ViestiKirjoittaja CyrilR » 27 Huhti 2023, 14:59
Hi guys, sorry for posting in English, but I don't speak Finnish. I hope this is not against forum rules. I need specific help for Subaru vehicle in the context of Finland so I though this might be the perfect place for it.
I have a JDM 2004 Forester Cross Sports since 2020, in Finland. Car was imported by JDM Outlet in 2018. Some previous owner modified the headlights and fitted some kind of LED projectors (lähivalo) in the original headlight assembly. The vehicle failed the inspection last week and I was told this lähivalo is now illegal in Finland since November 2022.
So, I need to turn it back to OEM. That is not a problem, it is relatively easy to find on the second hand market.
The JDM OEM Subaru headlights for this generation are not halogen but they are HID and use D2R xenon bulbs, and are standard for the Cross Sports and STI trim.
I just need to make sure, are the OEM JDM Subaru headlights legal in Finland (HID xenon)? I don't want to import OEM parts from Japan for example and then discover that they are illegal in Finland. I assume they are, since there is quite a bit of JDM Subaru in Finland going around with their OEM headlights, but I'd like to be sure.
Thanks,
CyrilR