Electrical system 9119 · 9415 Headlamps (base headlamps)

Electrical system 9119 9415 Headlamps (base headlamps) The new 911 Carrera models have complete Compared to the basic headlamps of MY '01, new main headlamps in halogen technology the low beam of the H7 bulb is not projected as standard. The form is fundamentally that onto the road via free-form reflectors but via of the a projection module with a large glass lens 911 Turbo and adds a new individual look to having a diameter of 70 mm. the new nose trim of the new 911 series. To differentiate to the 911 Turbo, the cover In the low beam sector, the H7 bulb system lens has additional grooves length wise be- offers the following advantages: tween the lens-aperture areas. ? high light volume ? more light in the boundary zone in front of the light/dark boundary ? homogeneous illumination of the entire road surface ? to prevent the driver of the vehicle and the drivers of oncoming vehicles from being dazzled, the headlights are coated with "anti-dazzle" paint at the necessary points The high beam of the H9 bulb ensures a good range (advantageous at high speed on straight roads) and improved homogeneity when flashing the headlight. 9_01_02 On standard halogen main headlamps of newer models (same as with previous mod- els MY 01) the low beam is fitted with a H7 bulb (12V/55W) but the high beam with a H9 bulb (12V/65W). This H9 bulb produces considerably higher illumination. In terms of range and road surface illumina- tion, the headlamps are adapted to the su- perior performance. 9 - 18 Service Information 2002