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Old Sep 11, 2024 | 02:54 PM
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I had bought replacement white side markers some time back. I always wanted the sweep marker though.

This just showed up and I think it will be an excellent addition!

I chose clear

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806209169635.html
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 02:23 PM
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I've looked at these too. the smoke would look good on my red since all trim and top is black...
don't worry about the flasher or sequencer - the side lights do not blink like a turn signal. strictly a running light. I guess these lights might run through the sequence when you power up the headlights, but I've also heard that the lights do not blink at all, or worse, don't work.
maybe find someone who bought these.

BTW the turn signal is under the headlight.

I eventually left my orange/amber on. or I'll get a smoke lens with orange light bulb
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 02:42 PM
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I have the rennline smoked LED side markers. They have a single lit stripe that lights up "dynamically" starting at one end of the marker when they turn on. My car lived in Canada for a bit, so the tail lights, side markers, and DRLs are always on if the car is running.

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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 03:20 PM
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I did purchase the smoke lens a while ago. They do look good.


I actually brain farted and forgot that they do not blink with the turn signals. But the do sequence properly, both of them, when power is applied.

I wonder if anyone has a circuit they designed to be on with the headlights .. but blink with the turn signals?
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Old Sep 17, 2024 | 08:38 PM
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Bought the Black ones. They are decent for the price.




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Old Sep 17, 2024 | 09:37 PM
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Looks xlnt. Take a pic at night.
i am still debating clear or smoke: i have an OEM fetish but your TT looks so good…
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Old Sep 17, 2024 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rituxumab
Looks xlnt. Take a pic at night.
i am still debating clear or smoke: i have an OEM fetish but your TT looks so good…
Me too 😂. I had the Clear OEM lights and wanted to change the look. I have some shots indoor and will take some more pictures this weekend




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🏆Ok. That’s it. I Will order smoke with amber LED.
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Originally Posted by rituxumab
🏆Ok. That’s it. I Will order smoke with amber LED.
They shipped quick too. Ordered on 9/13 and came in today.
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I am looking at having someone develop a add on board to make the side markers work as running lights and turn signals. I seem to recall a thread where someone posted a schematic of the wiring.

Anyone have access to that?
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Old Sep 19, 2024 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by tom__w
I am looking at having someone develop a add on board to make the side markers work as running lights and turn signals. I seem to recall a thread where someone posted a schematic of the wiring.

Anyone have access to that?
Here you go.
Simple mod, works great!
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Old Sep 20, 2024 | 03:31 AM
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Thanks but what I am looking for is the Porsche wiring diagram, covering headlights and side markers.

I have a guy on Fiver who is proposing a circut design, which will work with my incremental / sweep LED side markers.
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Old Sep 25, 2024 | 06:33 PM
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I bought smoked side lights from Morimoto. $70 but they feel and look very sleek and quality. Deleting the amber and adding smoky black cleaned up my TT! The dark side light aims my eye right to the dark rear side air intake, and ties in all the black details contrasting the red.

OMG the LED looks 1 million times better than that single old incandescent lightbulb. I’m all about keeping my car OEM and analog, but the difference in the lighting makes the car look more valuable and sleek.


Old

New

Old

New LED
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Old Sep 26, 2024 | 12:14 PM
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That looks pretty good.
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It does. So do those brakes against the red.
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