Aftermarket Boxster Headlights. Who is interested?

[RandallNeighbour]

You can retrofit your existing headlamp units with HID units for a couple of hundred bucks, but the problem is that they sometimes heat up and cloud the inside of the unit, and they're not focused beams like the real deal, which means when you use them people will flash their brights at you due to the horrible glare they give off.

The people you spoke with about replacements with a 911 are thinking about the newer 911's with a different shape. You are indeed correct in that some model year 911's did use HID's (what Porsche calls Litronics) and they can be purchased from salvaged cars.

Your best bet is to purchase a set of Porsche Litronics from someone used or new for your model year boxster the way I did. I found a brand new set with the controller box that must be wired into the harness for $1200 on eBay. That was 3-4 years ago though. They're far more expensive now because Porsche isn't making them any longer, or if they are, they are special order from Germany and not readily available at parts counters and Porsche parts resellers.

This is not a cheap upgrade no matter which route you take.

[BlitzSRM]

Yeah, currently it's not a cheap upgrade.

Hopefully if this project pans out, it will be.

Integra/Civic Forums organize buys like this to start, now they have a fair choice of affordable headlight assemblies. If they manage to organize it, then we should be able too. If the market is there.

I would guess if there is a market for rear brake light assemblies (because there are some available for boxster) that there would be a market for headlight too.

Someone just has to get the ball rolling.

[Johnny Danger]

Randall is correct. Find yourself a set of Litronics either new or used and be done with it.
You'll be glad that you did.

[SoCalKen]

randal how much wiring is there to install the litronics? The dealer originally told me it's "extensive" was that an exageration to get more installation money?
Ken

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by SoCalKen

randal how much wiring is there to install the litronics? The dealer originally told me it's "extensive" was that an exageration to get more installation money?
Ken

There's an extra control box that can come with the litronics that helps to level the lights under hard acceleration or braking. Most people who get them don't even bother to install the box. Without that box the litronics function exactly the same as the regular halogen headlights - they just point straight ahead. Installing them without the control box takes maybe 5 to 10 minutes. You just slide the old lights out and slide the new ones in. There's a locking rod that holds them in place. It's pretty simple. A few years ago I added litronics without the control box and am very satisfied.

Kirk

[crod]

I actually bought one off Ebay a month ago. Waited for the last minute to bid on it. Paid $305 for it (my Boxster has Litronics but the driver side one had the lens melt - thanks to the local Porsche Dealer in town). My melted one is sitting at home as spare parts.
So if you do look for these on Ebay AND be patient, you can get both Litronic headlights for under $900 for sure.

CR

[BlitzSRM]

Yeah, nevermind. I guess no one else is interested.

Porsche Litronics looks good, I'll just put those in.

I'll wait for the designs that D-Spec sends back, and post it.

Till then i can't really say which looks better.

I think it won't have the quality of the Porsche Litronics. but if it's cheap enough, I'll just put in an order myself. $500 is less than half of what the Litronics cost.

I can swap them out when ever i want. It's easy to change assemblies anyways.

[Gougoushu]

I have had your same thought -- if there is a broad variety of aftermarket headlights for nearly all Hondas, why not for Boxsters? I would be interested in some tasteful, all-clear headlights.

[chaudanova]

Originally Posted by Kirk

There's an extra control box that can come with the litronics that helps to level the lights under hard acceleration or braking. Most people who get them don't even bother to install the box. Without that box the litronics function exactly the same as the regular halogen headlights - they just point straight ahead. Installing them without the control box takes maybe 5 to 10 minutes. You just slide the old lights out and slide the new ones in. There's a locking rod that holds them in place. It's pretty simple. A few years ago I added litronics without the control box and am very satisfied.

Kirk

I've got an extra Litronic control module if anyone is interested in it...

[sasha055]

Blitz, when you get the designs back, please post them here

I'd be interested in aftermarket headlights

Thanks
Sasha