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Originally Posted by Coaster
Hi Fred. Any lit replacement version in the works? Christmas is coming up soon ��
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I am not ignoring you, was just checking with friends here about things I can and cannot say about those Litronic lollll Obviously can’t say much on this subject ‘yet anyway’ other than letting you know that someone/somewhere is already working on upgrading this tech by worlds. Something I’ve personally invested in (development-wise), but I am not going to be the main key player of those.
We are talking about the complete headlight + projector unit including a coated polycarbonate lens. Seen the prototype a month ago, which was in fact pretty damn mind-blowing, especially that epic spectrum gradient on the lens you often see on sport cars’ pictures. Sadly however, a whole lot has to be prep’ed for prod which is planned to begin only in mid-2018. So it looks like its going to be for next year’s Christmas instead lolllll
^ A direct competition to those Asian-made LED headlight kits everyone is familiar with. However, will come with self-leveling (for EU cars) and intelligent range finding/measuring. Other features of course but for all I can say right now, that’s what the upcoming/aftermarket ‘Litethronics’ for Porsche Cars will sounds like.
Involved parties are in California all of Sept 2017 talking to DOT and to register all of this WIP, among the few other GT parts/designs we have here. Not all that cheap but considering the love that needs to go into making sure our Porsche cars never goes blackout, they see it as priceless! I'll should be able to tell you more about all of this in Oct/Nov.
As for myself, I’m happy to say that I’m staying in the Porsche Bi-Xenon retrofit alley, here, with you folks!
In the work, for early 2018: a brand new model of GT Collection projector (I know, surprise!). One with professionally engineered and manufactured angel eyes and controller but believe me this wasn’t my decision lollll (thank fella/partner Andy). So we’ll have 4 (four) models in the retrofit kits in total. Christ it was already pretty difficult for folks to choose one model only, imagine with 4 :/ After all the whole GT Projector/Collection and 986forum collective work was born with ‘angel eyes’ so we’ve decided to have a continuity to the product line. So that’s all going to become one of another annoying “option” to choose from. Something to watch out in 1st quarter of 2018 though :/ Not for this Christmas!
Also in the making are Porsche specific HID/xenon ballasts with built-in controller. Using similar(same?) circuits found in modern automotive lighting ballasts with the only difference of including a MODBUS industrial controller to them. So those will effectively do the switching digitally while being driven/powered by your High & low beams senders. You’ll also be able to re-program those with different logic shall you need; a feature I’ve personally voted ‘useless’, but then who knows, we might need it in the future as the product line evolves. Comes in a single unit so this will certainly be advantageous installation and size/weight wise. That is something to watch out in the 2nd quarter of 2018.
So many other things that we are all working hard on here atm. All very little and meaningless to the board however, for now (I think). E.g. waterproof connectors (lolll), custom shaped PCBs and circuits for next gen of angel eye, etc etc etc.
Only good stuff, as usual folks. Exterminate the Halogen
