What kind of headlights are these?

[crios]

The amberectomy is easy, 20 min per side, this includes taking them light off the car and putting back on. Just melt and pull with needle nose pliers.


Some pics of my car with the amberectomy:

[Perfectlap]

I never installed my wiring kit. Litronics will work fine without it. They pop right in and all you have to do is adjust the height of the bulb if its pointing up too high.

I picked up my set in a Brandywine group buy in 2005 for $1,200 I think. That was after buying a set of 996 clear halogens for $600 which I sold for break even. I don't think you can buy the ambers for that much now. Not sure why these prices went up so high. The Euro went up, way up but that didn't seem to affect other 996/986 parts...well not to the tune of a 100% increase. I guess they've become harder to come by.

[RandallNeighbour]

The issue isn't whether the lamps will not function without the wiring harness and control box... it's that there's another level of functionality you're missing without it.

It's not a huge deal though. I'd be fine without the control box to aim the xenons upward for high-beam viewing. It's just very cool

The guy I bought mine from said he was buying a dozen pairs at a time for sale on eBay and was told by his supplier that the well was about to run dry. Porsche was going to stop making them and they would skyrocket in price.

I can't imagine Porsche would stop making them though if there's any sort of demand for them. People wreck their 996/986's from time to time and need new headlamps as well as all the guys like us who want an amber free lighting upgrade.

[Perfectlap]

^man that would suck if I had an errant rock or screw crater one of my Litronics and I had to pay the obscene $1000 deductible or whatever you call it when you pay to kick in your insurance claim. Then of course they'll raise my insurance to get back the $1000. I'm better off just coughing up the $2K for a new set.
I better cover them in that thick vinyl stuff I had on my clear halogens.

[ekam]

^That'll be a hell of a rock and you're better off getting a pair of new glasses so you can see the dump truck ahead of ya!

Truth is it's too late to put a 3M bra on it if you didn't do it when you get the car brand new.

I just polish my lens with this stuff so it doesn't go yellow on me.

http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com/plexus.html

[Perfectlap]

^ I had a set of precut 4mm thick clear film that went over just the headlights.
I ordered it from Eagleday. Similar to this LINK

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

The issue isn't whether the lamps will not function without the wiring harness and control box... it's that there's another level of functionality you're missing without it.

It's not a huge deal though. I'd be fine without the control box to aim the xenons upward for high-beam viewing. It's just very cool

The guy I bought mine from said he was buying a dozen pairs at a time for sale on eBay and was told by his supplier that the well was about to run dry. Porsche was going to stop making them and they would skyrocket in price.

I can't imagine Porsche would stop making them though if there's any sort of demand for them. People wreck their 996/986's from time to time and need new headlamps as well as all the guys like us who want an amber free lighting upgrade.

Porsche never really made these headlights in the first place, they designed them and sell them through their dealership. The actual manufacturer will surely continue to make them or sell the tooling to some manufacturer who will. I highly doubt the production of headlights for 986/996s is anywhere near over. Heck, you can still get new lenses for the 356!

[BoxsterBreacher]

I know this is an old post but I am looking for a set of Litronics. Fred, do you have any more at rock bottom prices? They look great, deambered or not, but they certainly are not worth $2600. That is insanity! Has anyone seen any aftermarket headlights? I have seen plenty of tail lights but not a single headlight. Thanks for the help!