[Dr.MORO]

Part 2:
Installing the low & high bulbs are simple. (Edited to match the manual.)

1. Disconnect the wire by pressing the lock lever on the plug, then pulling the wire downward, as the bulb's connector is a down-facing L shape.
2. To remove the bulb, turn the bulb 'counter-clockwise', when looking from the front and down into the engine room.
3. Insert the new LED bulb matching the angle when the old bulbs came out, then turn 'clockwise' until in locks and does not turn further.
4. Reconnect the wire firmly until it clicks. Done. Next.

After installing left headlight bulbs. (Sorry, a little too dark to actually see the new LED bulbs...)

To install the right headlight bulbs, you will need to remove the black plastic air intake(?) manifold above the right headlight unit. Release two (2) clips by using a coin to slightly turn the center pin a bit, which will help lift it, then use a flathead driver to lift further and then remove the entire clip out. Once the clips are removed, wiggle the black plastic air intake manifold upwards until it comes off. Not much force needed here.

Original halogen bulbs in right headlight unit, from behind.

Newly installed LED bulbs, from behind.

 

[Dr.MORO]

Part 3: Closeup looks from the outside

Original halogen low beam bulb, from the outside into the right headlight unit.

New LED low beam bulb, from the outside into the left headlight unit.

Original halogen high beam bulb, from the outside into the right headlight unit.

New LED low beam bulb, from the outside into the left headlight unit.

 

[Dr.MORO]

Part 4: Lights on, front headlight view.

Original halogen low beam on, right headlight unit view from right-front.

New LED low beam on, left headlight unit view from left-front.

Original halogen high & low beam on, right headlight unit view from right-front.

New LED high & low beam on, left headlight unit view from left-front.

Low beam on, front view, new LED bulb left, original halogen bulb right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

High & Low beam on, front view, new LED bulb left, original halogen bulb right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

 

[Dr.MORO]

Part 4: Lighting on the wall

Low beam on, new LED bulb left, original halogen bulb right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

High & Low beam on, new LED bulb left, original halogen bulb right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

Low beam on, front view, new LED bulb left & right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

High & Low beam on, front view, new LED bulb left & right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

Low beam on, new LED bulb left & right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

High & Low beam on, new LED bulb left & right, from 3 m away at 1.5 m height.

 

[EddieZ2]

Since someone brought this up on a different post, has anyone been denied a warranty claim due to changing lighting to led bulbs? If so please let me know. Also I’d like to know if anyone can point me to a location where I can get the schematics of the lighting system on the Crosstrek. Thanks for any assistance.

 

[CRAZYHAWK]

If they deny a claim, put the original bulbs back in. LEDs will not damage anything.

 

[Gimpy McFarlan]

IPF X2 series LED Headlight Conversion Kits (low beam H11 & high beam HB3/4)

Hi all,
I have finally installed these IPF X2 series LED Headlight Conversion Kits (low beam H11 & high beam HB3/4) this weekend.

This is my report, in a few continuous posts here, with pictures...

Dr.MORO,
Thank you very, very much for posting this detailed installation procedure for your IPF X2 conversion kit. Based on this information I have decided to go with the IPF X2 series on my 2018 Crosstrek. I was considering some of the cheaper alternative LED bulbs but now I feel IPF has the best solution. Do you have LED bulbs in your fog lamps? If you do... What LEDs do you use?

 

[Dr.MORO]

Dr.MORO,
Thank you very, very much for posting this detailed installation procedure for your IPF X2 conversion kit. Based on this information I have decided to go with the IPF X2 series on my 2018 Crosstrek. I was considering some of the cheaper alternative LED bulbs but now I feel IPF has the best solution. Do you have LED bulbs in your fog lamps? If you do... What LEDs do you use?

Hi and welcome to the forum, Gimpy McFarlan!

Glad to help others by sharing my experience!

For the fog lamps, I did purchase the IPF 101FLBBULB TYPE H8/11/16 12v 12w 6500k together with the high- & low-beam IPF X2 conversion kits, to match the colors and all.
I have not found time to install them yet, however, as they seem to take a bit more effort than the headlights.
Hope to find the time during the winter, as now with the bright LED headlights installed, I can hardly notice the dim stock halogen fog lights turned on while driving at night.
I will definitely do my best to document my installation experience, and hopefully upload it here.

Good Luck with your LED upgrade!

~ Dr.MORO

 

[Gimpy McFarlan]

Excellent! Just ordered the IPF fog conversion kit too. The low beam lamps will not be delivered until January but the high beam and fogs will arrive soon. Various videos and instruction documents I have found make the installations pretty straight forward. I now see what you mean about installing the fogs.

Have you noticed any flickering of these LED lamps at startup or during use? Any issues with the high beam lamps acting as daytime running lights?

 

[Dougjc]

In the FWIW category, I just installed the DD low beam LED bulbs. Got them at the "discounted" price a couple of weeks ago.
Side note; there is no such thing as a sales price or savings on anything, just a price & value to you; if you spend money you didnt save anything.
Now back to the review, installation simple. Took them across snowy mountain pass at night & pitch dark roads, sweet! Super white clarity.

 

[Dr.MORO]

Excellent! Just ordered the IPF fog conversion kit too. The low beam lamps will not be delivered until January but the high beam and fogs will arrive soon. Various videos and instruction documents I have found make the installations pretty straight forward. I now see what you mean about installing the fogs.

Awesome!
I read the manual, and says to turn the steering wheel one way to open up the wheel well to easily access the panel in front of the front tires, which you will need to remove(peel?) to access the fog lamps.
Got to do it myself to understand the process.

Have you noticed any flickering of these LED lamps at startup or during use? Any issues with the high beam lamps acting as daytime running lights?

To be truly honest, yes, I have experienced some very very very occasional flicking right after a cold start of the engine, which I have not figured out if this is the high or low beam bulbs, nor at what light switch this will occur. To note here, this is NOT an "always" matter, and just a very rare occurrence issue, and it will eventually fix itself over time after engine start, I think. When this occurs, which is obviously puzzling and annoying, I just turn the light switch on and off until the flickering stops, which so far always does stop. Although I drive in the MA, U.S.A., I always drive with my low beam lights on. If no cahs in front of me nor coming at me at night, I often drive with high beams on. So far, the flickering never happens while driving around, and never after once all is warmed up.

In any case, I am VERY happy for my LED upgrade, as driving at night, I definitely can see much more clearly, much further ahead, and much more wider, while still have not got an angry "flash" message from oncoming drivers. Perfect cutoff as well, I guess.

LED headlight upgrade, highly recommended for all non-Limited Crosstrek owners!

 

[Gimpy McFarlan]

In any case, I am VERY happy for my LED upgrade, as driving at night, I definitely can see much more clearly, much further ahead, and much more wider, while still have not got an angry "flash" message from oncoming drivers. Perfect cutoff as well, I guess.

LED headlight upgrade, highly recommended for all non-Limited Crosstrek owners!

It was an abnormally warm day yesterday so I took the opportunity to install the IPF low beam and high beam LED bulbs. Wow, what a difference they make! Very simple to install and absolutely worth the cost.

 

[Dr.MORO]

It was an abnormally warm day yesterday so I took the opportunity to install the IPF low beam and high beam LED bulbs. Wow, what a difference they make! Very simple to install and absolutely worth the cost.

Awesome!

Glad to help motivate the LED transition!

I still have not done the LED fog lamp bulb replacements yet...
Hope to do it soon, as starting to notice that the steering-activated fog light's turning on when turning, but barely noticeable and not matching my LED low beam hue... Must-do.

 

[CRAZYHAWK]

To those that are using LEDs for high beams; do they flicker as DRLs?

 

[Dr.MORO]

To those that are using LEDs for high beams; do they flicker as DRLs?

As in my post above
Model Year 2018 and Newer - Headlight upgrades
in short, yes, I have experienced some very very very occasional flicking right after a cold start of the engine, yet the flickering never happens while driving around, and never after once all is warmed up.
BTW, I always drive with my lights on. Well, I do not drive around with my high beam always on, obviously. But, still no flickering of either low nor high beam when driving around. I live in the city, so I rarely have my high beam on for a long period, so cannot definitively say high beam do not flicker when on for a prolonged duration.

VERY happy with my IPF LED upgrades!

Highly recommend for all Premium & Base trim models FY2018 and up until now, and even for FY2017 and up Impreza owners.

 

[DreWRX]

Since OP mentioned upgrading fog lights, has anyone swapped in the new 2020 LED foglights? If so what are the results compared to DD or others?

 

[Agent0024]

Morimoto Universal HID projectors kit on my 2019. I split apart the lights right after I left the dealership. Almost a year later and they're still flawless. I will probably use the Morimoto Mini D2S kit on the next set of lights.

 

[ccps]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Gimpy McFarlan!

Glad to help others by sharing my experience!

For the fog lamps, I did purchase the IPF 101FLBBULB TYPE H8/11/16 12v 12w 6500k together with the high- & low-beam IPF X2 conversion kits, to match the colors and all.
I have not found time to install them yet, however, as they seem to take a bit more effort than the headlights.
Hope to find the time during the winter, as now with the bright LED headlights installed, I can hardly notice the dim stock halogen fog lights turned on while driving at night.
I will definitely do my best to document my installation experience, and hopefully upload it here.

Good Luck with your LED upgrade!

~ Dr.MORO

Can I ask where you got your high / low beam kit? Thanks.

 

[Dr.MORO]

Can I ask where you got your high / low beam kit? Thanks.

Hi ccps!

Well, as I somewhat hinted in my previous posts on this thread, I have 'obtained' them through my special connection in Japan, purchased on Amazon Japan at discounted Japanese Yen retail price, about under $200 a kit of two bulbs, times two.
The IPF web links I've also posted will give you an idea of what the box should look like. That are the XX/X2 series.

Just did a quick search on Amazon US, and was only able to find the high-beam kit HB3/4 - 9005/9006.
IPF LED Headlight Bulb ALL-IN-ONE (BODY ASSEMBLY) 5000Lm 6500K 12/24V 28W (HB3/4-9005/9006)
by AoHina
Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076RR5SKL/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_ze7lEbNKSED5P

Not sure if any other JDM parts website carry them LED kits, though...

Anyone find any IPF X2 series LED bulb retailer State-side in North America?

Maybe Rakuten will ship overseas?

 

[Gimpy McFarlan]

I purchased mine through Amazon. Low beam kit was $195, high beam kit was $257 and fog kit was $99. I believe the high beam kit was shipped from Japan.