Petza914

I went through multiple sets of Spyders on both my 997.1s before giving up on them and ponying up the extra money for the better quality Depo / Dectanes, which have been great for years. Depo is the manufacturer and Dectane is a distribution channel, but they're the same lights. They originally offered 4 versions - red & clear, smoked red & clear (pretty dark but with a red tint), smoked (less dark without the red tint), and crystal (essentially all clear but with colored LEDs that light when activated). Only the red and clear versions and the red dark tint versions are currently being made - the lighter smoked and the crystal are no longer available new.

I have the smoked ones on my GT Silver car and the red/clear ones on my wife's car. The smoked ones look lighter or darker depending on viewing angle and ambient lighting, as you can see in these shots.






Here's what the different light functions look like on the Dectane/Depo ones.

Brake Lights


Reverse Lights


Turn Signal


Running Lights

kellen

Agree!

Zoefhaus

I also have the Depo lights, 460 EUR via eBay.
They look great, although after washing the car they also have the well-known condensation issue.
When I have more time I'll swap the rubber ventilation tubes from the OEM lights to the Depo's to see if that does the trick.

JuannaKnowtrooth

jhbrennan

No - I've used DEPO LED tail lights on both 997.1 and 996 and have never had any codes even with a marginal battery.

Jaskfri

Another vote for the OEM all red lights.I have had them on my car for over a year and love the way they look. Less is more.

jll1011

I really like the Depot's. I think it updates the car significantly (if you desire that vs all stock). I also just like the look of LED's in general. This weekend, adding LED's to front... PIC shows old and new

Flat_Six_

Post the pics once you're finished. I'd like to see the front LED's.

jll1011

Would be happy to. I went with these. One of my weekend projects.

https://www.uniquestyleracings.com/i...roduct_id=1172

Zoefhaus

Which is the car parked on the left? It looks familiar

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jll1011

Car on left is my daily driver. Nice to have. 2015 E400 Coupe 4-matic (for all the snow we get in ATL).

Zoefhaus

Ah ok, I thought it was a CLS
My daily driver is a dark blue CLS Shooting Brake, the lines are similar from the side.

eddiek997

I have these on my 997 (ebay link) OLED with sequential turn signals.



Car is dirty after a nice winter drive and the phone camera doesnt quite pickup the colors correctly but you get the idea


Heres Video (sorry for the poor quality)

Zoefhaus

Looks great!
I still think I prefer the Depo's, as those have the OEM 997.2 - look, but yours look fantastic in their own right.

And not overly expensive either.

Flat_Six_

Hi Eddie - these look fantastic. Best example I have seen.