2008-2014 Subaru WRX Lighting

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The 2008-2014 WRX uses conventional halogen lighting for the Base and Premium while the Limited gets a bump to HID. Getting the right bulb starts with knowing exactly which sub-generation you're working on. Headlights — What's Serviceable by Year 2008-2011 WRX Base/Premium Low beam: H11 High beam: 9005 Parking / front turn signal: 1157 Rear turn signal: 7440 Tail light: 7443 2011-2014 WRX Limited Low beam: D2S High beam: 9005 Parking / front turn signal: 1157 Rear turn signal: 7440 Tail light: 7443 or LED for hatch Fog / driving light: H11 Unlike later LED-equipped generations, every position on the 2008-2014 WRX is a standard halogen bulb in a serviceable socket — there are no sealed assemblies to work around here. That makes this one of the most straightforward Subaru platforms to upgrade at the bulb level, whether you're going with a simple halogen swap for a whiter color temperature or a plug-and-play LED conversion. Turn Signals — Front and Rear Both sub-generations accept upgraded turn signal bulbs directly. Switchback LED bulbs (white for daytime running duty, amber when the signal activates) are a popular upgrade. Hyperflash note: LED bulbs draw meaningfully less current than the factory incandescent bulbs the turn signal circuit expects. The car reads that reduced draw as a burned-out bulb and responds with hyperflash — fast, exaggerated blinking. A set of inline load resistors or a plug-and-play load equalizer resolves this and restores normal blink cadence. Interior Lighting The 2008-2014 WRX uses standard wedge and festoon sockets throughout the cabin — map/reading lights, dome light, vanity mirror lights, and trunk/cargo light are all straightforward LED swaps with no modification required. LED interior bulbs run noticeably brighter and whiter than the factory incandescents and last far longer. License Plate Lights A simple, high-value upgrade. LED license plate bulbs are a direct swap and give you a sharper white output with essentially indefinite serv