Dealer discovers aftermarket Xenon Kit I didn't know i had!
02-06-2012, 08:37 PM
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Dealer discovers aftermarket Xenon Kit I didn't know i had!
So after enduring rattling beams of light while driving and now a burned out bulb, I take the car to dealer. Bad news: an aftermarket Xenon kit is the culprit and they cannot help me.
I've notified the Chicago dealer I got the car from and asked how they would like to handle it. Seems the car shipped with halogens originally.
Anyone agree I'm entitled to having them absorb cost or putting car back to stock? I know halogens suck but I don't drive much at night.
I've notified the Chicago dealer I got the car from and asked how they would like to handle it. Seems the car shipped with halogens originally.
Anyone agree I'm entitled to having them absorb cost or putting car back to stock? I know halogens suck but I don't drive much at night.
02-06-2012, 09:36 PM
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Saw your earlier post - might be worth checking for signs of front end damage ? Did they replace with aftermarket Xenons as a part of a repair ? It's the conspiracy theorist in me.
Unless the dealer advertised the car as stock I think you may be SOL. If they advertised it as stock then they should own up to their mistake.
Unless the dealer advertised the car as stock I think you may be SOL. If they advertised it as stock then they should own up to their mistake.
02-07-2012, 02:52 AM
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Did the car come with any remaining Porsche warranty?
If you bought it with original or CPO warranty, the car needs to be sold 100% stock.
If you bought it non Porsche certified, it could have any mod and that would be OK.
If you bought it with original or CPO warranty, the car needs to be sold 100% stock.
If you bought it non Porsche certified, it could have any mod and that would be OK.
02-07-2012, 03:26 AM
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And to the OP: can't the bulb be replaced even on that non-OEM assembly?
02-07-2012, 02:09 PM
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Sorry for glaring omission.
Car was purchased used, non-CPO = SOL for me. In truth, the cost of replacing the aftermarket Xenons (at a quality shop) is well worth having the extra light over stock halogens.
I'll know the exact cost later today. Most Xenon kits are crap and targeted to Fast 'n Furious crowd....likely what previous owner had in my car.
Thanks for feedback.
Car was purchased used, non-CPO = SOL for me. In truth, the cost of replacing the aftermarket Xenons (at a quality shop) is well worth having the extra light over stock halogens.
I'll know the exact cost later today. Most Xenon kits are crap and targeted to Fast 'n Furious crowd....likely what previous owner had in my car.
Thanks for feedback.
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02-07-2012, 10:12 PM
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Sorry for glaring omission.
Car was purchased used, non-CPO = SOL for me. In truth, the cost of replacing the aftermarket Xenons (at a quality shop) is well worth having the extra light over stock halogens.
I'll know the exact cost later today. Most Xenon kits are crap and targeted to Fast 'n Furious crowd....likely what previous owner had in my car.
Thanks for feedback.
Car was purchased used, non-CPO = SOL for me. In truth, the cost of replacing the aftermarket Xenons (at a quality shop) is well worth having the extra light over stock halogens.
I'll know the exact cost later today. Most Xenon kits are crap and targeted to Fast 'n Furious crowd....likely what previous owner had in my car.
Thanks for feedback.
Good luck.
02-08-2012, 11:10 AM
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Don't rule out the stock halogens in the car. I have the LTW headlight option in my 4.0 which is a standard halogen headlight. It puts out plenty of light at night without giving anything a blue tint. I have no issues with these headlights.
One thing to note about GT3s is they come standard with Bi-xenon headlights unless the car was spec'd with the lightweight headlights. Only with the lightweight headlight option did they come with the standard halogens. The easiest way to tell which option your car came with is if it has the nipple on the front for the headlight washer system. If it has the nipple then it definitely came with Bi-xenons from the factory.
One thing to note about GT3s is they come standard with Bi-xenon headlights unless the car was spec'd with the lightweight headlights. Only with the lightweight headlight option did they come with the standard halogens. The easiest way to tell which option your car came with is if it has the nipple on the front for the headlight washer system. If it has the nipple then it definitely came with Bi-xenons from the factory.
