Mike J

Personally, I think it would be a waste of money to buy the litronic lights...the aftermarket lights are just as good and about 1/10th the cost. If the bulbs burn out, its often just cheaper to buy a new kit.

I would take the $1800 you have left and put it into other mods if you want to spent it..

Cheers,

Mike

ltc

Yes.
I bought an OEM Litronics kit from Sunset Imports for about $2K and had them installed in my wife's 97 Targa. Perfect OEM install, no issues.

timothymoffat

I couldn't agree more. My 95 has factory Litronics and my 97 now has aftermarket ones (cheap). There is no difference in light quality.

Chris from Cali

I guess I'm not really worried about the lumen output or any of that - I am looking more toward ease of installation, ease of replacement down the road, etc. Looks like I need to do a little research... The 993 is about a year away as it is. When it comes time to buy, I'll be asking you guys for the litany of what to look for, what to avoid, etc. Thanks for the advice!

Slow Guy

I've finally broken down and ordered the Slim Line HID kit from the FJT2000 eBay seller. I clicked on Buford's link above for the "HID in the 993 forum" for the install instructions but get a 404 error. I've also searched for "HID install" in 993 but haven't found the instructions yet, does anyone know the name of the thread or can post the link to them? I would like to review the instructions to make sure I have all the parts before the kit gets here.

I did find another link to the TSB for the repair kit for the Bulb Retaining setup and ordered those parts from my dealer yesterday. My car has had that problem since I got it, I jerry-rigged a fix for it but will glad to get the "official" fix installed soon. P/N = 000 043 204 28; TSB 9415 (?)

willchao

Wow, Just bought the same kit from FJT2000 today as well for my incoming 96 coupe. Do a search on "FJT2000" and a pretty long thread should pop up.

2Many Cars

The OEM retrofit may be a bit of a chore to install vs. the slim in the headlight aftermarket unit. The OEM system has a ballast on each side in the trunk compartment and ignitors in the headlight units. All this can be installed without great drama but the newer, small units can fit the whole package in the light bucket itself where it is safe and dry and is easiest to install. The newer units, while not OEM, are actually better (not to mention cheaper) so if you go the OEM route you are actually paying more for older technology. The light output should be the same either way.

David in LA

I have the OEM HID lights in one car that was installed at the factory and I've also installed the aftermarket factory OEM HID kit installed in another. Earlier this year I installed an aftermarket "made in China" slim ballast kit using the in-headlight-housing DIY and could not be more satisfied. I used 6000k bulbs so they are slightly blue compared to the OEM HID lights but they are just as bright and less than 10% the price ( more like $120 vs $2000-2500 for the factory).

Another plus of the DIY slim-ballast route is that you can wire it up so that it is fully reverseable if you use connects rather than inline wire splices...mine is set-up so that if the bulb burns out while I am in the middle of nowhere, I can still swap in a factory halogen bulb and use the old wiring.

quasr

On occasion on back roads I have needed high beams. When they are on, the light is such a yellow color compared to the HID's I installed. I just saw a listing on _bay for a HID replacement kit wherein the seller mentions using LED bulbs for the high beams. Anyone found such an item that could be recommended?

shamrock

As promised a pic of HID's and LED side lights.
It's worth noting that the sides seem to fill the pic much moreso than real life , they're more a 'point' of light in reality..
Also apologies , photo was taken with a pretty awful 2megapixie camera

CarmG993

Here is the ebay kit from FJT2000
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...id=p2759.l1259

grmnxtc

Try this thread... it even has pictures

nile13

I'm seriously thinking of installing these lights as the OEM lights are just atrocious in the dark Northeast winter. What color temperature do 993 people go with? 4300? Other than FJT2000, any recomended alternatives closer to US? Just curious, in case replacement bulbs are needed.

How large is his slim ballast, anyway? Did anyone measure it? Would it be different than, say, this $80 kit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Super...1%7C240%3A1318 ?

Also, of teh veriety of kits he sells, what are we looking for? H1 slim kit? Or something else?

murfysflaw

I have an aftermarket kit in my 95 and love it. The PO installed it and I can't imagine driving it at night w/ the stock lights.

I'm also bothered by the yellowish fogs and want to do something different with them, but I haven't decided what to do yet.

nile13

I just emailed this guy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...AQ:MOTORS:1123 and got a reply, which is always a good sign. I think I'll be getting his kit as it's only $70. The question remains - go with 5K or 6K color? H1 kit, right?