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Review on Hikari UltraFocus 9005/HB3/9145 LED Bulbs, 18000LM, 32W Prime ZES LED - Equivalent to 120W Traditional LED, High Performance LED Kit - Halogen Upgrade Replacement, Canbus Ready, 6000K, 9140 H10 Foglight by John Mahfood

Revainrating 5 out of 5

High and low beam on Subaru Ascent

Update: 1 month after purchase, with frequent night driving and high beam use, the low and high beams still work properly. A few nights ago I tried HIKARI Ultra LED H11 light bulbs. They replaced a Beamtech 4000 lumen low beam that I had been using for a short time. I have previously tried the Sealight S1 and X2 series and found them not bright enough. Beamtech Beams seemed almost good enough until I tried HIKARI. These low beams are very bright. WAY better than all three $39 Sealight and Beamtech options. The lighting on the sides and in front of the car is excellent. I will keep them unless other drivers flash me. FINALLY it's what I've been looking for! My only concern is that they might disturb oncoming drivers. Driving home on a dual carriageway a few nights ago, none of the 20 or so drivers blinded me, so that's a good sign. But the lights were so bright that they illuminated the street signs on the road in a way that only high beams normally do. Then my wife drove to Boston and took the country roads and highway home after dark. She said no one turned on her high beams. The subsequent drive through the city at night, and no one blinked at me with high beams. THIS IS A GUARDIAN FOR ME! The video shows driving on the street without streetlights. It shows really sharp cut and good side light. UPDATE: It also shows the HIKARI high beam, which I installed just a few days ago to pair with the HIKARI low beam. Personally I would say the lights are brighter than shown in the video. Easy installation on the Subaru Ascent, no parts included. be removed. They fit well, not as tight as OEM but better than Sealight and Beamtech. I used to have a Subaru Forester with factory LEDs, adaptive headlight tracking curve and self-leveling. The Subaru Ascent Premium I just bought had HORRIBLE factory halogens, but I couldn't justify spending $5,000 on a Touring model just to get better headlights. These LEDs actually work BETTER than the Forester with the adaptive and self-leveling headlights which I liked when I had this car. Happy camper!

Pros
  • Durable finish
Cons
  • Only available in white