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Old 02-01-2024 | 11:47 AM
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I think the design looks ok. But the light bar at the top doesn’t seem like it follows the line of the car very well.

I think they tried to mimick the look of the 992 rear but without a light bar between the 2 taillights connecting them together it looks off imo
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Originally Posted by faiz
I think the design looks ok. But the light bar at the top doesn’t seem like it follows the line of the car very well.

I think they tried to mimick the look of the 992 rear but without a light bar between the 2 taillights connecting them together it looks off imo
Wonder how this would look in a 4S
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A little off topic, but the Morimoto side markers were not plug and play. Could be a US specification issue. My car is a Euro spec.
Damnit, now I'm worried about the tail lights not being plug and play.



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Old 02-01-2024 | 11:59 AM
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I have these same side markers on my US spec 4S and they are plug and play. Took about 10 minutes to install both on my car. I saw someone ask this question on the Morimoto site and they said that it is for US spec cars and could not make any promise it would fit Euro spec cars.

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Originally Posted by faiz
I think the design looks ok. But the light bar at the top doesn’t seem like it follows the line of the car very well.

I think they tried to mimick the look of the 992 rear but without a light bar between the 2 taillights connecting them together it looks off imo
Actually the "tail light" feature mimics the 991.2 models tail light.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Porsche/com...aillight_good/
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Originally Posted by BRN9121
A little off topic, but the Morimoto side markers were not plug and play. Could be a US specification issue. My car is a Euro spec.
Damnit, now I'm worried about the tail lights not being plug and play.


It looks plug and play. That wire plugs in where the lightbulb goes. Pull the bulb. Plug it in.
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Old 02-01-2024 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BRN9121
A little off topic, but the Morimoto side markers were not plug and play. Could be a US specification issue. My car is a Euro spec.
Damnit, now I'm worried about the tail lights not being plug and play.


it works as stated, the lead from the Morimoto plugs into the socket when you remove the bulb from the socket.


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Old 02-01-2024 | 10:45 PM
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Guys you have to twist the socket from the light assm, pull the bulb out and plug the wire in place of the bulb.
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Old 02-02-2024 | 02:59 AM
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Thanks everyone, will tackle it one more time today. Was tired and a little tipsy yesterday.
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As others have said, the connector on the end of the flying lead on the Morimoto light is mimicking the connector on the original bulb, just push it into the original bulb holder
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Okay, managed to understand it better and installed both sides, but.. Houston we have a problem!




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Originally Posted by BRN9121
Okay, managed to understand it better and installed both sides, but.. Houston we have a problem!

https://youtu.be/T_bJ06JDXfI

Mine included load resistors to prevent this.
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Sometimes LED's dont pull enough resistance like halogen bulbs and the system doesnt recognize it.
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Originally Posted by SSMOKE-U
Mine included load resistors to prevent this.
This?
Need to figure it out, any help is appreciated.



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I would definately contact Morimoto about this. They may mail you a set.
BTW, those lights look very nice.


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