New Litronics = big improvement

[michael_dba]

This is probably an old subject, but just got the retrofit Litronics for my '97. Huge improvement over the original halogen low beam. Could never go back. The $1300 price tag is still a big bite though.

Regarding whether or not to install the control box for the high beams, if you drive in well illuminated areas (mostly city driving), you probably will never notice the difference. But if you drive in more rural areas or not well lighted areas, it's a huge improvement. The tilting of the low beams, and the supplemental halogen high beam really throw a lot of light down the road. Without the tilting upward of the low beam (control box not installed), you just don't get that much light down the road.

If the install is scaring you, it's not that difficult at all. On mine, the holes were all there, and the wires are all there. The hardest part is running the power wire to the windshield wiper motor wire (ignition +). It's all easy to locate, and the taps are straightforward. I ran the tilt motor control harness to the driver side headlight across the front of the trunk, tucked inside the carpet liner...total install time was about 20 min, including soldering time.

Anyway, the first set of headlights that were delivered were broken, so I returned them for an exchange. I had already installed the control box, but the exchange set of headlights came with another control box and harness...so I have a spare. If anyone is interested in the control box and harness, let me know.

[tholyoak]

Drop me a note and let me know how much you want for the control box.

Thanks
Todd

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by michael_dba

This is probably an old subject, but just got the retrofit Litronics for my '97. Huge improvement over the original halogen low beam. Could never go back. The $1300 price tag is still a big bite though.

Where did you get them for $1,300? Is that each or for the pair? Just curious.

[michael_dba]

Pair and control box/harness about $1400 (including the clear corners) delivered (FL to CA) from a Porsche dealer in FL.

I believe they're still selling them (pair with controls) at $1300 without the clear corners.

Try Alexis at 1-800-940-4020
http://www.champion-motors.com/porsche2007/contact/

[michael_dba]

tholyoak, I'll PM you this weekend

[humara]

that is a great price for a new set of litronics. they should really advertise that more.
considering i sold my clear non-lits for $800 on the ebay. and used lits go for $1000-$1100 quite often.

i think i might have an extra high beam control module also. can't decide if i want to bother since i live in los angeles. light pollution, regular pollution etc. tholyoak, let me know if that falls through.

[edevlin]

"Pair and control box/harness about $1400 (including the clear corners) delivered (FL to CA) from a Porsche dealer in FL.

I believe they're still selling them (pair with controls) at $1300 without the clear corners.

Try Alexis at 1-800-940-4020"

Thanks for the heads-up on the price, I ordered mine today......

Ed

[michael_dba]

You're welcome.

I'm not sure if you're familiar with adjusting the headlights beam horizontally and vertically....the new headlights were WAY out of adjustment. It takes a little time using both horiz and vert adjusters to get them where they should be....turning the vert adjuster screw doesn't make the low beam go straight up or down, it actually raises/lowers slightly diagonally, so you have to go back and forth with the horiz to correct the left-right movement as it raises or lowers the beam. After a few minutes you'll see what I mean.

I like to "rough-in" the low beams height about even with the low beam projectors centerline at 25 feet from a wall. Then go out to a rural stretch of straight road and fine-tune them so that the top of the low beam is right at the horizon of the roadway. There is no glare to oncoming traffic. This way, when you turn on the high beams, the low beam projector is elevated (by the control modules "instructions" to the servo motor in the headlight) to a perfect height...points the light right where its most useful. The Litronics peripheral light output is outstanding...on a 5 lane highway you can see better than 30 feet past the shoulder on each side of the highway.
~Michael