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Xenon headlight components into Non-xenon housing?

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YOUR RESEARCHXenon headlight components into Non-xenon housing?

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Use optional hid lights

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The halogen headlights on MK I 996 cars are reflector assemblies as opposed to the projectors used for the optional HID lights.
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It would probably be easier and cheaper to find HID bulbs in the color temperature that you want and simply change the bulbs.
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It would probably be easier and cheaper to find HID bulbs in the color temperature that you want and simply change the bulbs.
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It would probably be easier and cheaper to find HID bulbs in the color temperature that you want and simply change the bulbs.
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The halogen headlights on MK I 996 cars are reflector assemblies as opposed to the projectors used for the optional HID lights.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

hi everyone, i currently have Xenon lights on my 1999 996 from the factory. im wondering if its possible to switch the xenon components into a non-xenon headlight housing. does anyone know? i would like to change mine out from clear to amber....and itll be a lot cheaper to find the amber headlights in non-xenon and, if possible, just switchover my headlight components. thanks alvin

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It would probably be easier and cheaper to find HID bulbs in the color temperature that you want and simply change the bulbs. Have you tried this route? I would think that something like a 3,000K color temperature would suit your needs very well. The halogen headlights on MK I 996 cars are reflector assemblies as opposed to the projectors used for the optional HID lights. I think this would be problematic for your original plan.

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Your best bet would be to do a universal projector conversion instead. Factory mk1 xenons have a full motor assembly that rotates the entire upper projector assembly up and down based on the leveling sensors found in the lower control arm. I believe Pelican Parts is now distributing conversion kit that member 9eightsix created here as one option.

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