Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[particlewave]

See here. Same issue on a 996.

This is news to me, also. Funny that the above link was posted today on the 996 forum. Not sure if his are xenon, OEM or what.

[Pdwight]

Connecting a 10W 500 Ohm resistor across the +12V in on the Ballast, this will sometimes create a feedback loop and trap the spurious RF that is being generated bye the ballast...this will sometimes trap it in a loop...like a hamster in a wheel. You might have to experiment with the resistance to get to the right value. I had to cross this bridge years ago with a BMW that had the same problem. This has nothing to dso with the Canbus funsction

[Nine8Six]

It exist yes. Found 4 or 5 documented cars on the internet after an extensive research having the very same issues. For some reason, that I don't understand, most of these pcars, if not all, had either engine/DME swaps, rebuilds or had their ECU hacked into at some stage.

Where is the link some may ask, well apparently your guess is as good as mine.

At the minute all I can confirm is that CANBUS HID kit Charles and I offers works with the following:

1) Boxster (986) 2.5/2.7/3.2
2) 911 (996) all models

^ of course, only those models running "stock" engines, DME, immobilizers, and TMS.

[Edreamsz]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

It exist yes. Found 4 or 5 documented cars on the internet after an extensive research having the very same issues. For some reason, that I don't understand, most of these pcars, if not all, had either engine/DME swaps, rebuilds or had their ECU hacked into at some stage.

Where is the link some may ask, well apparently your guess is as good as mine.

At the minute all I can confirm is that CANBUS HID kit Charles and I offers works with the following:

1) Boxster (986) 2.5/2.7/3.2
2) 911 (996) all models

^ of course, only those models running "stock" engines, DME, immobilizers, and TMS.

Nine8Six thanks for the testkit! Funny to see that someone else has exact the same issue. I will test the new Ballast and get back to you. The second step will me using a resistor as Pdwight suggests. Let's see!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Edreamsz

Nine8Six thanks for the testkit! Funny to see that someone else has exact the same issue. I will test the new Ballast and get back to you. The second step will me using a resistor as Pdwight suggests. Let's see!

I'd say the first step should to be Dwight's advice

He knows his stuff believe me, just too bad he's playing low profile (noob style lol)

[Edreamsz]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

I'd say the first step should to be Dwight's advice

He knows his stuff believe me, just too bad he's playing low profile (noob style lol)

Ok. I wil try his advice. But just to be sure: Ill try the resistor and place it between the original stock +12V connector and the Ballast. Correct? (I am not a electrical expert )

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Edreamsz

(I am not a electrical expert )

Get a HID guru to look at the car Hubert, sure you have those experts in NL. Not expansive mate.

Looks like:


But again, apparently this is what drive the CANBUS function and it already has it built-in :/

[Edreamsz]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

Get a HID guru to look at the car Hubert, sure you have those experts in NL. Not expansive mate.

Looks like:


But again, apparently this is what drive the CANBUS function and it already has it built-in :/

I just had a conversation with someone at Retrofitlab in the Netherlands. They told me that I would just have to try another Canbus ballast and see if that solves the problem (they have 2 types). I will test them and see if hope that there is a positive outcome