nixsky

Hi everyone,

I appreciate most people are talked out on this subject but my case is a little bit different, and I'd appreciate some help.

I've been able to find a donor car with PDLS+ (2022 GT4) and I'm wondering what parts I need to take off of it to successfully convert my 2022 GT4 with PDLS to PDLS+?

Still trying to establish if it has the light sensor that goes behind the rear view mirror, but the spec sheet lists PDLS+ so I think it does...

Thanks,

Nick

TXshaggy

There is a great write-up over in the 718 Forum.

While it is a Base to PDLS+ conversion you should be able to investigate your PDLS car to see what is needed (if anything) for the conversion.

It's quite detailed, including specific pin connectors and diagrams.

nixsky

Yeah, I've seen the post you're referring to, however it feels a bit "hacky". I was hoping that with a donor car, someone could simply say "you're likely to need X, Y and Z"

UncleDude

That's kind of an insult for a guy who ripped his car apart, shared all the parts, and actually figured it out LOL. You have all the parts, but can't discern which ones you need from his post? Why don't you take both cars apart, compare the parts, make a post, and we'll comment on it?

OR try calling the Porsche parts department. That's where I'd start.

nixsky

Let's not get carried away, there's absolutely no intent to insult anyone - I'm just looking for some advice that's more specific to my use case. From memory, the guy didn't achieve full functionality but I'll check out the thread and see if they updated it etc.

I don't own the donor car, I'm buying the parts from the seller and need to let them know which bits I need etc.

GTJake

Yeah your case is completely different because even as much as that guy did, which was an insane amount of work, you still don't actually get full functionality of PDLS much less PDLS +. It seems like a ton of work just to add in the camera function which does nothing beyond auto dim your brights and read speed limit signs. I'm not sure the juice is worth the squeeze and it's going to be difficult to know what was changed without tearing apart both cars and having wiring diagrams along with part #'s.

John Mclane

Not to mention the overall warranty issues. Dealers cast a broad net when denying coverage and PCNA is happy to concur.
My car came with the base HL bc my SA was too slow to change it when VW runned out of parts. The only thing I'm going about the trabant quality illumination is changing the xenon bulbs to LED. The curving thing works poorly anyways. If there was a plug and play solution to get at least LED brightness with the PDLS looks, I'd be one to buy it.

GTJake

I have the PDLS LED Headlights in my GT4 without the "+" functionality. I don't see any benefit to chasing down the +, if anything I hate auto dimming brights because I have it in other cars I own, it will dim the brights due to some reflection off a sign or something when there is zero reason to dim them and just is an added annoyance IMO.

Knutsm01

Cheaper to sell your car and find another one to buy with the same spec with PDLS+

cybers3c

^^^^ This. I have the PDLS+ in my Spyder and find almost no value in the auto dimming brights. If I could have ordered my Spyder with non-plus PDLS, I would have in a heartbeat.

I also find the PDLS+ sensor/camera in the windshield below the rear view mirror somewhat unattractive.