Try it now.

 

U live and learn. Just printed label for ups to ship back. Ordered depo. U get what u pay for. $620 for depot. Whatever.

 

You're gonna love them. Here's a shot of mine.

 

Can't wait for actual plug and play. Extremely aggravated today. Extremely.

 

Shame about the Spyders, I do like the look of them. I've just replaced both third brake lights with LED, so at some point I should do the tails too.

 

I bought these (probably rebadged spyder) lights on Amazon

Redlines Red Clear LED Tail Lights for Porsche Carrera 996 99-04 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UCYRPU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_007UxbB4GBJNA

They were plug and play and look much more period correct and looks less poseur than the 997.2 style lights

 

From Amazon:
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.

Looks like you have a special one.

 

video makes it look straight forward

 

Probably the same process but the video is a 997 install, not 996. Also, didn't see any visible resistors...maybe not needed with these lights??

 

Causes abs/PSM. I don't got time to mess with soldering resistors and stuff like that in with newborn right now. I already boxed them up and dropped to ups, and Amazon already refunded me. They looked nice but whatever. I went with depo 997 look smoked. Not as smoked as what I just took off, but beggars can't be choosers

 

Very dark, but I'll settle for the depo

 

 

It's been documented several times on the forums that the Spyder taillights require resistors and also has a polarity issue with one of the connections one needs to be aware of. Nothing new here.

 

J, You made a smart decision going with the company Depo. Although some would wince thinking of buying a product out of Taiwan, but I've replaced two sets of headlight enclosures for both of my Volvos and the first set has outlasted the OEM version. Volvo uses Valeo out of France, but both OEM headlight enclosures started deteriorating within 3 years. The Depo version (which looks and performs like the OEM) has now made it four years and still looks clear and new.

 

I will Have these Saturday by end of day so I'll throw them
Right on....still need to make a decision as to spending 3k on headlights, really really hunt for a camaro SS, or upgrade my s550