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YOUR RESEARCHDectane LED tail lights
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If the problem is specific to the 997 DEPOs I might change my mind and buy a set.
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https://www.dectane.de/RUeCKLEUCHTEN...-06-smoke.html
Has anyone tried these tail lights? They look really cool, but I'm wondering how well they fit and work.
I have the Depo brand lights, which I believe are exactly the same, but cost a bit less. They are OEM quality and are completely plug and play (one connection). They have built-in resistors, so there are no hyper-flashing or other issues. Mine are clear/red and I think they look great. My avatar photo doesn't do them justice. They make the car look new.
On a related note, I was considering those lights for my Targa however there have been several reports of the lights failing after a year or so. I love the look, but for that price I think they would have to be pretty bulletproof. Does anyone know if Depo has found/fixed the problem?
There was a big discussion on 6Speed about them. I believe I have also seen similar reports here but I'll have to dig. I found the discussion by googling "dectane lights failing 996"
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...po-lights.html
Those are all in the 997 forum, which I had read before. Seems there may be some incompatibility issues between the lights and the 997 electrical system. I haven't read about any issues with 996's, other than someone not tightening the screw and losing one of the fixtures.
Thanks. I noted that the problems were with the 997 LEDs but I just assumed they would apply to the 996 version as well. If the problem is specific to the 997 DEPOs I might change my mind and buy a set.
KrazyK, thanks for pointing this out, I did not (obviously) think about the wide-body difference.
So, are there any cool replacements for us wide-body fans?
Response to an old thread, I know. There are LED tail lights available for wide body cars now. They are shockingly ugly (my opinion - yours may differ), but they are out there.
I spotted a set on an '02 Cab a couple of weeks ago, and they looked great (black car). 997-2 style to my eye. Asked the owner what brand, and all he could remember was that it started with "D". So either Dectane or Depo I guess.
As stated awhile ago, Dectane = Depo. It's just that it maybe more advantageous to buy Dectane from the motherland due to the weaker Euro now. Also Dectane has their own QC so quality should always be consistent and you have a better chance of not getting any broken ones or ones with defects.
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