Headlight question?

[larez2]

Each headlight actually has 2 bulbs:
the H7
and right below it:
the 5W
Porsche Part number: 999 631 032 90

There are also the turn signal and fog light bulbs.

The H7 is of course the standard headlight.

The 5W bulb is the dim/limited range look that comes on with the parking lights. They are also known as wedge bulbs. I have been thinking about upgrading mine to LED's.

I think they are more a be seen type of light rather than an illumination/see where i am going at night bulb.

Glad to hear the dealer took care of things and replaced the bulbs.

Cheers,
Larez

[dlynch]

Thanks Jeff and Lorez. We'll check the aim.

By the way, my wife's car is grey on grey on grey. And we're looking for a hardtop.

Thanks!
Dave

[PorscheGirl]

I couldn't believe how easy it was to change a bulb. My passenger side low beam was out yesterday morning when I turned my lights on. I stopped at Advance Auto Parts on the way home from work and picked up a bulb, $13.88, and changed it right there in their parking lot. Real easy once I found the headlight removal tool!

[docdyh]

Dlynch,

I guess when the light is burned out , it is still dimly lit..not sure the mechanics, but this was the case with mine as well...

docdyh

I'm wondering if the car is designed so that if a headlight goes out, the "city" light comes on? Perhaps that is what dlynch was seeing?

I don't know...just a guess on my part.

The LED replacement of the city bulb sounds kind of neat. Can you get this bulb in different colours?

[Uncle Bob]

Is it possible that the DRL are only 70%? I can't remember if I have seen this in Canadian regs or not. An '04 Passat I had was designed that way.
Just a thought....