How to tell if you have litronics? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

rdougan · 06-16-2011, 10:21 PM

Is there a visual different within Litronic and non-Litronic headlights on the 986?

ASpec818 · 06-16-2011, 10:41 PM

litronics are xenon projectors. regular headlights are reflectors.

rdougan · 06-16-2011, 10:42 PM

I was looking for a little more detail (I don't know the difference between those two things...)

kcpaz · 06-17-2011, 01:19 AM

Litronics have clear turn signal lenses, and halogen has amber lenses. Litronics also have ride height sensors on the lower control arms.

carguy · 06-17-2011, 03:53 AM

Not sure these answers have helped the original poster, as 2003+ halogens also have same reduced amber for turn signals as litronics.

Litronics have a approx 2.5 inch round circle from which the main beam projects a very focused light. You can see this clearly when looking at the headlight, even if it is not on. Non-litronics look like regular headlights.

Overdrive · 06-17-2011, 04:29 AM

litronics looks like this:

see the round projector in the middle that carguy mentioned?

regular (halogen bulb) headlights look like this:

Now if you're asking if there's a difference in the light they produce, basically you'd be looking at that normal, slightly yellowish light coming from regular halogen lights, and a whiter, more focused beam coming out of litronics.

Hope we've been able to help, if not please be more specific in what you're looking for.

Aron in Toronto · 06-17-2011, 05:47 AM

IIRC, litronics also have headlamp washer jets and the Halogens don't as seen in the above photos.

ekam · 06-17-2011, 06:22 AM

^Litronics retrofit kits do not have the headlight washers.

rdougan · 06-17-2011, 02:03 PM

Ok, that has helped a lot.

I think I have the litronics then, as I have the washers. Where is the washer switch located?

I'll take a closer look latest and see if mine has the projectors.

Thank you very much!

Deserion · 06-17-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rdougan

Ok, that has helped a lot.

I think I have the litronics then, as I have the washers. Where is the washer switch located?

I'll take a closer look latest and see if mine has the projectors.

Thank you very much!

I believe you press forward on the windshield wiper stalk, versus pulling back. I may be wrong though.

rdougan · 06-17-2011, 05:10 PM

I just looked and it seems I do have the litronics. Awesome.