Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Thanks Charles, I'm looking forward to the instructions

The post below shows the wiring. This one shows a full size automotive relay, but the principle and wiring is exactly the same.

Originally Posted by particlewave

LEDs don't like heat. The LED angel eye halos are inside of the projector unit with the HID bulb, so you really don't want them powered on while the HIDs are on.

It is wise to put them on a relay so that they are off when the HIDs are on. This will greatly extend their life and prevent premature failure. Wiring shown below...

[Nine8Six]

Kudos to Particlewave (and Bruce!!). I'm confident ppl who wish to DIY will find this useful.

In a meantime, (Jon & all) I have warmed my wife Helen that I will soon resume my nocturnal working operations at the shop shortly after Chinese New Year (2 weeks from now). Plan is to get a few kits ready before spring. Hopefully I will have regained access to at least one of my two cars by then (wife have been hiding the car keys from me since October).

However, chances that the new crop of projectors comes with angel eyes is very slim. Possibly close to none. However they will remain bi-xenon and be better than before.

Thanks to Kevin, Paul and Rick for the kind words. Sincerely hope you guys are doing great on your sides there. Keep it up!

[SmegHead]

Originally Posted by particlewave

The post below shows the wiring. This one shows a full size automotive relay, but the principle and wiring is exactly the same.

Hi Charles
Just come back to this site having finally finished my lights but it looks like I should have read it before sealing them up (doh). I always intended to refit the main beam for flashing but now I read the Angel Eyes might fail without a relay, have you an idea about using a relay for flash and the Angel Eyes, or two, or is it not really possible to have both options?
Smeg

[PaulE]

rfuerst911sc thanks for those pictures. I am not going to paint the interior of my lights at all. Your pictures are very helpful to me, my 2003 seal grey headlights will look a lot like that, but I will have the angel eyes and no amber on the bottom!

[PaulE]

Got an email last night from the GT Collection telling me my order has shipped! Woo Hoo!!!!

[2000986s]

Has anybody received their kit yet? I think I got the shipping confirmation a couple weeks ago but still no sign of em.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by 2000986s

Has anybody received their kit yet? I think I got the shipping confirmation a couple weeks ago but still no sign of em.

Yours is the only one left that needs to register in the local post :/ I can confirm its out and in the Vivo series as per your exchange request! If lost (stolen?) I have many more here that I can express mail to you so don't worry about this.

I realize that timing is completely wrong however and I apologize for this.

Some less fumy invalid reasons; we got hit hard during the G20 event where security levels were at it's "never" experienced before. E.g. air-mailing anything above 1kg took min 5 days, some more, for the parcel to register in their system. International or local.... outbound electronics were automatically being inspected, if what I have been told 38 times (parcels) is true.

We also got any sort of tunneling and VPN access temporarily chopped off. There was no way to get data in/out of here for a full 12 days. Good news is my lovely wife got us a dial-in enabled SAT phone that works with a SIM card; monthly or as 'per use' billing plans so we won't have to blackout from modern societies again. Had everything Google Cloud blocked, server, vpn, email, all.

Glad I can read 986forum.com again also. The forum blocks IP from China, in case you guys didn't know. Google's srv, Cisco Webex, forums, gets bad sometimes lolllll

[JayG]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Yours is the only one left that needs to register in the local post :/ I can confirm its out and in the Vivo series as per your exchange request! If lost (stolen?) I have many more here that I can express mail to you so don't worry about this.

I realize that timing is completely wrong however and I apologize for this.

Some less fumy invalid reasons; we got hit hard during the G20 event where security levels were at it's "never" experienced before. E.g. air-mailing anything above 1kg took min 5 days, some more, for the parcel to register in their system. International or local.... outbound electronics were automatically being inspected, if what I have been told 38 times (parcels) is true.

We also got any sort of tunneling and VPN access temporarily chopped off. There was no way to get data in/out of here for a full 12 days. Good news is my lovely wife got us a dial-in enabled SAT phone that works with a SIM card; monthly or as 'per use' billing plans so we won't have to blackout from modern societies again. Had everything Google Cloud blocked, server, vpn, email, all.

Glad I can read 986forum.com again also. The forum blocks IP from China, in case you guys didn't know. Google's srv, Cisco Webex, forums, gets bad sometimes lolllll

The joys of living in a Communist country!

[rfuerst911sc]

I have never owned a vehicle with this type of headlight. It takes a little bit to get used to the very distinct cut off line of the projected light but they are very bright and I am quite happy with the setup. I may have to adjust the drivers side a little higher ( not much ) as the top of the projected cut off is a tad lower than I like. Passenger side is perfect and high beams are set to stun !!!

[2000986s]

Thanks a lot for the update, I really appreciate it. No worries on the timing, all I needed was an update! As long as I can get them on the car before she goes away for the winter, I will be happy

You did mention they might be lost/stolen? How much longer should we wait before considering them as such?

Feel free to PM me if easier otherwise I check this thread daily anyways.

Thanks again!!!

[PaulDash]

Removed the headlight covers today. Easy. All that was needed was an exacto knife. No oven.

Looking to paint interior black and install projectors.

[PaulE]

I got a little package in the mail today, thanks Nine8Six! I almost got my money's worth in bubble wrap alone, everything arrived in perfect order!

[RedBeauty]

Has anyone else got their projectors? It's over 3 weeks since the tracking said it was shiped from china. Have'nt heard, seen anything since then. Lost / stolen?

[2000986s]

Mine shipped 5 weeks ago but the tracking number has never worked for me. I'm assuming lost/stolen.

Fred: will you be shipping a new kit or processing a refund until you can have some available?

[BFeller]

Originally Posted by 2000986s

Mine shipped 5 weeks ago but the tracking number has never worked for me. I'm assuming lost/stolen.

Fred: will you be shipping a new kit or processing a refund until you can have some available?

This is how things worked out for the various packages I've received from Fred:

The Shipping numbers start working once the packages are received into the US Postal System. This is after they trickle in from Orient. Fred's Foreign Post Office only releases a few packages a week.

My experience was that once the numbers starts providing information - my shipment is sitting on the door step.

[PaulE]

My tracking number never worked. Although the email said the tracking number was US mail, I think it was really China Post. Anyway they really did come to my house. I can't read the shipping label now because I'm out of town for another week.

[RedBeauty]

This is starting to get alitlebit frustraiting now. I understand that most of u guys have got yours. So since mine is registered i suspect lost / stolen in the post. I have tried to reach out to Fred, via PM here and by mail.. no answer at all

[particlewave]

Take a deep breath and calm down

These things take time. It's not unusual to take 6-10 weeks. The way it works is that he drops them all off at the post, then they only ship one or two per day (or week...can't remember). The reason is that he would get charged as a merchant, otherwise. That increases shipping cost, tax and they would be prone to inspections (laser scripting would not fly).

I've ordered dozens of sets of these projectors from Fred, so I know as well as anybody how painful the wait can be...sometimes they fly through, others take a couple months. They'll show up, I promise. Worst case scenario is that they are missing. If that's the case, I guarantee Fred will make it right.

[RedBeauty]

Originally Posted by particlewave

Take a deep breath and calm down

These things take time. It's not unusual to take 6-10 weeks. The way it works is that he drops them all off at the post, then they only ship one or two per day (or week...can't remember). The reason is that he would get charged as a merchant, otherwise. That increases shipping cost, tax and they would be prone to inspections (laser scripting would not fly).

I've ordered dozens of sets of these projectors from Fred, so I know as well as anybody how painful the wait can be...sometimes they fly through, others take a couple months. They'll show up, I promise. Worst case scenario is that they are missing. If that's the case, I guarantee Fred will make it right.

Good to hear. I can take the wait, as long as i know what's happening. I have full trust to fred, but i did'nt expect that the shipping would take this long. And it would be a shame if these expensive but realy nice projectors were lost

[geetee]

how much does it usually cost to have someone fit these into my headlights?