INSTALLING YOUR LIGHTFORCE RMDL170 DRIVING LIGHTS
It's pretty simple - use the Primitive install method

Cracked your factory fog light on your 1999-2003 Impreza 2.5RS or WRX? Want to have long range driving beams instead of just fog lamps? The all Lexan*Lightforce 170 with low mount is a smart, economical replacement for the factory fog lamps.

Installing the tough, lightweight LightFORCE RMDL170 driving light is pretty simple on a 2002-'03 Subaru WRX, 2.5RS or Outback Sport (it's the same for 1998-'01 2.5RS as well). The advantages are a replaceable Lexan shield over the lens that is extremely durable, and you can twist the entire light to adjust the beam pattern just like a MagLight flashlight. That allows for a wide fog pattern or a focused driving beam depending upon circumstances. The size is a near perfect fit into the Subarus.

Advantages:

• very lightweight construction
• nearly unbreakable Lexan* lens and clear cover
• beam pattern adjustment (you simply twist the lens housing like a Maglite* flashlight to go from a wide fog pattern all the way to a pencil beam)
• also available: a yellow snap-on cover for extreme conditions and fog
  

Specs:

• 6.6" diameter polycarbonate lamp, only 24 ounces
• 100watt Osram Xenophot bulb
• adjustable beam pattern (unlock and twist housing) from fog to pencil
• Clear Lexan* outer cover (Yellow, Amber, Blue, Red, Green, Black (cover) and
  Infrared (for use with night vision equipment) also available)
• Wide Angle Combo covers: Clear, Yellow, Amber and Blue also available
• Wiring kits available
• Snorkel kit available (if you plan to ford rivers, live in Seattle, etc.)

Here is a picture of your factory foglight and the new RMDL 170 LightFORCE kit that comes with the special low mount bracket that makes installation a snap. Note, your old foglight lens is probably pitted or cracked. The LightFORCE light is made with Lexan, a super-tough polycarbonate originally developed for window protection from rock-throwing vandals.

LightFORCE lights shine brighter, run cooler and withstand the rigors of operation that would cripple competitors. Installation, detailed below, is simply a matter of removing the old foglight, drilling a single bolt-hole through the plastic housing, installing the wiring and mounting the light.

Step 1

First remove your factory foglights with a long phillips screwdriver or a 10mm socket on an extension (or better yet, use both!) Use care disconnecting the electrical connection, sometimes it is hard to push down and pull apart at the same time, and often dirt is blocking the lever mechanism.

Step 2 

Working under the front edge of the car, remove the plastic "push-plug" fasteners holding the black plastic undershielding in place. It is easiest if car is safely on jackstands or on garage ramps. You will need to remove enough of the fasteners to pull the whole front section down and out of the way on each side (under the fog lights). With the shielding down and out of the way, you will see the large push-plug securing the bumper skin directly under the now-empty foglight bucket. Remove this with the aid of a couple of small screwdrivers (can you say Leatherman?) and a little patience.

Step 3 

Find a drill bit the same size as the mounting bolt provided in the kit (or just a touch larger). You will be using this newly exposed hole in the metal (where the large push plug was) as a guide to help drill directly upwards through the black plastic of the bottom of foglight bucket above. It's easy going since you should not be drilling through any metal! Now take the 50mm long bolt (longer than the stock bolt provided with the kit) and put it into the LOW MOUNT bracket as shown in the picture. You will need to install light loosely with bolt dangling through the hole, set angles for proper aim of light, remove entire light assembly carefully, and then retighten all joints firmly before your final install.

Step 4 

You will need to decide on wiring method before performing the final install. The easiest is to cut off the factory connector and splice to the Lightforce light wires, but you can also create a whole new connector for both sides or use Lightforce's wiring kit if you do not have the factory wiring. The wiring is hidden but present in Imprezas without factory foglights, and you will need to add the switch and a relay inside the cabin. After the connections are made and the lights tested, perform the final install and tighten the mounting bolt with a nut and washer under the bumper. Replace the folded back plastic shielding and put all the little black fastener back in place. You will have those 2 large push plugs as souvenirs.

Finish 

Now you have impact resistant lights that can have their beam adjusted. And the HID version is even brighter than the standard halogen version (which is darn bright as it is). Go forth and repel the gloom of night and fog. Please be responsible about dimming your lights on highways and keep them aimed low. Follow this link to get a set of the RMDL 170's with all the proper mounting bits for your Subaru from the good folks at Primitive Racing: www.get-primitive.com