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I had mine installed by the dealer when I bought the car at DFC.
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As Programmatore mentioned earlier in this thread, the factory-installed lights depend on two ride height sensors: one in the front suspension and the other in the rear suspension.
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Can someone confirm that this is true, that its able to reactive the litronics so they will have automatic adjust leveling?
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Inspect litronic assemblies, they are meticulously detailed and beautifully adorned
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If you actually take time to closely inspect the litronic assemblies, they are meticulously detailed and beautifully adorned.
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As Programmatore mentioned earlier in this thread, the factory-installed lights depend on two ride height sensors: one in the front suspension and the other in the rear suspension.
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Set .....turned into a royal pain and almost lost $650(had
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I thought I got a deal on ebay buying two seperate auctions making a full set.....turned into a royal pain and almost lost $650(had to take it to my credit card company).
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Well, my car has officially become dangerous to drive at night on long trips..the halogen bulbs are worthless (jee..i didn't really care about this before..maybe i'm finally becomming responsible?....nahhh).
For those of you who have retrofitted your cars with litronics:
1) How much should I expect to pay for the kit? Best source?
2) What parts are included? I looks like a pretty easy install. Just run new wiring and slip in the new lights.
3) Any surprises or catches to know about? Did you sell your old lights or keep them for removal when selling your cars.
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4) Most importantly, any reason why I should get the OEM ones instead of just getting an aftermarket HID kit?
Pics would be welcome too
Omar, why dont you sell your 1999 and get a 2002? i mean it might just be the best deal insted of buying Xenon, Aero Kit I and other Mod you wanna do...
What do you think guys?
Get a 2002 from teh US since the market here is Inflated....
I went through this recently.
Litronics are nice,the 'eye' looks cool but they aren't worth the price anymore. There is a 01' c2 in my garage w/ Litronics,visibility is better by far I will admit that they aren't much better than the HID kits I've seen done to x96 Porsches. Brand new Litronics cost at least $2.4k (USD) new these days. Get a h7 Xenon kit,it should only cost $100-150 for a decent kit and install those.
I thought I got a deal on ebay buying two seperate auctions making a full set.....turned into a royal pain and almost lost $650(had to take it to my credit card company). One litronic had a loose 'eye' part and the other was beat up all over the place......
They are a straight swap. If you want the leveling feature you have to wire some stuff but IMHO it's not worth the effort unless you want to kill a hour or so.
Dude, don't even bother with the cheap eBay-type kits. They're just a very cheap quality system that's going to throw the light everywhere. I'd stick with the halogens before I went with a cheap HID system.
I had mine installed by the dealer when I bought the car at DFC. Too long ago to remember the installed price, so I can only offer a vote on question 4: The Porsche part is well made, looks it, and does everything an OE piece should do. I was really happy with it because it looked and worked like factory, and it amazingly refreshed the look of the car. In Canada, where Porsches have their headlights on all the freakin' time, the original halogens start to look tired and some of them burn-in. You don't appreciate how old it makes the car look until you replace them.
Just my .02.
Edit: I remember, now. They were about $2400 installed, with the leveling feature functioning. I thought it wasn't bad, since the dollar was in the 80s at the time.
Here we go again. Guys, the control unit that comes with the Litronic Retrofit Kit is for high beam rotation (the Litronic low beams rotate up when you hit the high beams) -- it is NOT for auto-leveling. Auto-leveling requires additional sensors and is only available on cars equipped with Litronics from the factory.
The people on this board are so warm...
Um, okay, you sound like you know what you're talking about. My assumption was based on the fact that the lights rotate up when they're switched on, just like in my Mini. I assumed it was for the same reason.
Well...if you are like me and love the look of the MkI aero kit, I can certainly see why you want to do this. As a matter of fact, so do I. DPS-motorsports has the best price I have seen on the internet for the Xenon kits. No affiliation...I bought my nose from them when I had my old car. Good pricing...
Litronics at DPS
I want to sell my litronic lights that are awsome, why I sell them is because they dont have automatic leveling and its law on it in Europe.
Freight cost to US 100 USD, hit me a PM with offer!
NOBY,
thanks for the offer. I'm looking to do the litronic's later in the spring, i want to change aerokits first.
i'm just sort of guaging price and options rite now.
also, you can reactivate the leveling feature if you do the wiring. there is a guide up on renntech i think.
I added Litronics to my car myself. Did this in 03 maybe, prices were much lower then. Would have a hard time justifying it now, but even with the relatively high price it really changes the character of the car for me. Visibility is wonderful and installation is a breeze since they just slide right in. Furthermore, and for me the best part, it really dresses up and updates the front end of the car. If you actually take time to closely inspect the litronic assemblies, they are meticulously detailed and beautifully adorned.
do the litronics have any orange in their indicators?
i have the clear 99 halogens, but even still tehre's some visible orange in the lower part of the headlights that just drives me insane. it looks disgusting.
Clear lenses with orange lenses behind. I like it because it still looks factory to me, where as clear/clear has more of a 'tuner' vibe. It's a perfect companion to the Porsche white taillights and clear sidemarkers.
As I've implied, I'm familiar with the cheap HID "systems" and my point stands. Looking at the pictures on the thread you referenced only reinforces my opinion--the light is scattered ("bleeds") all over the place, which is why a lot of people think that HID lights are too bright. It's not that they're too bright, it's that they weren't designed to be used in a halogen headlight assembly. Look at a Litronic headlamp versus a halogen headlamp on a 996. There's a reason they're designed completely differently, and it makes all the difference in the world. If I aimed my other car's HIDs into the garage in your thread, you'd see how incredibly sharp the cutoff is.
Get the cheap kit if you want everyone to know that you're rich enough to afford HID headlamps. Get the Litronic kit if you want to be able to see better.
There is no automatic leveling for the Litronics Retrofit Kit. For 1999-2001 cars to have automatic leveling the Litronics have to be installed at the factory. I have a friend in the UK that bought the Litronics Retrofit Kit but kept his old halogen headlights because he has to put those back on when he takes the car in for MOT inspection -- the retrofit kit will not pass inspection.
No. As Programmatore mentioned earlier in this thread, the factory-installed lights depend on two ride height sensors: one in the front suspension and the other in the rear suspension. The add-on kit doesn't include the sensors and the control unit probably doesn't include the capability to process the inputs from the sensors even if they are added.
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