Porsche Headlight Retrofit [from CAD, prototyping to finish)

[JeffBorn]

Great News and thanks for the update. So glad to see my blue anodized set at the top right hand corner of the table. Very excited and ready to bake my headlight assemblies
99 2.5l Savanna Brown, Blue Metallic. Blue Top

[swaff]

Finally got my projectors installed...I plan to take some better shots with a real camera soon, but here is a quick iphone capture. I have a black 996 and got the black Turismo projectors with amber angel eyes.

[tonichristi]

Originally Posted by swaff

Finally got my projectors installed...I plan to take some better shots with a real camera soon, but here is a quick iphone capture. I have a black 996 and got the black Turismo projectors with amber angel eyes.

WOW!!!

That looks so intimidating

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by swaff

Finally got my projectors installed...I plan to take some better shots with a real camera soon, but here is a quick iphone capture. I have a black 996 and got the black Turismo projectors with amber angel eyes.

Super cool looking!!! Fits well with the guy who owns that 911 car haha

Swaff hangs out with famous personalities in the entertainment and music industry. Some of the records and tracks you guys are listening daily have possibly been recorded by Swaff

Lots of cool ppl on 986forum

Nice(er) car man... loveee that amber. Oh and TC is right.... does looks intimidating lol

[CHRISP357]

What is an average install time, start to finish assuming average mechanical skill and average intelligence (debatable)?
Mine are in this final batch, black Turismo, red angel eyes.

[Fintro11]

Originally Posted by CHRISP357

What is an average install time, start to finish assuming average mechanical skill and average intelligence (debatable)?
Mine are in this final batch, black Turismo, red angel eyes.

If you have everything you need set up you could do it in a day easy. It took me a few days as I did it after work / in between cooking and kid time

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by CHRISP357

What is an average install time, start to finish assuming average mechanical skill and average intelligence (debatable)?
Mine are in this final batch, black Turismo, red angel eyes.

Certainly could be done in a day, if you don't have to paint the interior of the headlight. Add one~two day if you do paint.

In a real world (where I live occasionally) I'd say plan a good weekend mate, that is without rushing anything (incl painting the interior, and loving/polishing the lenses when completed).

MAX:
1) 2 hrs to remove the lenses + carefully clean the edge
2) 1-2 hrs to dremel the socket hole and fitting new projectors in
3) 2 hrs for the wiring
4) 1 hrs for dialing-in the orientation, pre-adjustments
5) 1 hrs testing on the bench & car, making sure all works
6) 1 hrs cleaning, removing any dust left by the above work
7) 2 hrs for re-sealing the lenses onto the headlights
(8) 12,765 hrs looking/staring at your car 'new' front-end style

Something like that. Not incredibly time consuming but it does takes a little longer than doing an oil change for sure.

The difference it makes to the car will make you forget all about wasting your precious weekend time I promise loll - keep for when it rains!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Nine8Six

The difference it makes to the car will make you forget all about wasting your precious weekend time I promise loll - keep for when it rains!

RE ^

Here are some of the latest (spy)pics I recently found on the internet with those projectors installed. Stealing other members' pics lollll criminal I know. It would be even more of a crime not to share them up I think





I know those cars recently got sold. Note to new owners; let me know if you need me to remove those from this thread and I will in a flash