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Old 11-16-2016, 05:39 PM   #5
JayG
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Originally Posted by lkchris View Post
Porsche bulbs are same as all German cars and are NOT "reverse polarity."

Center post is positive, side shell is negative.
At least for the tail lights, I believe you are incorrect for our cars. The center post is negative and the side is positive. That is why most LEDs won't work
The shell side is what is switched and the center is common.


I have no idea if other German cars are the same
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