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There are plenty of options available for aftermarket lights on eBay. Most of them are sold in pairs and will come with bulbs. I put an ebay pair on the 11 Outback and they fit properly and vastly improved the clarity of light.

Chrome Amber Head Lights Lamp Assembly LH RH For 2010-2014 Subaru Outback Legacy | eBay

2010-2014 Subaru Outback. 2010-2014 Subaru Legacy. Simple plug and play operations; no modifications required. Reuses factory mounting tabs for a 100% OEM look. © AJP DISTRIBUTORS 2022.

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One thing that really stuck out is my passenger side headlight assembly is quite yellow/foggy. I had it buffed out a year ago and it looked brand new, but it is quite yellow again

"Buffing out" also removes the UV protective layer. Without UV protection, the plastic will yellow quickly.

Considering the cost of replacement.... I would suggest buffing again - this time use the PROPER tools and techniques including finishing with UV protective coating.

The secret is to start with correct "kit" which contains everything you need. (Sandpaper, buffing-compound, UV-treatment)

It takes me less than an hour in the driveway to buff, polish and UV-coat both headlights. With my wife helping, it takes 1/2 that time.

 

"Buffing out" also removes the UV protective layer. Without UV protection, the plastic will yellow quickly.

Considering the cost of replacement.... I would suggest buffing again - this time use the PROPER tools and techniques including finishing with UV protective coating.

The secret is to start with correct "kit" which contains everything you need. (Sandpaper, buffing-compound, UV-treatment)

It takes me less than an hour in the driveway to buff, polish and UV-coat both headlights. With my wife helping, it takes 1/2 that time.

I may do just that. If you have any links to the best kits for the job I’d appreciate it. I had Subaru do it last time and they charge $150, which seems a bit excessive.

a friend did his own with a kit and they looked terrible so I’m guessing all kits are not created equal.

thanks again!

 

I went with these with black surrounds instead of chrome from RockAuto on my 2011 Outback Premium: RockAuto
They came with all of the bulbs already installed (although I upgraded the low beams to LED bulbs during installation), just unplug the old headlight and plug in the new one (after removing the bumper cover and brackets, of course). About $450 with tax and shipping for the pair.
Before:

After:

I also swapped out the fog lights for new all-in-one LEDs, which were super easy since the bumper cover was already off!

-Chris

 

I went with these with black surrounds instead of chrome from RockAuto on my 2011 Outback Premium: RockAuto
They came with all of the bulbs already installed (although I upgraded the low beams to LED bulbs during installation), just unplug the old headlight and plug in the new one (after removing the bumper cover and brackets, of course). About $450 with tax and shipping for the pair.
Before:
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After:
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I also swapped out the fog lights for new all-in-one LEDs, which were super easy since the bumper cover was already off!

-Chris

Dude that looks sick! Thanks for the link! For now I just buffed/restored my headlight and it worked great but I do want to upgrade to some black surrounds eventually because I live the look!
Do you notice any change in nighttime visibility?