GR Headlight Questions

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dconlon1

Discussion Starter · Aug 8, 2013

Hello,

I have a 2013 SWP Hatchback STI with Sport Tech Package. I recently had a driver side headlight broke. (A gate swung and smashed it) I am looking for something after market or off a part out. My subaru dealer informs me 08-11, 11-12.5, and 13 all have different part numbers for the headlight housing.

Can I put headlights from a 08-11, 11-12.5 in my car? Will they fit? Is there a different part number only because of housing color?

I have tried researching this a lot of places but I don't think many people smash their lights out...

Any help of advice would be greatly appreciated!

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thetastelingers

· #2 · Aug 8, 2013 (Edited)

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The 13 cars have all chrome headlight surrounds.
The 08-12 cars have blacked out portions of the headlight surrounds.

Pre2012

2012-13

If you find a different headlight, you could get it, then bake old broken headlight and new headlight and replace the insides of the headlights for them to match, then put them back together.

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dconlon1

Discussion Starter · #3 · Aug 8, 2013

I love the pre 2013, I dont like chrome on japanese cars haha. will pre 2013 fit?

Thanks!

thetastelingers

· #4 · Aug 8, 2013

dconlon1 said:
I love the pre 2013, I dont like chrome on japanese cars haha. will pre 2013 fit?

Thanks!

The grill changed in 2011. Not sure if the headlight profile changed at that year or not.

Zzyzx85

· #5 · Aug 8, 2013

headlight profile did not change when the grille changed in '11.

I thought the chrome housing came on MY2012+?

dconlon1

Discussion Starter · #6 · Aug 8, 2013

So headlights from a 2011 will bolt onto my 2013?

Zzyzx85

· #7 · Aug 8, 2013

yes. I am pretty sure the only thing that changed on the headlights was the color of the housing (black vs. chrome).

I'm also fairly certain '08-'10 headlights will fit as well.

bboytaktix

· #8 · Aug 8, 2013

I can confirm this, 08-13 is the same headlight besides the chrome vs black housing. I bought an extra set of headlights this for my retros.

stiggysaurus

· #9 · Aug 8, 2013

yes. like bboy said ^ all GR headlights are the same minus the color inside

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dconlon1

Discussion Starter · #10 · Aug 8, 2013

Thanks you all VERY much, huge relief. The price is outrageous for 2013 housing. Can't wait to get black housing!

dconlon1

Discussion Starter · #11 · Aug 8, 2013

I would usually NEVER but off ebay... but.. Any opinions on these lights? Would they be Subaru housings?

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/DEPO-08-11-S...ccessories&hash=item48584b3c2c&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1

bboytaktix

· #12 · Aug 8, 2013

dconlon1 said:
I would usually NEVER but off ebay... but.. Any opinions on these lights? Would they be Subaru housings?

Depo 08 11 Subaru Impreza STI Black Clear Corner Headlight Xenon HID WRX Outback | eBay

I would not put non-OEM headlights on such an expensive car. The DEPO lights look OKAY, but they use cheaper material so the lenses will get chipped/yellow significantly faster than OEM lights. IMO, find a set of used OEM headlights in good condition. I bought mine off of a retrofitter that was about an hour away from me, he had a few spare sets and gave me a good price that was far less than those DEPO lights are on eBay. Also look into junk yards. The 08-13 WRX headlights are identical too unless you got the ones with OEM HID so it's not like OEM headlights are that rare or hard to find.

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crick0234

· #13 · Aug 8, 2013

dconlon1 said:
I would usually NEVER but off ebay... but.. Any opinions on these lights? Would they be Subaru housings?

Depo 08 11 Subaru Impreza STI Black Clear Corner Headlight Xenon HID WRX Outback | eBay

these are shit.

i asked this question in this thread here: http://www.iwsti.com/forums/gr-exterior/256380-need-advice-about-these-depo-headlights.html

They are not OEM, and use halogen lenses, not HID. It'll cause glaring. Secondly because they are somewhat shoddily made, they'll fog/condense (from what i've read).

i would avoid those and look for used STI ones or WRX with HID's installed.

ps: 2012 models are when the chrome housings started. I sent mine to lightwerks to modify them to black with angel eyes.

dconlon1

Discussion Starter · #14 · Aug 8, 2013

Good Stuff! Thanks for all the advice. I figured they were cheap thats why I asked. The search will continue!

SlimJim8804

· #15 · Nov 21, 2013

12MY was the start of the clear housings.
08-11 was black.

bbastyr

· #16 · Jan 27, 2014

Off hand, does anyone know the part numbers for the 08 STI headlight housings?

user1029

· #17 · Jan 27, 2014

thetastelingers said:
The 13 cars have all chrome headlight surrounds.
The 08-12 cars have blacked out portions of the headlight surrounds.

Pre2012
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2012-13
Image Link

If you find a different headlight, you could get it, then bake old broken headlight and new headlight and replace the insides of the headlights for them to match, then put them back together.

Looks like a girl with and without makeup
NSFW maybe??

:lol:

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bboytaktix

· #18 · Jan 27, 2014

^Yikes.

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Sabrewings

· #19 · Jan 27, 2014

bbastyr said:
Off hand, does anyone know the part numbers for the 08 STI headlight housings?

84001FG320 - Right
84001FG330 - Left

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msalvas

· #20 · Jan 27, 2014

Re: Re: GR Headlight Questions

user1029 said:
Looks like a girl with and without makeup
NSFW maybe??

Image Link

:lol:

Good god... that's scary. This is why you always wanna see the girl when they wake up so you know what she looks like raw haha

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