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#5 of 54 Re: [eps105] by rkrat

Oct 05, 2009 (2:26 pm)

Replying to: eps105 (Oct 04, 2009 6:49 pm)
Elliot, just saw your post on this message board. Please tell me about the LED illumination package. Is it as nice as it looks in the pictures on the Subaru website? I never did contact my dealer to see if I could add it onto my factory order.

#6 of 54 it's here! by love2board

Oct 05, 2009 (4:23 pm)

Got a call this morning that my car was delivered over the weekend. YAY! Thanks for the posts.

#7 of 54 Re: [rkrat] by eps105

Oct 06, 2009 (6:27 am)

Replying to: rkrat (Oct 05, 2009 2:26 pm)
Elliot, just saw your post on this message board. Please tell me about the LED illumination package. Is it as nice as it looks in the pictures on the Subaru website? I never did contact my dealer to see if I could add it onto my factory order.
 
Both the LED puddle lights and the interior illumination package look EXACTLY in real life as they do in the Outback accessories brochure. They don't seem to be enhanced at all.
 
Both add a moderate amount of bling to the car, but the interior package has a little more utility in that you can see what's inside the cubby bin as well as make visual contact with items in the cupholder when driving at night.
 
Whether it's worth $210+ is a matter of opinion; I rationalized by thinking about the cost spread out over 5 years. If the cost would have also include a glove box light as well, I'd feel like it was better justified, but I'm still glad I got it.
 
The puddle lights are relatively cheap ($145 invoice) but the bling factor is best only in near darkness. Garage lights or parking lot lights etc. mostly wash them out.
 
Enjoy,
Elliot

#8 of 54 Re: [eps105] by xwesx

Oct 06, 2009 (10:06 am)

Replying to: eps105 (Oct 06, 2009 6:27 am)
Based on your description, I think the 2010 Forester (Premium and Limited, anyway) come standard with the equivalent of the Outback's interior illumination kit. Like Elliot stated, the lights do a great job of subtly, but effectively, illuminating the interior just enough to be able to easily locate items without fumbling around in darkness. I really like it. I thought it was "gimmicky" on my test drive (which was during the day), but after driving many hours in darkness bringing the car home, I was sold on that feature.
 
I did not get the optional puddle light kit.

#9 of 54 Re: [xwesx] by ateixeira

Oct 06, 2009 (1:27 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Oct 06, 2009 10:06 am)
I like the blue LEDs also.
 
One lights the bin in front of the shifter, you can actually make stuff out when it's dark.
 
The other is overhead and just puts a very subtle blue hue that reflects on some of the metallic trim. Less function for that one, but it sure looks cool.

#10 of 54 Re: [ateixeira] by xwesx

Oct 06, 2009 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 06, 2009 1:27 pm)
The overhead LED lights up the whole area in the front of the car! I noted on my trip home that my case of Ocean Spray juice bottles in the footwell of the passenger side almost seemed to glow, beckoning me to take just one more sip.....
 
The light is subtle, for sure (much more so than the one in the bin), but it makes a huge difference in comparison to utter darkness. I was able to look and grab, rather than fumble around until I chanced upon, items I needed (er, wanted).
 
Yes, it does make the trim glow a little as well.

#11 of 54 Re: [xwesx] by ateixeira

Oct 06, 2009 (1:57 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Oct 06, 2009 1:32 pm)
You have good night vision, my friend!

#12 of 54 Re: [eps105] by rkrat

Oct 11, 2009 (6:48 pm)

Replying to: eps105 (Oct 06, 2009 6:27 am)
Sounds like I probably should have gotten the interior illumination package. It probably would come in handy on my trips home to NY and to Atlantic City, which I usually do at night - less people on the road.
 
Funny, I never noticed that my 1998 van has lights in the front mini-bin and glove compartment until I started looking at the LED option package on the 2010 Outback. It seems to me little utility lights like that should be standard on all vehicles.
 
Oh well, still have a few more weeks to go until I get my new car. Can't wait.

#13 of 54 Correction to earlier comment by eps105

Oct 12, 2009 (11:51 am)

Whether it's worth $210+ is a matter of opinion; I rationalized by thinking about the cost spread out over 5 years. If the cost would have also include a glove box light as well, I'd feel like it was better justified, but I'm still glad I got it.
 
So after seeing the Outback in it's New York debut, Philly auto show, countless test drives, tons of Internet research, and studying the sales brochure -- there was never a mention or evidence of a glove box light.
 
So imagine my surprise driving my 1-week old Outback over the weekend at night and complaining to my wife that there's no glove box light, only to open it and have a glove box light!! I thought I was hallucinating, and my wife thought I was a goofball for getting so excited!
 
Turns out, hiding along the top lip of the box is an orange LED light that only goes on when the headlights are on! So I never noticed during test drives because I expected if there was one it would turn on simply from opening it.
 
Subaru failed to even mention this in the brochure specifications.
 
I'm pretty sure this is NOT part of the illumination package but rather a standard feature. Can anyone confirm?

#14 of 54 Re: [rkrat] by eps105

Oct 12, 2009 (11:56 am)

Replying to: rkrat (Oct 11, 2009 6:48 pm)
Sounds like I probably should have gotten the interior illumination package.
 
It's not too late -- it's an installable accessory. See the Outback accessory brochure for details.

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