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Old 11-16-2016, 07:38 PM   #1
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Porsche bulbs are same as all German cars and are NOT "reverse polarity."

Center post is positive, side shell is negative.
You are 100% incorrect.

Our bulbs are reverse polarity. Center post is negative.
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You are 100% incorrect.

Our bulbs are reverse polarity. Center post is negative.
It's not the bulbs that are different, it's the bulb holder.

But yes, not much help ... sorry.
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It's not the bulbs that are different, it's the bulb holder.

But yes, not much help ... sorry.
Incandescent bulbs don't have a polarity, but this thread is not discussing incandescent bulbs.
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