was pretty straightforward. I also had to raise mine a bit, as they were aimed too low.
Need4Mods 05-01-2002 01:49 AM

so where's the best/cheapest place to get these wrc lights from?
Hank3 05-01-2002 04:21 PM

I got mine from [url]www.mastrowrx.com[/url] for $649 installed. I had them install it at the time of purchase of my Subie.

2.0 guy - do you know what size the "city light" and "high beam" bulbs are? Thanks!!!
bemani 05-01-2002 05:17 PM

Mastro no longer sell these; I just emailed them about it, because they would take the mbna coupons ...
I guess no uk300 for me otherwise.
gtguy 05-01-2002 06:32 PM

Son of a...I called Tire Rack. They got eight sets in, and they were all pre-sold. The next batch comes in at the end of the month. There are the UK300s, and the actual Prodrive lights, I guess. The Prodrives are more expensive ($50) and are DOT certified. Luke claims that the UK300s are not. I dunno, but I popped for the Prodrives, being a factory slut such as I am.

Now to order those Morrette harnesses from Ken Cole.

Kevin
Hank3 05-01-2002 10:56 PM

Geez - I guess these lights are high in demand. I guess I should feel fortunate I got these for my Subie. Is it just higher demand than supply with the Prodrive UK300's? As oppose to the Morrettes?
gtguy 05-01-2002 11:26 PM

Must be, Hank. I personally don't like the Morettes. They look aftermarket. The Prodrives, even with the "black eye" look, work well with the car's overall design. I'm still trying to find out for sure what bulb is in the Prodrives, so that I can order up HIDs for them for the low beam positions.

Kevin
2.0 guy 05-22-2002 02:28 AM

Hank,

Sorry for the late reply. Email me and I will dig up the info tomorrow on those city light bulbs...

Mike

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Hank3 [/i]
[B]I got mine from [url]www.mastrowrx.com[/url] for $649 installed. I had them install it at the time of purchase of my Subie.

2.0 guy - do you know what size the "city light" and "high beam" bulbs are? Thanks!!! [/B][/QUOTE]
RacerinLSL 05-22-2002 09:37 AM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by gtguy [/i]
[B]Son of a...I called Tire Rack. They got eight sets in, and they were all pre-sold. The next batch comes in at the end of the month. There are the UK300s, and the actual Prodrive lights, I guess. The Prodrives are more expensive ($50) and are DOT certified. Luke claims that the UK300s are not. I dunno, but I popped for the Prodrives, being a factory slut such as I am.

Now to order those Morrette harnesses from Ken Cole.

Kevin [/B][/QUOTE]

I don't know what the hell Luke is talking about, but if you happened upon a UK300 car and looked at the lights, they are IDENTICAL. The UK300 is a Prodrive modded WRX. Anyway, makes no difference. I love mine.[IMG]http://www.jcn.net/lamron/web_posting/i-club/DSCN0725.jpg[/IMG]

Chad:cool:
RacerinLSL 05-22-2002 09:38 AM

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by bemani [/i]
[B]Mastro no longer sell these; I just emailed them about it, because they would take the mbna coupons ...
I guess no uk300 for me otherwise. [/B][/QUOTE]

Bemani,
Try Lisa, AKA Sugar at Troncalli Subaru. She sells these lights and is a Subaru dealer so maybe she can take your coupons. Check the vendor forum for her contact info. She's great to deal with too!

Chad:cool:
CDTOYS 05-23-2002 01:00 AM

Simple conversion to make electric height adjuster to manual...
 
The Prodrive headlamp assemblies have the motor for the height adjustment on the low beam lamp, by taking the back off the motor (releasing the 4 tabs) and removing the circuit board, motor and grey worm drive gear, you can fit a 2" long piece of 3/8" fuel line over the stem of the large white gear that drives the adjuster and have a very simple manual adjuster.

You can also use a 9007 bulb to make a wiring adapter/connector for the headlights by removing the glass and metal parts of the bulb and wiring in the harness from the headlamp assembly to the 9007 connector, after soldering the wires you can epoxy or silicone the back of the plug to make it weatherproof. (It seems that most replacement lamp assemblies are fitted with a H4 style connector, not the 9007 style connector needed for the U.S. version WRX.)

If anyone has bought the wiring harness and switch to hook up the electric headlamp adjusters, how much was it and where did you get it?? I can always re-assemble the motors and pitch the 3/8" hose if the wiring is available. (although after setting the height manually, I have not needed to touch it again...)
wrxkid88 05-25-2002 02:40 AM

what is the difference between the uk300 lights and the actual wrc headlamps....they look almost identical, what is the major difference??...which ones are better?? :confused:

also, do you guys know where I could find a picture of either of these headlamps on a blue wrx?? :confused:

thanks boiz
wrxkid88 05-25-2002 02:51 AM

one last thing, are these headlights approved for street use?
if not, do you think cops would be smart enough to tell?
gtguy 05-25-2002 03:03 PM

The Prodrives are DOT approved lights. Presumably the UK300s, being the same lights as far as anyone knows, would get you just as little hassle.

Kevin
wrxkid88 05-25-2002 03:24 PM

what about the wrc lights....i heard they ARNT apporved for street use....but they look the best!! :mad:

do you think the copz would bust you, or they prolly wouldnt know anything about the lights at all?
2.0 guy 05-25-2002 03:34 PM

Hank...
 
no idea on those city lights. The package I got has a bunch of Japanese writing on it. Your best bet might be to pull the city light and go to a local store to see if you can find a match.

As for the hi and low beams... I dunno, but I've heard they are H7s. I've never had mine out to check though...
wrxkid88 05-25-2002 03:44 PM

ok thanks
CDTOYS 05-25-2002 11:36 PM

The Prodrive headlamp conversion uses 90mm Dia Hella lamps for the low beam and driving lamps. They are DOT approved units. Some people have bought lamps in from England or Japan that are the right hand drive versions and the beam pattern is not correct for LHD cars.
spike 05-25-2002 11:51 PM

[URL]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1831085712&r=0&t=0[/URL]

They are like these lights, and this pair uses H7 bulbs. Now for what may seem like a dumb question...Rallyperformance sells an adapter harness for lights that convert H3 to 9007. How exactly does this help us if the bulbs used in this light are H7? I feel like I am missing something. I would love to just get those adapters as I am not too keen on doing any wiring.
chad

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