I just did this to my 2020 Subaru Forester and it was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I smoked at least $50 worth of metal bits. But it does look great now that it is finished.. Thanks for the video!
Just an fyi, if the load on the harness is meant for only two lights, upping the fuse may lead to the rest of the harness overheating. You will likely need to upgrade the wires and relay for the doubled load or use two separate harnesses for each pair. You can use the same interior switch to activate two relays, those don't draw much power. Looks good!
When it comes to location of wires, I recommend running them through a grommet from the engine bay fire wall. The way you have it coming though the door like that, you are prone to water leaks and pinching of the wires. If you cut the grommet to "make the wires flush with the door" you are now making it easier for water to get down into the door and cabin through the exposed hole/cut. It may not seem like a big deal but it is. Great vid though! Not a subie fan but I will admit yours is looking pretty damn clean. Good shit.
I agree, the wiring harnesses that come with some of these ext. accessory lights are shit and not always up to spec. I always just buy an extra roll of whatever gauge wire the light requires and make my own, and then of course a fuse if needed. My lights have yet to fail me :)
Looks good! Only thing I personally would have done different is put a little clear coat, nail polish, or super glue on the bumper where you drilled just to make sure it didn't rust! Either way Crosstrek is lookin mean!!! Nice work.
I had lights like this on my 2001 focus back in 2001 - bought the car brand new I wired them the same way; spliced into the high beams I have a 19 Trek I just picked up a couple weeks ago - I have a ton of lights and mounts coming for it and this time around I will NOT be splicing them into the high beams - they’ll be direct to the battery so they can be toggled at anytime with the car on or off / I find this to be the most convenient way…. Good vid and good work for having not a lot of experience - can’t wait to take the bumper and panels off of mine - gonna be a fun little prawjekt
Three years later, this is super useful. I'm thinking of ordering a SSD bar from US to EU to install on a 2019 Levorg so it's good to see it being done on a similar car.
Great video . I watch your other videos on pocket folders , knives. Then recently I purchased my crosstrek and began searching for videos on the crosstrek and came across your vids . I'm installing the method wheels on Sat . Also already order the same red tow hooks that I've seen on your video .
Honestly I would never touch any wiring on my car cuz I will for sure fuck something up LOL. But gotta admit you got the wires in clean as fuck bro. im actually enjoying these car vids.. making me wanna get a subieeee now
You got to reground the wire that’s in the engine bay. Instead of grounding it to the battery use the body of the car. Also be careful with adding a higher fuse. It may not blow but the wires can possibly cook with to much current going through them.
You could make a vid of you putting chicken nuggets in the microwave and I’ll watch it. You’d go in depth of the kind of plate you used and the type of microwave it’s in and how they come together to make a perfect chicken nugget plate mix. I drive a hellcat and I found this entertaining. I love it man. Keep it up
Yo dude the fuse most likely blew cuz you have all the lights ran to one switch. At most you should run 2 lights with 1 harness. Also, look for a firewall grommet/harness pass thru. Drill the hole through the rubber and use a fish tape to pull the wires trough the hole you just drilled. Once the wires are pulled use silicone to touch up the passed thru wires just for insurance purposes on the hole that was drilled on the grommet/firewall pass thru. Good luck buddy!
Are you a mechanic or an electrician? ;) You're learning.. that's what matters. Have fun and thanks for the videos. Thinking about picking up a 2016 - 2018 in the near future. The trick with the cone drill is to use your impact driver... Also also.. if it has a fuse and a relay you can wire that straight to the battery and ground to the body. This is how hella horn works also.
Good job on the install Talon, I'm really enjoying your car vids (like the one you did regarding your STI back in the day). Keep it up dawg, your vids are on point. 100%
Put the same kit on my Kia Soul, with two 6” KC fogs. Ohio and the damn front plate is the only reason I don’t two amber fogs with driving lights. Still looks pretty sick with factory fogs and the KC’s
I installed Hella 500FFs and had to up my fuse to a 4amp instead of a 2amp. The fuse blew all the time. If we're close to each other in PA, I'd love to swing my Hybrid XV by for you to look at, and hopefully not laugh at.
Are you not worried about rust starting on the exposed steel surrounding those mount holes you enlarged? I usually at least cover bare metal with some primer or any kind of paint at hand (if area not visible), to do some rust prevention. The light bar looks great btw!
Really want to get this bar and light setup mounted on my sti. Think It would look sweet and go with the whole rally car theme for the sti. Not into the whole lowered car stance scene. Rally car FTW 👌
im litterally going to pick up my 2018 crosstrek w/ tech package in about 3 hours, this is going to be awesome! but i wont be modding (probably just a catback) until warranty is over!
Hey they look sick! I personally like the light bars. But it’s not my car! They do make round led lights just like those. It’s a bit better on the electrical system! Cheers bro!
I really enjoy your Crosstrek videos and plan to follow your Light Bar Install, with a little different wiring scheme - using two fogs and two driving lights, switched but wired to the cars existing fogs and high beams. Not sure how to wire the fog pair because of the Adaptive Fog Light option, but I should be able to find a lead that is only hit with both fogs on. I received a Lift Kit Install estimate of us$3,500 installed, so I am really debating that one.
Really glad you used round Hella lights and not a cheap ass led light bar. Really getting sick of seeing garbage led light bars on shit trucks that cost less than the light bar itself. The round Hella lights look amazing! Also, may not be a bad idea to wire a high current relay into your high beams so that the Hella lights come on with the high beams. Would make sense?
I think you might be upgrading the wiring and the fuses pretty quick if you plan on using them much. The gauge is kinda small and be careful replacing the fuse on your stock headlights like that. Don’t want to burn up the stock harness.
I think you should have led trailer and a lot brighter also the red wire for your power trying to take some of those links out you'll build up your resistance in there for power LED going to go brighter runs cooler last longer
Look up rhino rack mesh platform . It sits on top of your factory rack and won't lower your mpg i bet.idk the size of your racks so need to measure to see if their smallest rack will fit and look good.
with your light brother get a YELLOW TOP OPTIMA battery expensive but will take the extra juice u need i got my crosstrek same time you did lol just saw your channel
Nice job, but I am a wussy when it comes to dealing with electricity and wires. I might add the bar and take it to the dealership for the wiring and clean setup for the on/off button.
Thanks for the videos. While I know these videos are older, I'm actually looking into buying a new Crosstrek Sport or a new Forrester Premium. Any recommendations and do you still like your Crosstrek? Any issues thus far with the engine, etc? Do you like the storage capacity of the Crosstrek or should I opt for the Forrester? Mostly looking for good ground clearance, larger than my current car (which should be easy since I own a 2015 Toyota Corolla lol) and AWD with good/great reliability. I keep hearing about CVT, oil consumption and Head Gasket issues with older models. Much appreciated. Your videos are helpful.
Hi! Just my 2 cents, I would have wired the 4 Hella lights so they would turn on with the oem fogs, not the high beams. Fogs lights are useful in fog/snow/heavy rain but your high beams will blind you in these conditions.
I prefer the look of low, inner fogs and raised outer drives/spots. For the road I'd possibly relay fogs off of the OEM fogs and totally separately, drives/spots relayed off of the OEM high beam.
I have the 2018 Impreza hatchback and from the experience of long winters, short daylight hours and long, long hours of darkness the car would benefit from having the same lighting arrangement installed. I take it to fit that same arrangement, it's technically the self same identical procedure as you have shown in your video? Thanks.
Great video and just a couple suggestions: - I concur with the previous suggestions to paint the holes that you drilled out to prevent rusting, - I would have continued the black wire loom to protect the wires from the grill to the battery and to the firewall or to the door jam ..you run a considerable risk of those wires rubbing on metal and shorting out causing sparks and or a fire. - I would have run the wires through the firewall verses through the quarter panel as there must be some rubber plug that you could access. Keep up the great videos....cheers
Question was the removal of the bumper really necessary. I am thinking of buying a cross trek, and when I do I would want to buy these light or something similar. But I do not have access to a nice clean garage so removing the bumper is kind of out of the question for me. Could you have done it with out removing the bumper, or do they make a bar that you can.
+Jose Colon Not an off-road build. I'm really not doing much more after this. I want to do some over landing videos so bad, I just gotta find the time and place!
Hi Talon , I'm in a wheelchair mate, I'm 61 years old and I have to drive about 1320 klms round trip to see Specialist Doctors 3 - 4 times a year and most of that driving is done at night , hence this question .Where can I get the spotlight bar , what is it's actual parts name and how much do you think it would cost me here in Australia . The reason I ask you about the price is it might be out of my price range as i am on an invalid pension , With Thanks , Ean , ( Tinlegs ) .
Agree. I messaged COBB a few months ago, and they said they had some performance parts releasing for the Crosstrek next year. (Feb-March) The guy didn't tell me much, but he said there would be different stages of performance packages, kinda like the STi/WRX. So...im gonna guess a Intake, Header, Full Exhaust, Tuner etc. Once all this comes out, I will be getting one within 6 months.
Its a 2" lift, idk about the wheels but the tires are BFG KO2 A/T. These tires are outstanding and the #1 rated a/t tire out there. I run them on my Z71 Tahoe and have put them through dirt, mud, snow, ice, etc. you name it, the KO2s can conquer it. Wow, BFG should be paying me to say this shit.
I have same car. I was going to do this setup, but 99.9% of the time I'm on road enjoying the 31.4 mpg average that I get. I was looking at same kit. I think if you only go 1 inch you don't need the rear alignment hardware. I would also use grabber at 2 tires instead of the bfg simply because of the weight.
Just realized you're in PA! Just found myself a nice 04 FXT in the summer, looking for some nice offroading in the northeast. Great videos man, keep up the nice work.
I know this is a year later, but... US laws prohibit you from running fog lights and high beams at the same time, so they are wired from the factory to turn off if the high beams are turned on. He has his relay signal wire connected to the high beams so the factory fogs turn off and the Hellas get the signal to turn on at the same time. Honestly though, between the 4 Hellas, two low beam lights and two high beam lights, he's got 460 watts of lighting, or 38.3 amps. If he added in the two fog lights, he'd probably be pushing the limits of the factory alternator.
LED headlights don't work on incandescent headlight assembly's. It would look cool but the photometric spectrum would suck and you would blind on coming traffic. The proper way to use LED headlights is to use a LED specific projector headlight assembly. This is because LED lamps emit light in two directions 180 degrees out as opposed to incandescent lamps that emit light 365 degrees and reflect off of the mirror facets on the back of the housing.
If you purchase cheap, poorly engineered led bulbs, you’ll blind traffic. The Philips h4 ultinon led bulbs I have in my car (oem housings) have a clean cutoff and good beam pattern. Same with the Piaa 9006 led bulbs that I have in my truck (also oem housings). There is no more glare than halogen, the beam pattern is the exact same, but the color and light output is much nicer than the old sylvania silver star’s that I previously had. The problem with LED’s in housings not designed for them is 99% of people go for either the cheapest option of whatever has the best ratings on amazon, when almost everyone leaving reviews has no consideration for other people on the road and think all of the foreground light is fantastic, even though the beam pattern is terrible and they can’t see any further down the road
The LED lighting hinges on only 1 thing...Is your headlight housing a "REFLECTOR" or a "PROJECTOR". Reflector housing will spray light all over the place (blinding oncoming drivers potentially). The projector housing already has a cutoff built in to the housing. You are good to go for non-OEM LED lights like Lasfit. They will work perfectly in a projector style housing. I have them on my '15 Outback w/ projector headlights. My wife's '12 Impreza Premium has reflector style housings and the same model Lasfit LED's installed -- sprays light everywhere.
hANNAbONE that’s what you get when you install cheap, poorly engineered bulbs. Lol. Just because it has a good rating on amazon, doesn’t mean it performs well
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I just did this to my 2020 Subaru Forester and it was one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I smoked at least $50 worth of metal bits. But it does look great now that it is finished.. Thanks for the video!
Just an fyi, if the load on the harness is meant for only two lights, upping the fuse may lead to the rest of the harness overheating. You will likely need to upgrade the wires and relay for the doubled load or use two separate harnesses for each pair. You can use the same interior switch to activate two relays, those don't draw much power.
Looks good!
When it comes to location of wires, I recommend running them through a grommet from the engine bay fire wall. The way you have it coming though the door like that, you are prone to water leaks and pinching of the wires. If you cut the grommet to "make the wires flush with the door" you are now making it easier for water to get down into the door and cabin through the exposed hole/cut. It may not seem like a big deal but it is. Great vid though! Not a subie fan but I will admit yours is looking pretty damn clean. Good shit.
I was reading all the posts before I wrote that. And that BS asst-tap connector that came with the light has to go. Splice solder n tape bruh lol
I agree, the wiring harnesses that come with some of these ext. accessory lights are shit and not always up to spec. I always just buy an extra roll of whatever gauge wire the light requires and make my own, and then of course a fuse if needed. My lights have yet to fail me :)
I’m really enjoying the car videos, especially since I’ve been planning to buy the Crosstrek for a while. It’s great to see some ways to pimp it out
Dan Warner that’s exactly what I’ve been doing. Just bought my white on black over the weekend. So stoked!
Looks good! Only thing I personally would have done different is put a little clear coat, nail polish, or super glue on the bumper where you drilled just to make sure it didn't rust! Either way Crosstrek is lookin mean!!! Nice work.
Run the green and yellow wire through grommet on the firewall. Don't cut the door grommet!
I had lights like this on my 2001 focus back in 2001 - bought the car brand new
I wired them the same way; spliced into the high beams
I have a 19 Trek I just picked up a couple weeks ago - I have a ton of lights and mounts coming for it and this time around I will NOT be splicing them into the high beams - they’ll be direct to the battery so they can be toggled at anytime with the car on or off / I find this to be the most convenient way….
Good vid and good work for having not a lot of experience - can’t wait to take the bumper and panels off of mine - gonna be a fun little prawjekt
Three years later, this is super useful. I'm thinking of ordering a SSD bar from US to EU to install on a 2019 Levorg so it's good to see it being done on a similar car.
I'm running pods and I had no idea how to run the wires to the cabin so thank you.
You need to paint the holes you drilled out, prevent rust.
Seriously, just a squirt of regular Krylon will help.
I used Plasti-Dip when I opened the frame for my hitch. Looks good.
You did a nice job. The LED light bars don’t draw hardly any power but they can be super bright!!! Looks dope!
Great video . I watch your other videos on pocket folders , knives. Then recently I purchased my crosstrek and began searching for videos on the crosstrek and came across your vids . I'm installing the method wheels on Sat . Also already order the same red tow hooks that I've seen on your video .
Honestly I would never touch any wiring on my car cuz I will for sure fuck something up LOL. But gotta admit you got the wires in clean as fuck bro. im actually enjoying these car vids.. making me wanna get a subieeee now
Thanks for watching christian!
The lights look sick. The whole car is awesome. Want to see a night drive to the cabin
You got to reground the wire that’s in the engine bay. Instead of grounding it to the battery use the body of the car. Also be careful with adding a higher fuse. It may not blow but the wires can possibly cook with to much current going through them.
Definitely not going to blow fuse but blow your wires and may set your Crosstrek on fire.
You could make a vid of you putting chicken nuggets in the microwave and I’ll watch it. You’d go in depth of the kind of plate you used and the type of microwave it’s in and how they come together to make a perfect chicken nugget plate mix. I drive a hellcat and I found this entertaining. I love it man. Keep it up
Yo dude the fuse most likely blew cuz you have all the lights ran to one switch. At most you should run 2 lights with 1 harness. Also, look for a firewall grommet/harness pass thru. Drill the hole through the rubber and use a fish tape to pull the wires trough the hole you just drilled. Once the wires are pulled use silicone to touch up the passed thru wires just for insurance purposes on the hole that was drilled on the grommet/firewall pass thru. Good luck buddy!
Looks good. Glad you guys figure the electrical issue bc they had to work.
To avoid rust, you might want to hit the raw metal with some paint or por15 after drilling. Looks sick though!
Are you a mechanic or an electrician? ;) You're learning.. that's what matters. Have fun and thanks for the videos. Thinking about picking up a 2016 - 2018 in the near future. The trick with the cone drill is to use your impact driver... Also also.. if it has a fuse and a relay you can wire that straight to the battery and ground to the body. This is how hella horn works also.
Glad you went with proper round lights and not a lightbar.
Good job on the install Talon, I'm really enjoying your car vids (like the one you did regarding your STI back in the day). Keep it up dawg, your vids are on point. 100%
Put the same kit on my Kia Soul, with two 6” KC fogs.
Ohio and the damn front plate is the only reason I don’t two amber fogs with driving lights.
Still looks pretty sick with factory fogs and the KC’s
I installed Hella 500FFs and had to up my fuse to a 4amp instead of a 2amp. The fuse blew all the time. If we're close to each other in PA, I'd love to swing my Hybrid XV by for you to look at, and hopefully not laugh at.
Are you not worried about rust starting on the exposed steel surrounding those mount holes you enlarged? I usually at least cover bare metal with some primer or any kind of paint at hand (if area not visible), to do some rust prevention. The light bar looks great btw!
You could maybe put let lights in them? Less draw / heat overtime and you can get the same color.
Talon Sei SnapBacks are pretty dope no lie
Still got a few left!
Really want to get this bar and light setup mounted on my sti. Think It would look sweet and go with the whole rally car theme for the sti. Not into the whole lowered car stance scene. Rally car FTW 👌
im litterally going to pick up my 2018 crosstrek w/ tech package in about 3 hours, this is going to be awesome! but i wont be modding (probably just a catback) until warranty is over!
Hey they look sick! I personally like the light bars. But it’s not my car! They do make round led lights just like those. It’s a bit better on the electrical system! Cheers bro!
Respect for going for it. Looks clean. Those bits are the best. Did you serve? Subscribed
I really enjoy your Crosstrek videos and plan to follow your Light Bar Install, with a little different wiring scheme - using two fogs and two driving lights, switched but wired to the cars existing fogs and high beams. Not sure how to wire the fog pair because of the Adaptive Fog Light option, but I should be able to find a lead that is only hit with both fogs on.
I received a Lift Kit Install estimate of us$3,500 installed, so I am really debating that one.
Really glad you used round Hella lights and not a cheap ass led light bar. Really getting sick of seeing garbage led light bars on shit trucks that cost less than the light bar itself. The round Hella lights look amazing!
Also, may not be a bad idea to wire a high current relay into your high beams so that the Hella lights come on with the high beams. Would make sense?
Respect and greetings from Russia. The machine turned out just great. Subscribed to the channel!
I think the LED route would have saved you the power draw issue. Much love for going legit Hella though.*
Lights are hella lit 🔥
I think you might be upgrading the wiring and the fuses pretty quick if you plan on using them much. The gauge is kinda small and be careful replacing the fuse on your stock headlights like that. Don’t want to burn up the stock harness.
The fuse will go before the wires and its not a fuse for the headlights that I replaced, its for the Hellas. Don't worry, I'm a professional.
Talon Sei that’s what I like to hear!!
I think you should have led trailer and a lot brighter also the red wire for your power trying to take some of those links out you'll build up your resistance in there for power LED going to go brighter runs cooler last longer
Look up rhino rack mesh platform . It sits on top of your factory rack and won't lower your mpg i bet.idk the size of your racks so need to measure to see if their smallest rack will fit and look good.
with your light brother get a YELLOW TOP OPTIMA battery expensive but will take the extra juice u need i got my crosstrek same time you did lol just saw your channel
Nice vid, Round lights are the way to go.
Nice job, but I am a wussy when it comes to dealing with electricity and wires. I might add the bar and take it to the dealership for the wiring and clean setup for the on/off button.
Loving the mod videos! Making me want to get a crosstrek more and more
How many miles or km are you getting out of a tank of gas with the bigger tires and lift. ? Lights look sic nice job.
I would like to know too.
Car looks dope man
Should have done the horns while you had the front end off. Nice setup on the lights!
Helo
The bar can be intaled without remove the bumper?
You are a better man than me, Gunga Din; nice work.
Off of the amazon listing you quoted in the description. It is just the "500 Kit" and you order that twice, Correct?
Dope ass Subaru for dope ass vlog. Way to keep it dope.
They look sick 👌🏻
Thanks for the videos. While I know these videos are older, I'm actually looking into buying a new Crosstrek Sport or a new Forrester Premium.
Any recommendations and do you still like your Crosstrek? Any issues thus far with the engine, etc? Do you like the storage capacity of the Crosstrek or should I opt for the Forrester?
Mostly looking for good ground clearance, larger than my current car (which should be easy since I own a 2015 Toyota Corolla lol) and AWD with good/great reliability. I keep hearing about CVT, oil consumption and Head Gasket issues with older models.
Much appreciated. Your videos are helpful.
Hi! Just my 2 cents, I would have wired the 4 Hella lights so they would turn on with the oem fogs, not the high beams. Fogs lights are useful in fog/snow/heavy rain but your high beams will blind you in these conditions.
I prefer the look of low, inner fogs and raised outer drives/spots. For the road I'd possibly relay fogs off of the OEM fogs and totally separately, drives/spots relayed off of the OEM high beam.
The light look dope!
I have the 2018 Impreza hatchback and from the experience of long winters, short daylight hours and long, long hours of darkness the car would benefit from having the same lighting arrangement installed. I take it to fit that same arrangement, it's technically the self same identical procedure as you have shown in your video? Thanks.
You should have went with the Hella Value LEDs 6inch lights ! Less draw and more light !
So are you going to make a trunk gun video with this car??
coming together nicely
cool stickers too
Shouldn’t the ground go to the frame ?
sweet ride bro
Great video and just a couple suggestions:
- I concur with the previous suggestions to paint the holes that you drilled out to prevent rusting,
- I would have continued the black wire loom to protect the wires from the grill to the battery and to the firewall or to the door jam ..you run a considerable risk of those wires rubbing on metal and shorting out causing sparks and or a fire.
- I would have run the wires through the firewall verses through the quarter panel as there must be some rubber plug that you could access.
Keep up the great videos....cheers
Even wrapping the wires with electrical tape helps to avoid shorts.
Sweet set up brother 😎
Hope you aren’t running all 4 lights on 1 relay. Not recommended but you can have them run to the same off/on switch
Talon great stuff. I dig it.
Question was the removal of the bumper really necessary. I am thinking of buying a cross trek, and when I do I would want to buy these light or something similar. But I do not have access to a nice clean garage so removing the bumper is kind of out of the question for me. Could you have done it with out removing the bumper, or do they make a bar that you can.
I know this is your "anytime" car. But is this just going to be an offroad build, ever think of doing any Overland vlogging?
+Jose Colon Not an off-road build. I'm really not doing much more after this. I want to do some over landing videos so bad, I just gotta find the time and place!
I am the 999. Digged your car dude with a beard
oh to be single with no kids....looks great, bro!
+Seth Rings Thanks Seth! I'm working on being single without kids for a few more years 😅
I think you'd get a kick out of buying a wrangler....its no rally car but damn they're worth it!
Greg Meardy Subarus are pretty tough cars but this particular model just need some power upgrades
No offense Talon, but why did you not just buy a 4wd suv or p/u? Is it just that you are a Subaru fanatic? Good job otherwise.
Eey bro.. can you try the Kiano Reeves triple gun shoot and see if how much is the diff time.. just an idea for your Sunday GunDay.. ;)
Have you looked into a better headlight setup or have you upgraded the bulbs yet? If so which brand and what color ?
That my friend, is a bumper cover.
Hi Talon , I'm in a wheelchair mate, I'm 61 years old and I have to drive about 1320 klms round trip to see Specialist Doctors 3 - 4 times a year and most of that driving is done at night , hence this question .Where can I get the spotlight bar , what is it's actual parts name and how much do you think it would cost me here in Australia . The reason I ask you about the price is it might be out of my price range as i am on an invalid pension , With Thanks , Ean , ( Tinlegs ) .
Love the vids bro, keep it up.
Sick Panda Tactical Jacket 💯🔥🙌
+THE BalROCK that's just a patch but thanks haha
I want to install a LED bar that works off the high beam switch. Would this throw codes and can you pull enough power for a small light bar?
So I have a 2004 Tacoma and I wanna install this. Would it fit ? 🤔
Any tips for getting the bumper off? I have all the rivers and bolts off but I’m having trouble shimmying the bumper off
Car looks sick Talon awesome job! Can't wait till the next one....
#DopestVlogInTheGame
that's a nice jacket dude!
Thanks man! Link to it is in the description
Looks dope man. I'd love a Crosstek if they had just a wee bit more power.
Agree. I messaged COBB a few months ago, and they said they had some performance parts releasing for the Crosstrek next year. (Feb-March) The guy didn't tell me much, but he said there would be different stages of performance packages, kinda like the STi/WRX. So...im gonna guess a Intake, Header, Full Exhaust, Tuner etc. Once all this comes out, I will be getting one within 6 months.
If you're still looking, the new Sport and Limited have the 2.5L engine from the legacy now :D
@@erinjones3148 got a Toyota CHR right around the time I posted this and then just made the switch to an F150 a few months ago lol
Does that have a lift? It looks bad ass? If not, what size wheels and tires and brand of tires? I'm doing that to my wife's cross trek.
Its a 2" lift, idk about the wheels but the tires are BFG KO2 A/T. These tires are outstanding and the #1 rated a/t tire out there. I run them on my Z71 Tahoe and have put them through dirt, mud, snow, ice, etc. you name it, the KO2s can conquer it. Wow, BFG should be paying me to say this shit.
S3DWU7 thanks for the info
I have same car. I was going to do this setup, but 99.9% of the time I'm on road enjoying the 31.4 mpg average that I get. I was looking at same kit. I think if you only go 1 inch you don't need the rear alignment hardware. I would also use grabber at 2 tires instead of the bfg simply because of the weight.
2nd best intro LoL stay woke brother
Looks awesome man. Hey, where did you get that jacket?
+denver drew link in the description!
Talon Sei I guess you know your fans.....lol.
The base model has factory wiring for fog lights even though it doesnt come with it, is this true for heated or power seats??
Just realized you're in PA! Just found myself a nice 04 FXT in the summer, looking for some nice offroading in the northeast. Great videos man, keep up the nice work.
Welp. Really wish I saw this video before I installed my SD bar and Hella lights...would’ve gone a lot better
Have you noticed any change in MPG with your lights up front?
Hey Talon, what is the setup on the tires you are running?
Did the kit come with a 25 fuse or do you need to buy one?
@talon Sei sick lights!
+Alan Hickerson thanks man
Good stuff my good man!
Aloha!
you should have got vision x light Cannon's
Hey, man. How much space is between the lights and the bumper? Im looking at the same setup but with led driving lights
i know this is an old af vid, but do you have, or know if, this light bar would work with the lpaventure bumper guard
Did it end up being the fuse that turned off the lights? If so did you have to add a higher amp fuse?
It was the fuse and yes
Your fog lights turn off when you put the hella light on, not sure if thats you doing it or the hella light drawing the power away from them.
I know this is a year later, but...
US laws prohibit you from running fog lights and high beams at the same time, so they are wired from the factory to turn off if the high beams are turned on. He has his relay signal wire connected to the high beams so the factory fogs turn off and the Hellas get the signal to turn on at the same time. Honestly though, between the 4 Hellas, two low beam lights and two high beam lights, he's got 460 watts of lighting, or 38.3 amps. If he added in the two fog lights, he'd probably be pushing the limits of the factory alternator.
Please lord get me one of these
change the bulbs of the car to white led light
MIGUEL ROMERO Yes
LED headlights don't work on incandescent headlight assembly's. It would look cool but the photometric spectrum would suck and you would blind on coming traffic. The proper way to use LED headlights is to use a LED specific projector headlight assembly. This is because LED lamps emit light in two directions 180 degrees out as opposed to incandescent lamps that emit light 365 degrees and reflect off of the mirror facets on the back of the housing.
If you purchase cheap, poorly engineered led bulbs, you’ll blind traffic. The Philips h4 ultinon led bulbs I have in my car (oem housings) have a clean cutoff and good beam pattern. Same with the Piaa 9006 led bulbs that I have in my truck (also oem housings). There is no more glare than halogen, the beam pattern is the exact same, but the color and light output is much nicer than the old sylvania silver star’s that I previously had. The problem with LED’s in housings not designed for them is 99% of people go for either the cheapest option of whatever has the best ratings on amazon, when almost everyone leaving reviews has no consideration for other people on the road and think all of the foreground light is fantastic, even though the beam pattern is terrible and they can’t see any further down the road
The LED lighting hinges on only 1 thing...Is your headlight housing a "REFLECTOR" or a "PROJECTOR". Reflector housing will spray light all over the place (blinding oncoming drivers potentially). The projector housing already has a cutoff built in to the housing. You are good to go for non-OEM LED lights like Lasfit. They will work perfectly in a projector style housing. I have them on my '15 Outback w/ projector headlights. My wife's '12 Impreza Premium has reflector style housings and the same model Lasfit LED's installed -- sprays light everywhere.
hANNAbONE that’s what you get when you install cheap, poorly engineered bulbs. Lol. Just because it has a good rating on amazon, doesn’t mean it performs well