Best Lighting Conversion Kit?
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I bought the bergville HID and they are terrible. Worse the sylvania LED bulbs. I’d steer clear
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Hi OS,
I seem to recall the factory setup comes with dedicated pods and uses the larger ballast that will need to be mounted in the frunk with wires routed to it. It makes for a very expensive and invasive install. For a 993 that already has the Halogen headlights the aftermarket kits with the slim ballasts are the way to go.
Andy
I seem to recall the factory setup comes with dedicated pods and uses the larger ballast that will need to be mounted in the frunk with wires routed to it. It makes for a very expensive and invasive install. For a 993 that already has the Halogen headlights the aftermarket kits with the slim ballasts are the way to go.
Andy
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From: Houston
Looks like LED bulb tech has progressed since I last checked. Porsche Classic is offering H4 and H7 bulbs for reflector-style headlights.
https://www.porsche.com/internationa...val-documents/
https://www.design911shop.com/p/bulb...he-pcg631134h/
https://www.porsche.com/internationa...val-documents/
https://www.design911shop.com/p/bulb...he-pcg631134h/
Last edited by NeinEleven; Nov 28, 2024 at 07:25 PM.
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From: Venice Beach
Originally Posted by os993
hi Andy, yup that’s correct about the ballast mounted in the trunk but it doesn’t really take up any noticeable space. My mechanic at the time did struggle installing it, but eventually figured it out.
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For the life of me I can’t remember the details but I did a headlight upgrade in 2006 or so. It wasn’t factory litronics. It was some early aftermarket kit that Robin and Chris installed for me.
but I don’t know what we did so I’m apprehensive to even consider another upgrade.
All I know is it’s not stock.
anyone remember back in the day what the upgrades were that we were doing?
but I don’t know what we did so I’m apprehensive to even consider another upgrade.
All I know is it’s not stock.
anyone remember back in the day what the upgrades were that we were doing?
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Wow. There is simply no reasonable justification for charging that, not even if the whole thing was made of crystal instead of plastic.
shipping cost tells you all you need to know about about the price gouging. I, as a person not a business, can ship the same size package with dhl from Germany to london for around 50euros
shipping cost tells you all you need to know about about the price gouging. I, as a person not a business, can ship the same size package with dhl from Germany to london for around 50euros
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If it's any consolation, that price is for the rear lights as well (I believe).
When @ch3tman shared the details, there were photos of the rear included, so I presume that price is for all (3) rear fixtures and the (6) for the front.
Just making up arbitrary numbers to put some context around the pricing...
$4000 for headlights?
$1500 for fogs?
$1500 for front corners?
$1500 for rear corners?
$2000 for rear center?
$10,500
When @ch3tman shared the details, there were photos of the rear included, so I presume that price is for all (3) rear fixtures and the (6) for the front.
Just making up arbitrary numbers to put some context around the pricing...
$4000 for headlights?
$1500 for fogs?
$1500 for front corners?
$1500 for rear corners?
$2000 for rear center?
$10,500
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From: Manchester, NH
I'm sure the shipping cost will assure only the best certified professional packer will put it into a RUF approved cardboard box and seal it with high speed packaging tape. TUV approved, of course. 
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I am in the same situation - I bought Tore's T-light package with LED high-beam and HID low-beam. The high-beam is stunning (and the installation was a breeze), but when I dim to low-beam I have to slow right down as I can barely see anything! Worse than the original stock halogen bulbs that came with the car 30 years ago.....
Has anyone tried Gert Carnewal's H1 LED bulbs? Any recommendations here for a solution would be most welcome....Thanks!
Has anyone tried Gert Carnewal's H1 LED bulbs? Any recommendations here for a solution would be most welcome....Thanks!
