Got my orangeless headlights... now how do i put em in?
04-05-2005, 01:53 PM
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i have the old style orange headlights on a '99 996. i have to replace the orang reflectors on the headlight assembly cause one snapped. can i replace them with what appears to be a clear marker from an '00? anyone know what that will look like?
04-05-2005, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by penguinking
i have the old style orange headlights on a '99 996. i have to replace the orang reflectors on the headlight assembly cause one snapped. can i replace them with what appears to be a clear marker from an '00? anyone know what that will look like?
The bottom amber (indicator) section of the '99 headlights are actually part of the assembly. I don't think they can be replaced/taken out. Try to do a search on eBay for used '00 or later (clear) halogen headlights -- a lot of folks are upgrading to Litronics and sell the old halogen headlights. The better upgrade is of course to get the Litronics Retrofit Kit which is about $1,100 new.
04-05-2005, 07:39 PM
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programmatore - you're right: i'm referring to the corner piece thats just an orange reflector, not a light. i wasn't sure what it would look like if i just replaced that part with a clear one. since i have to replace it i thought i'd jump at the opportunity to install some clear pieces. thanks for the info, i think i'll stick with the amber since i dont have the money to upgrade to halogens/litronics
04-06-2005, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jb26jb
Toddel68, Its not the fog light, its the signal light. It won't bother anyone, providing he use a silver color bulb that lights up amber.
As far as I understood the fog lights are converted to be on all the time as long as the normal lights are on. Or did I get it wrong somehow?
However, converted mine today and I love it. By the way: this orange plastic seems to be coming right out of hell. Hard as steel and flexible as chewing gum. Must be the only plastic part on the car not designed to break under stress
Before in normal light:
At sunset with the the light in photographers back
After mod:
Thorsten
