07-24-2014, 09:18 PM
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When you say MK2 set, are you making reference to the headlight below?
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07-24-2014, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine8Six
When you say MK2 set, are you making reference to the headlight below?
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Answered my own question by looking up some of your previous posts. Looks like those are the headlights you have!
You could do like a few have done already and sort the issue by patching things up e.g. adding some resistance onto the light circuit. Problem remains? no worries just add more but not too much or you'll see your brightness diminishing greatly (dimmed headlights?) and those resistors' temp rising :/ Needs trials. If really that issue you are having doesn't want to go away, then you'll need to completely isolate the lighting system from the existing car circuit by connecting everything directly onto the 12v battery using a relay/harness type setup.
You could also buy a new battery, an alternator, and all should get back to normal same as the other thousand of boxsters/996s out there who are also equipped with the same headlights you have. Or HID kits!?
But again, I'm not a electro pro. Just a wild guess yea
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Last edited by Nine8Six; 07-24-2014 at 11:16 PM.
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07-25-2014, 10:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nine8Six
When you say MK2 set, are you making reference to the headlight below?

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Yes, those very ones
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07-25-2014, 10:34 AM
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Yes, those very ones
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Yea those are great looking headlights. I like them very much
You can buy a them here:
Porsche 986 Boxster 996 MK1 Black LED DRL Projector Headlights | eBay
ps. sure you can find other members here who has them, run a quick search?
Happy boxster'ing!
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07-25-2014, 09:29 PM
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Yes, they are very good looking ones: I OWN THEM. That's why I'm puzzled as to why my Boxster has "become" allergic to it: my battery and oil light are going off, and it's even affecting my spoiler.
So again, my question is: How could my Boxster have become allergic to it if I've had them since October and if its probable that a couple of LEDs dying would be the cause, since I also have LED taillights. I read somewhere that if you have too many LEDs that might trigger some issues, or something along those lines.
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07-25-2014, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by batshapedheart
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Yes, they are very good looking ones: I OWN THEM. That's why I'm puzzled as to why my Boxster has "become" allergic to it: my battery and oil light are going off, and it's even affecting my spoiler.
So again, my question is: How could my Boxster have become allergic to it if I've had them since October and if its probable that a couple of LEDs dying would be the cause, since I also have LED taillights. I read somewhere that if you have too many LEDs that might trigger some issues, or something along those lines.
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yea those are great looking headlights, one of these days I'll own them as well for sure!
If you have a battery light coming up, your twin spoiler motors and some other sensors doesn't have enough juice left from the car system to operate correctly, buy this mate:
Alternator:
Porsche Boxster (1997-2004) - Charging System & Battery - Page 1
Battery:
Porsche Boxster (1997-2004) - Charging System & Battery - Page 1
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