DRL-Fog Light Hack

[JayG]

Originally Posted by savinor

Great update Jay. Mine are still going strong without a problem after 5 years.

Rich

My pleasure, it was exactly what I was looking for, besides you did the hard work in figuring it out.

Any recommendations on which or what type of H7 LEDs to use?
There are a boatload of different ones available.
Are low wattage ones that output 500-700 lumens too dim?

[savinor]

Mine are not that bright but LEDs are easily seen even if they don't project a lot of light. Kind of like looking into a flash light. I just wanted my car to be seen.

[Lew]

Regarding the DRL Hack. If I remember correctly, I read that someone did the hack and had been using the original Fog Light Bulbs for a long time without causing lense damage. Anyone recall this, or know the post? I tried a search using certain words, but no luck. I was successful doing the hack, but I unplugged the wire from the fuse until I know for sure the OEM bulbs will not cause damage to the lens. My thoughts are Porsche would not put a bulb in place that would burn a lens. Something else I read that was not answered. If doing the hack, what happens if you select the Fog Lights with the switch?

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Lew

Regarding the DRL Hack. If I remember correctly, I read that someone did the hack and had been using the original Fog Light Bulbs for a long time without causing lens damage. Anyone recall this, or know the post? I tried a search using certain words, but no luck. I was successful doing the hack, but I unplugged the wire from the fuse until I know for sure the OEM bulbs will not cause damage to the lens. My thoughts are Porsche would not put a bulb in place that would burn a lens. Something else I read that was not answered. If doing the hack, what happens if you select the Fog Lights with the switch?

Your thoughts are incorrect. Every exterior light fixture can and has been burned/melted by stock bulbs. Do not use halogen bulbs as DRL.

[Lew]

I finally changed out the OEM fog light bulb's to the H7 LED's that some are using. I did raise the Fog Lights up 10 turns on the adjustment screws. They look so much better than the OEM's.