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Quick update, I went to the inspection place recommended by JDM Outlet and the car passed without any issues.
The place is Kehän Autokatsastus Ylästö if anyone is interested.

Spoke with a guy from JDM Outlet in Vantaa today, sent him some pictures of my headlights and according to him there is nothing wrong/illegal with it, it is a common modification in JDM vehicles in Finland.

He recommended some other MOT place which is used to inspect JDM cars on a daily basis, In ...

Thanks JuPe.

Regarding option 2, the problem is that only JDM vehicle were equipped with HID for Forester of that generation. So if I want to go Euro spec, I have to install halogen units.

I think that is the way I will go, and I believe that is what Subaru offered me to do. I’ll check back with ...

I still recommend to ask another inspection place, cause in my opinion led projectors in xenon headlight should be legal. And laws about lights changed few years ago, and there was many things that helped with imported cars.

FYI, this is what I found online, on a website selling xenon/LED ...

So maybe I wonder it is why the previous owner installed these LED projectors, in order to have it LHD-compatible.

I think my best option would be to contact JDM Outlet in Vantaa and see if they can advise on what is my best option.

Subaru dealer in Jyväskyla told me they can swap to halogen ...

I think when mentioning that screw in my previous post I was confused with the vertical adjustment screw: https://www.subaruforester.org/attachments/06-08_headlight-adjustment-aiming-jpg.492119/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

But anyway, JDM vehicle are imported regularly in ...

Thanks for you answers.

Yes, for the LHD/RHD orientation of the beam, I know I'll have to make sure it is adjusted properly. It's done by adjusting a screw on the back of each headlight. It is quite easy to do. This is mandatory in all cars imported from RHD countries.

But for the automatic level ...

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 ...