Anyone know why?
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I have now received information from Porsche Germany through my OPC.
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
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I have now received information from Porsche Germany through my OPC.
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
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The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
You can disconnect the light very easily.... If you don't like the "tape-over" approach. But I seriously would just let it go and if for some reason you get the dealer or someone complaining just pull the plug out. From road-level I don't think it is view-able with the ducktail on....
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I have now received information from Porsche Germany through my OPC.
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
There would be no induction or cooling issues having a ducktail fitted to a GTS and not changing the GTS grill to a Carrera grill.
The only issue is from a legislation point of view, which is: only 3 brake lights should be visible on the car at anyone time.
The standard Carrera grill that should be fitted with a ducktail has a blanking plate installed to cover the original grill. And I presume that on a standard Carrera (without a ducktail), when the spoiler is raised and the spoiler brake light is visible the grill brake light does not light up and is not visible.
So all I will have to do is disconnect the GTS grill brake light and cover it up. Then the ducktail brake light will be the "third" light..
Hurrah, success... Now all I need is the car..
Also, how do you plan on covering it up?
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Actually good point, I am doing the reverse, ordered the ducktail with the GTS, so my grill will have no 3rd brake light. I just need to swap out the grills, only dilemma is what to cover the brake light slot in the GTS grill with.
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As quoted on site..."The duct tail spoiler comes with the cut out to accommodate a 3rd brake light you can use the existing one from the factory popup spoiler."