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Old 10-14-2014, 08:34 PM
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These look great, I've got a pair I need to paint and install. For those whom have installed these, how did you wire the LED marker light? They come with spade connectors which obviously don't jive with the connector on the factory bumper harness. Did you cut the OEM connector off or has anyone found a mating connector?
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Originally Posted by Top-Gun
These look great, I've got a pair I need to paint and install. For those whom have installed these, how did you wire the LED marker light? They come with spade connectors which obviously don't jive with the connector on the factory bumper harness. Did you cut the OEM connector off or has anyone found a mating connector?
Press the two clips on the harness for the running lights and when you unclip the harness you should find two receptacles that the spades fit right into. Simply tape over the connections and you're good to go!
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thanks for the feedback all - i'll look into it and see what i can do
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Originally Posted by Foxman
Press the two clips on the harness for the running lights and when you unclip the harness you should find two receptacles that the spades fit right into. Simply tape over the connections and you're good to go!
Yup, simple to wire up and tape over, no cutting or splicing, so easily put back to stock in seconds.
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Originally Posted by Foxman
Press the two clips on the harness for the running lights and when you unclip the harness you should find two receptacles that the spades fit right into. Simply tape over the connections and you're good to go!
Thanks!
Old 10-15-2014, 08:32 PM
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I used a dremmel and enlarged the hole to use original P-car fitting



with led buld


Looked tidy




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[QUOTE=clinchy993;11726456]I used a dremmel and enlarged the hole to use original P-car fitting

Wow - very creative. I note that you used the square fog light harness instead of the round harness for the running lights. The harness that the brake duct lights come with has leads that hook directly into the round harness for the running lights (i.e., the harness on the outer side of each OEM light unit). Do your running lights turn off when you put on the headlights?
Old 10-17-2014, 03:52 PM
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Foxman they are the UK side lights they come on when position 1 on turning the lights on,maybe US version is wired the reverse

You can see the little yellow bulb is the inner on my original glass units

Old 10-20-2014, 10:13 PM
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Voila, thanks to the members on this thread for contributing LED light bulb ideas, I've also upgraded the old school incandescent bulbs in the turbo S ducts.

Went with a decidedly inexpensive solution by purchasing some http://www.ebay.com/itm/360766372908?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT off of eBay for a whopping $1.02 investment.

Today, the little package showed up. After work, my 11 y.o. son and I took off the ducts and within 15 minutes the mini project was completed. Again, thanks to all for the idea to upgrade the bulbs. I had wanted to do this a LONG time ago.

Pics of course to show before and after.





Before, low wattage inferior filament bulb





After, modern illumination
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I'm really wanting to do this to my 97 c4s. Anyone know where I can order a set here in the states? I clicked the ebay UK link and it's gone. Thanks. Your cars look amazing.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3313468877...84.m1555.l2649
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Picked up a set, thanks.
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this may have been covered before... i have seen turbo ducts with the legitimate fog light (to my knowledge are factory) and the turbo S ducts that have the marker light that most of us seem to have. can someone clarify these two different parts?
Old 10-23-2014, 04:53 AM
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Turbo S ducts as per this thread have side lights in them, not fogs. Same for aftermarket or Genuine Porsche, the lamps are made by Hella

Techart do some with a fog lamp in the (VW golf light)


Old 10-23-2014, 01:23 PM
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The ones on the 95 turbo I'm referring to don't look like aftermarket like the ones above ^

I thought they were OEM but I could be wrong

They just look like the turbo s ones but w a glass projector. Not a retrofit


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