mobonic

Looking for a used pair of 997.2 fog lights for a project.

Dont want to buy new to tear them up.

Let me know if you have a damaged or scratched or extra set laying around.

Minok

The 997.2 doesn't come with fog lights. So you won't find any.

mobonic

oh really?

Then what are these?



or



What are those lights under your headlights in your avatar?

Spokane5150

He may be referring to the yellow lights typically considered fog lights. I think our lights are really driving lights.

mobonic

Really guys, come on.

THEY ARE FOG LIGHTS!! EVEN PORSCHE REFERS TO THEM AS FOG LIGHTS.

If anyone has a pair please let me know, this is not a debate.

jhbrennan

You did ask about 997.2, correct? 997.2 does NOT have front fog lights. Nothing in the 997.2 owner's manual refers to front fog lights so not sure where you're getting your info.

Spokane5150

Symantics.....right. I had some 997.1's but may have tossed them. I can check.

mobonic

JUST GOT OWNED!

jhbrennan

Call them whatever you want...they still are not fog lights. Check the 997.1 owner's manual and you'll see that you can turn the front fog lights on with the headlamp switch (one click out) - can't do that with the 997.2 because they are not fog lights. This is what a 997 fog light looks like:
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...de=997S_Lights

Similar, but not the same. "JUST GOT OWNED!" - what are we, back in high school?

stefang

Well, it's semantics. They're DRLs, but Porsche thinks they're bright enough to double as fogs and you can't turn them on manually.

Spokane5150

I actually thought it was funny....what's wrong with bringing it back old school.

Regardless, I think you knew what he was talking about.

Minok

They are not fog lights. Porsche does not refer to them as fog lights.

For the pictures, mark what you are referring to please?

IN the headlight assembly, one projector bulb is the high beam and the other is the low beam... in the auto pivot headlight option.

In the front bumper cover that is a daytime running light and turn signal.

Not a fog light.

My understanding is that because the 997.2 only comes with HID low-beams, which are much more focused, cutting under the fog farther than traditional halogen low beams, there is no need for fog lights on the car, so they didn't put them on.

If you purchased a car that doesn't have HID but only halogens such as the 997.1's then they likely will have fog lights.

Fog lights and daytime running lights are not the same and its not a question of semantics. They have different beam patterns and intensities. Forward fog lights are designed to cut under the fog and illuminate the road ahead farther. Fog lights should not be used when there is no significant fog because the aim of the lights will be slightly blinding to oncoming traffic. Daytime running lights are designed just to be visible to oncoming traffic and not designed to provide road illumination for the driver. Their focus and intensity is entirely different.

Now maybe Porsche builds 997.2's for some markets that don't come standard with HID low beams, and for those cars they would produce fog light assemblies, but I don't think those would normally be used on North American 997.2s as they all came with standard HID. If thats the case you would need to get them from non North American market cars.

PCC

Trust me. There are no fog lights on the 997.2. Those are day time running lights. Switch on the parking lights or headlights and they dim. They cannot be turned on independently like normal fogs

mobonic

Close this thread.

Thanks for sh!tting on my wtb thread.

Minok

We were just trying to correct your ignorance on the topic. You seem combative and content to stay ignorant, which we cannot help you with. If you want to buy something, step one is to call it by its correct name. We cannot help you if you cannot be clear on what you want.. which is still a mystery.

Do you want to purchase a fog light assembly that fits in the slot where North American 997.2 cars have their daytime running lights? Or are you looking to buy the daytime running light assembly?

If you would focus on answering that sort of question, you might get help, rather than pointlessly ranting about your misunderstanding of the terminology.