Litronic Upgrade Technical Question

[Boxtaboy]

If you buy the litronics without the control module/wiring, it is no problem- the xenon low beam capability will still work fine if you just pop out the old halogen lights, and pop in the new litronics. Plug and Play. When you put the high beams on, you will have low beam xenons and high beam halogens without the added feature of the low beam xenons tilting up 5 degrees to assist the halogen high beams in filling up the space. This is fine with me, and I didn't bother to add the wiring.

Adding the wiring will give you the extra feature of having the low beam xenons tilt up 5 degrees when you turn on the high beams to assist in filling space. The feature of the xenons tilting up or down according to dip and angle will not work, even if you add the wiring, as you would also need to connect the sensors to the wheel/suspension, which only is done if you order the car with litronics from the factory. Hope this helps.

[Tool Pants]

The litronic headlights will work fine without the control unit. But you do get better lighting with the control unit.

We filmed the install with the control unit for the DVDs we made a few years ago. Porsche also has a TSB on how to do the retrofit. Actually there are 2 TSBs.

You have a 2002. On 1997-2001 the control unit was hooked up to a black 21 pin connector on the passenger side. 2002-2004 does not have this black connector. On 2002-2004 you use the white 21 pin connector near the brake booster.

That is why there are 2 TSBs.

[Cloudsurfer]

Jeph-

That looks great. Personally, I'm waiting for some old lady to back into me and damage the front just enough so I can swap the GT3 front on. I'd be interested in doing the newer Carerra lights at that time as well I'm sure.

How much of a PITA was that? I'm guessing a good bit....

Patrick

[Jeph]

Getting this conversion did involve an accident, so insurance helped finance this transformation. And let me tell you, you'd be surprised at how hard an old lady has to back into you to damage your lights. That plastic is THICK and TOUGH. The lights I have require new fenders, bumper, and (much) more.

My body shop took care of it, so in terms of PITA, roughly 0%.