This is a quick description of how to replace the 65 W halogen daytime running lights in a 2015 Subaru Forester. Those same bulbs are designed to also serve as high beam headlights when fed with higher voltage. This model year had not yet made the transition to LED bulbs seen in more recent models. The dealers manual states that the headlight fixture and wiring is not designed for LED bulbs or a bulb consuming more than 65 watts of power.
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Great video! I took my 2017 Nissan Rogue that had horrible conventional lights and replace it with all HID fogs and main headlights. What a difference!!
I thought I'd be able to do this one as a short, so I did it in vertical format. Unfortunately it didn't meet the 1 minute length criteria, and I didn't want to cut some remarks, so it's published in standard format. I'd be interested in your thoughts about LED bulb swaps in these cars. Although LED swaps with conventional fixtures seem easy enough, I've been blinded by oncoming cars often enough to know it isn't necessarily a straight across easy swap. Also given that the 2015 design used a dual purpose intent (high beams and DRL's) I wondered if an LED swap would work without problems. Subaru state that their fixture is only designed to accept the heat of standard 65W bulbs, and although LED bulbs consume less they still produce heat.