Lighting Upgrades
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03-15-2010 | 12:15 AM
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Lighting Upgrades
Well, since I was playing around with my new tripod, I decided to take some shots of my car's lighting upgrades.
LED front park lights
6000K HID bulbs - matches really well with LED park lights
Philips Crystal Vision 4000K Halogen for high beams - used to match the 4000K OEM HID bulbs but now it doesn't match the 6000K HIDs; doesn't show much difference in the pics but quite obvious in person
Nokya 2500K yellow bulbs for the fogs
LED tails, LED bulbs for reverse lights, LED bulbs for license plate lights
And a video of all the rear end LED upgrades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0hXiWQaA4
LED front park lights
6000K HID bulbs - matches really well with LED park lights
Philips Crystal Vision 4000K Halogen for high beams - used to match the 4000K OEM HID bulbs but now it doesn't match the 6000K HIDs; doesn't show much difference in the pics but quite obvious in person
Nokya 2500K yellow bulbs for the fogs
LED tails, LED bulbs for reverse lights, LED bulbs for license plate lights
And a video of all the rear end LED upgrades
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQ0hXiWQaA4
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03-15-2010 | 02:06 AM
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Since my car is equipped with litronics, the list is for such:
HID low beams - 6000K HID D2S replacement bulbs, 35W - understeer.com
Halogen High Beams - Philips H7 Crystal Vision Ultra, 55W - you can get this practically anywhere that sells auto parts, including ebay; i got mine from the local Kmart
Fog Lights - Nokya H7 2500K (listed as 70W but actual wattage is 55W) - ebay
Front Park Lights - LED White BAX9S H6W (correction = angled pins) -ebay
Front Sidemarkers - Stealth Bulb 194 - stealthauto.com; understeer.com; or you can get 194 LEDs that light up amber from ebay
Rear LED tails - ebay (mywholesalegarage)
Rear LED 3rd brake lights - ebay (sportscarextras; euromotorspeed)
Reverse Lights - LED White 40-SMD 7506 1156 - ebay (motoringmax)
License Plate Lights - LED White - do a search at ebay for Porsche 996 license plate LED (i got mine from streetfires)
I do have stealth bulbs 7507 or 1157 for the front signal lights but it is useless due to the built-in amber cover within the headlight assembly.
Hope this helps.
Last edited by jr1966; 03-24-2010 at 08:27 PM.
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03-16-2010 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MkC2 
hey jr1966,
do you have any issue with error code or service light pops on your dash because of the led. After seeing those led parking on your car..I think i want one too..They look much better than the halogen.
thanks..
no error codes. i don't know why
. luck maybe? 
oops..i'd post this on your other thread
.
I'll order some tomorrow & hopefully like you there's no error.
hey jr1966,
do you have any issue with error code or service light pops on your dash because of the led. After seeing those led parking on your car..I think i want one too..They look much better than the halogen.
thanks..
no error codes. i don't know why
. luck maybe? oops..i'd post this on your other thread
.I'll order some tomorrow & hopefully like you there's no error.
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03-17-2010 | 10:13 PM
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Since my car is equipped with litronics, the list is for such:
HID low beams - 6000K HID D2S replacement bulbs, 35W - understeer.com
Halogen High Beams - Philips H7 Crystal Vision Ultra, 55W - you can get this practically anywhere that sells auto parts, including ebay; i got mine from the local Kmart
Fog Lights - Nokya H7 2500K (listed as 70W but actual wattage is 55W) - ebay
Front Park Lights - LED White BAX9S H6W (straight pins, not the angled ones) -ebay
Front Sidemarkers - Stealth Bulb 194 - stealthauto.com; understeer.com; or you can get 194 LEDs that light up amber from ebay
Rear LED tails - ebay (mywholesalegarage)
Rear LED 3rd brake lights - ebay (sportscarextras; euromotorspeed)
Reverse Lights - LED White 40-SMD 7506 1156 - ebay (motoringmax)
License Plate Lights - LED White - do a search at ebay for Porsche 996 license plate LED (i got mine from streetfires)
I do have stealth bulbs 7507 or 1157 for the front signal lights but it is useless due to the built-in amber cover within the headlight assembly.
Hope this helps.
HID low beams - 6000K HID D2S replacement bulbs, 35W - understeer.com
Halogen High Beams - Philips H7 Crystal Vision Ultra, 55W - you can get this practically anywhere that sells auto parts, including ebay; i got mine from the local Kmart
Fog Lights - Nokya H7 2500K (listed as 70W but actual wattage is 55W) - ebay
Front Park Lights - LED White BAX9S H6W (straight pins, not the angled ones) -ebay
Front Sidemarkers - Stealth Bulb 194 - stealthauto.com; understeer.com; or you can get 194 LEDs that light up amber from ebay
Rear LED tails - ebay (mywholesalegarage)
Rear LED 3rd brake lights - ebay (sportscarextras; euromotorspeed)
Reverse Lights - LED White 40-SMD 7506 1156 - ebay (motoringmax)
License Plate Lights - LED White - do a search at ebay for Porsche 996 license plate LED (i got mine from streetfires)
I do have stealth bulbs 7507 or 1157 for the front signal lights but it is useless due to the built-in amber cover within the headlight assembly.
Hope this helps.
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03-17-2010 | 11:31 PM
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Since my car is equipped with litronics, the list is for such:
HID low beams - 6000K HID D2S replacement bulbs, 35W - understeer.com
Halogen High Beams - Philips H7 Crystal Vision Ultra, 55W - you can get this practically anywhere that sells auto parts, including ebay; i got mine from the local Kmart
Fog Lights - Nokya H7 2500K (listed as 70W but actual wattage is 55W) - ebay
Front Park Lights - LED White BAX9S H6W (straight pins, not the angled ones) -ebay
Front Sidemarkers - Stealth Bulb 194 - stealthauto.com; understeer.com; or you can get 194 LEDs that light up amber from ebay
Rear LED tails - ebay (mywholesalegarage)
Rear LED 3rd brake lights - ebay (sportscarextras; euromotorspeed)
Reverse Lights - LED White 40-SMD 7506 1156 - ebay (motoringmax)
License Plate Lights - LED White - do a search at ebay for Porsche 996 license plate LED (i got mine from streetfires)
I do have stealth bulbs 7507 or 1157 for the front signal lights but it is useless due to the built-in amber cover within the headlight assembly.
Hope this helps.
HID low beams - 6000K HID D2S replacement bulbs, 35W - understeer.com
Halogen High Beams - Philips H7 Crystal Vision Ultra, 55W - you can get this practically anywhere that sells auto parts, including ebay; i got mine from the local Kmart
Fog Lights - Nokya H7 2500K (listed as 70W but actual wattage is 55W) - ebay
Front Park Lights - LED White BAX9S H6W (straight pins, not the angled ones) -ebay
Front Sidemarkers - Stealth Bulb 194 - stealthauto.com; understeer.com; or you can get 194 LEDs that light up amber from ebay
Rear LED tails - ebay (mywholesalegarage)
Rear LED 3rd brake lights - ebay (sportscarextras; euromotorspeed)
Reverse Lights - LED White 40-SMD 7506 1156 - ebay (motoringmax)
License Plate Lights - LED White - do a search at ebay for Porsche 996 license plate LED (i got mine from streetfires)
I do have stealth bulbs 7507 or 1157 for the front signal lights but it is useless due to the built-in amber cover within the headlight assembly.
Hope this helps.
Also, is it plug and play, or do I have to install resistors like I did for my LED tail light?
Thanks!
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03-18-2010 | 12:35 AM
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One of my front park lights, time to change them. Was going to get the LED H6 as suggested in your thread. However, what do you mean by straight pins, and not the angeld type?
Also, is it plug and play, or do I have to install resistors like I did for my LED tail light?
Thanks!
Also, is it plug and play, or do I have to install resistors like I did for my LED tail light?
Thanks!
I will take some pics in a bit and post again.
BTW, they're P-n-P. I do get those that are advertised as "no error codes" just to be sure. If they are not advertised as "no error codes", go with the significantly pricier ones as they have a higher chance that there are resistors built-in, hence the significantly higher price.
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03-18-2010 | 01:02 AM
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One of my front park lights, time to change them. Was going to get the LED H6 as suggested in your thread. However, what do you mean by straight pins, and not the angeld type?
Also, is it plug and play, or do I have to install resistors like I did for my LED tail light?
Thanks!
Also, is it plug and play, or do I have to install resistors like I did for my LED tail light?
Thanks!
Ok, here are some pics.
This is the actual bulb I put in my car as front park lights. This is what I meant when I said "straight pins".
Correction = this is what I used for the reverse lights. I mislabeled it as the front park lights, therefore, the misinformation.
This is what I meant as "angled pins" which do not fit. Like the above, these are also described as BAX9S H6W.
Correction = these will fit.
This is another type that I bought with angled pins but these came with resistors as a package.
Correction = these are the actual bulbs I used
And this is the actual bulb that I used as license plate bulbs. Two is needed. This is advertised as "no error code" and there may be resistors built into the circuit board. This cost signicantly higher than some that are not advertised as "no error codes". First pic shows it with the OEM incandescent license plate bulb.
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03-18-2010 | 01:37 AM
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If you look at the bottom of the base of the bulb (bottom view), there are two very small pins. These are the pins that holds the bulb in place in the socket. These pins are usually opposite each other in the same plane and there are some that are angled a bit (not in the same plane). It has to be the former. When I was doing this, I couldn't find within the 3 forums which is the correct one, therefore, I had to purchase both types and figure out which one upon installation.
I will take some pics in a bit and post again.
BTW, they're P-n-P. I do get those that are advertised as "no error codes" just to be sure. If they are not advertised as "no error codes", go with the significantly pricier ones as they have a higher chance that there are resistors built-in, hence the significantly higher price.
I will take some pics in a bit and post again.
BTW, they're P-n-P. I do get those that are advertised as "no error codes" just to be sure. If they are not advertised as "no error codes", go with the significantly pricier ones as they have a higher chance that there are resistors built-in, hence the significantly higher price.
Do you think that it should be sufficiently safe to order based on this designation? BA9S?
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03-18-2010 | 02:28 AM
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I see! that is good info. It prompted me to do some digging up found out that there are two types of H6W, they are bax9s and ba9s. I think the straight type is ba9s, and the offset/angled one is bax9s.
Do you think that it should be sufficiently safe to order based on this designation? BA9S?
Do you think that it should be sufficiently safe to order based on this designation? BA9S?
