Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[clickman]

Are most of you sanding and painting the reflector bowl? Black?

For those of you that have done that, did you keep the high beam bulb operational?

If so, are you getting any noticeable light output from it?

Especially, are they functional when flashing with low beams (xenons) off?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by clickman

Are most of you sanding and painting the reflector bowl? Black?

For those of you that have done that, did you keep the high beam bulb operational?

If so, are you getting any noticeable light output from it?

Especially, are they functional when flashing with low beams (xenons) off?

Kept my high beams functional and replaced with a small H7 size LED tower. Meant to warn/flash in day time only.... and yes useless in night time! But who needs high beam with those projectors anyway

RE paint; can't see clearly from the pic but those are painted in the same blue code as the car. Absolutely brilliant idea I say. never thought of that. Hope to see a summer shot with a bit of sun light in there... got to look good

[clickman]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Kept my high beams functional and replaced with a small H7 size LED tower.

Can you post a link to these, Fred?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by clickman

Can you post a link to these, Fred?

Hey Norm

Got the 25w LED tower with mini-built-in projectors as below for my high beam. Got the 25w for heat management. Although underpowered they are still stupid bright and output brilliantly I'm just assuming that the high power 50W LED tower are ridiculously HOT so careful there.

I didn't replace the fog with those but perhaps should have done so. You'd think that they are cheap here in Shanghai but they are not so I passed the fog lights idea for now.



Here a link of the same from a USA based seller. Surely they are also available locally in BC, CA.
H7 25W Cree High Power LED Projector FOG Light Lamp Daytime Running Driving | eBay

[BruceH]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Hey Norm

Got the 25w LED tower with mini-built-in projectors as below for my high beam. Got the 25w for heat management. Although underpowered they are still stupid bright and output brilliantly I'm just assuming that the high power 50W LED tower are ridiculously HOT so careful there.

I didn't replace the fog with those but perhaps should have done so. You'd think that they are cheap here in Shanghai but they are not so I passed the fog lights idea for now.



Here a link of the same from a USA based seller. Surely they are also available locally in BC, CA.
H7 25W Cree High Power LED Projector FOG Light Lamp Daytime Running Driving | eBay

Fred,

Your reflector bowl is painted black, correct? Do these LED's still put out enough light for flashing? Just curious. I would like to go with black rather than keeping them chrome, I think it will look better with my Lapis Blue. Thanks.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by BruceH

Fred,

Your reflector bowl is painted black, correct? Do these LED's still put out enough light for flashing? Just curious. I would like to go with black rather than keeping them chrome, I think it will look better with my Lapis Blue. Thanks.

Hey Bruce

Yes. Puts out enough if you ask me. This, and the initial xenon burst/flash (I don't use a relay), is enough to blink someone in 'normal' daylight conditions.

Abnormal conditions being; let's say south Californian or Texan sunlight

I rarely blink others personally... although I had to use screaming once or twice. That also worked quite well

Glad to hear your going for the upgrade. Its a great mod you won't regret it