That's a lot of output.

 

Very happy with my SS3 Pro's as well.

 

That's quite dramatic!

Not something we need to worry about here but good to know...

 

That's the best advertisement I've seen for those. Good pictures.

 

I've been eyeing those upgrades FOREVER! I want the white light but never knew how they handle in the real world. Do they throw light down the road well? I know they are fogs but back in the day I had Hella 500's on my '96 VW Jetta and on a Impreza, and i loved them. Great for night driving in the woods and on unlit highway in VT. Was like daylight with those things and if these do something like that i would probably pull the trigger.

Also how hard are they to install?

Look amazing.

 

Also how hard are they to install?

They are super easy to install, as long as your Crosstrek already has a fog light housing installed. If not, then its a bit more involved.

Here is one video of the DD SS3 lights installed in an existing housing:

 

Next question to answer: are you blinding the oncoming traffic? That usually the buzz kill. Have great lighting is great, but it sucks to constantly get jerks flashing you thinking your brights are on.

 

That usually the buzz kill. Have great lighting is great, but it sucks to constantly get jerks flashing you thinking your brights are on.

I had the same concerns since I have the Max on order. @TheHozOpp1 has Max installed on his Crosstrek and I ask them how the cutoffs and alignments are with the fogs. Looks like they can be angled downwards so the cutoff is below the low beams, thus not blinding incoming traffic. I hope they don't mind me sharing our conversation below.

Yes. They come with a bracket that allows them to be adjusted up/down with a total swing of about 15 degrees. I have linked a short video below, as you can see I've adjusted them so that the beam doesn't go any higher than the cut off of the low beams. In addition to that, the SS3 beam pattern leaves a hole in the middle for where the low-beam is strongest. The beam pattern is actually quite well designed.

My only thing with them is the angle adjustment is done with an allen key on the side of the housing. Its essentially the same bolt that attaches the mount to the fog housing. Problem with that is that there isn't easy access to that bolt once the fog is installed. For my adjustments, I tightened the bolt so that its JUST enough to move, installed the fog lights, aimed them, then took the fogs back out to tighten the bolt the rest of the way, then installed them again. Its kind of a pain, but once they are installed and aimed properly, in theory you shouldn't have to touch them again.

I hope this helps!

I think in the end you'll have to ask what your use case for the fogs are. Some people like to run them all the time (highways, city, et cetera). I only run them when weather is **** (rain, snow, fog, et cetera) and I think the Pro/Max are the way to go with these. Also keep in mind the Pro and Max run hotter than the Sports. The Sport does not run hot enough to sufficiently melt any ice on the lens.

TacomaWorld has a great topic on these lights with some really good research and experiments. The Max tests are somewhere in page ~200, while Sport and Pro are present in the first and earlier pages.

 

Very cool. Me likey.

 

Love mine. Huge difference over stock. Super easy to install.

David

 

I think the pictures say enough

I feel sorry for your neighbor across the road

 

From my readings and research it seems between the Sport, Pro, and Max the Pros have the most noticeable weaker cut-offs. The Sport and Max have a cleaner cut off.

 

Here is a comparison between the Pro and Max

The LED SAE J583 Fog Pod & Fog Light Review

Man I just got my second pair of pros and now this... Who wants a couple pairs lol I'm sold just by the more defined cutoff The cut off is...

www.tacomaworld.com

And here is a comparison between Sport and Pro

The LED SAE J583 Fog Pod & Fog Light Review

Diode Dynamics SS3 Fogs Diode Dynamics has 4 different SAE fogs offered on the SS3 platform, and with a simple lens swap that number grows to an...

www.tacomaworld.com

 

I am super interested in these lights, specifically the max. Has anyone installed the max on the crosstrek? I am a little concerned about how hot they get based on the comparison linked in the above posts. He says the Max reaches about 210 degrees F in a 60 degree ambient environment. I live in a tropical climate, so my night time temperatures are definitely going to be higher than 60, so my planned use is mainly driving on some dark winding country roads we have here, they'll be off for everything else.

My other concern is the power draw, can the crosstrek handle them without damaging wiring or fuses?

 

I am super interested in these lights, specifically the max. Has anyone installed the max on the crosstrek? I am a little concerned about how hot they get based on the comparison linked in the above posts. He says the Max reaches about 210 degrees F in a 60 degree ambient environment. I live in a tropical climate, so my night time temperatures are definitely going to be higher than 60, so my planned use is mainly driving on some dark winding country roads we have here, they'll be off for everything else.

My other concern is the power draw, can the crosstrek handle them without damaging wiring or fuses?

Although the Max has higher power draw than Sport or Pro, it's still LED and I'm pretty sure it draws a lot less power than the stock incandescent bulbs. Diode site says 38.5W power rating. I just put in the Sport in mine, and it seems bright enough to me, but I drive in the suburbs.

 

Thanks. I went and asked on their website and I'll post their response in case any one else is interested.

"These were designed by our engineering team to handle both extreme heat, and extremely cold climates. In regards to power draw, this is perfectly fine to use with your factory fog light plug."