Removing Tail lights..What tools do I need

[mchi5]

I recently bought some red/clear LED tail lights to swap out the orange/red OEM tail lights. Can't find my manual anywhere. what tools do i need to swap out the tail lights? I removed the headlights already and those were simple...all i needed was the tool included with the porsche to pop out the headlights.

do i need a torque wrench or something else to remove the tail lights? any DIY floating around here? i did a quick search but couldn't find any. thanks

[kabel]

No need for a torque wrench. Simple open ended wrench should do. I do not recall what the size is, 9 or 10mm should be all you need. Once you get in there it's pretty self explanatory.

Good luck, give us pics when your done

a hammer

[mchi5]

Originally Posted by kabel

No need for a torque wrench. Simple open ended wrench should do. I do not recall what the size is, 9 or 10mm should be all you need. Once you get in there it's pretty self explanatory.

Good luck, give us pics when your done

thanks man, i should get it in on friday. some people may think it looks "ricey" but i don't. Alot of newer high end cars are going the LED route.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=018&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=280183838868&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

now i think THESE below are rice, where it's completely clear LEDs:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Boxster-986-Led-Tail-Lights-TailLights-Lamp-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118QQcatego ryZ33716QQihZ016QQitemZ260165053299QQrdZ1QQsspagen ameZWD1V

[kabel]

I have those same Option Racing lights. I like them a lot + Easy install see this thread: blink blink...

[mchi5]

Originally Posted by kabel

I have those same Option Racing lights. I like them a lot + Easy install see this thread: blink blink...

awesome dude, i love those lights on your porsche. actually i used your pics when I finally decided to buy those LED tail lights! hope it's an easy install. looks good on your black boxster...hope they look as good on my grey boxster. i'll have to take some pics when i'm finally done.

[Jeph]

I am certain you'll find the install be really easy -one of the easiest things to switch out on the car if you ask me.

I'm a bit of an optics snob, so here's what bugs me about those LEDs... And please, if some one that has these LED lights correct me if I'm wrong. But don't the brake lights still use the same incandescent bulb? Theoretically, that's lame because one of the main purposes of LED usage on brake lights is the slightly faster speed in which it fully illuminates. It appears to me that the LEDs are merely used as the parking lights. If that's the case there's no real advantage to that.

But if it's just for looks, then I guess it's just the same as adding "carbon fiber" trim. Again, just my opinion.

[Porsche_farsi]

All you need is a screwdriver and household tools. I recently changed mine on my 02.

[HB.]

I changed mine using those same tail lights, and I love the results. They make the car look a generation younger. I posted a pic of mine on page 3 of the blink blink topic. Installation was pretty simple, I'm sorry I can't remember what socket size to use. If you have any basic socket kit, you'll have the proper size for the job. A couple things to keep in mind about these lights, 1. they are not D.O.T. and 2. the rear fog light does not work with them installed. Besides that, they look so much better then the old stock lights.