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YOUR RESEARCHWent to change my pads and found this...
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If the problem is only on one of the headlights, maybe the servo of that light is not working.
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I asked the dealer to check the aiming a few times and they found nothing wrong.
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Are people replacing bulbs, as far as I know mine are original to the car.
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The case you're describing is from using high wattage bulbs on a non projector based housing usually.
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See broken part in this Front Left wheel well pic... assume it is a suspension stroke sensor, but what does it do, and more importantly, what is the consequence of driving it un-repaired?
The part it mounts to is plastic so it must have struck road debris I am guessing...
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Litronic light level adjustor. Just replace that piece of plastic and you will be good. I think it is Part No. 21 in this diagram...about $5.
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...section=401-00
Um, not sure as those level sensors (one in the front suspension and one in the back suspension) controls BOTH headlights together. If the problem is only on one of the headlights, maybe the servo of that light is not working.
Try this, when the car is OFF, turn the headlight switch to the low beam position, then insert and turn the key to last position before cranking. Both lights should aim up and down to calibrate (have someone else to check or just shoot a video). If one of the lights does not, the servo is bad or it's not getting power.
Try this, when the car is OFF, turn the headlight switch to the low beam position, then insert and turn the key to last position before cranking. Both lights should aim up and down to calibrate (have someone else to check or just shoot a video). If one of the lights does not, the servo is bad or it's not getting power.[/QUOTE]
I just tried that on mine and it works. However I have never been of the opinion that the headlights are particularly bright or good or aimed far enough ahead, and have been wondering if others have the same issue? It's bad enough that on a dark country road at night I am usually not exceeding the speed limit as there is not enough visibility. My others cars, no problem. Are people replacing bulbs, as far as I know mine are original to the car. It's an '02 so I believe Xenons are standard, the headlights do have the little chrome cover thingy.
You're not alone. I also feel my lights are not getting enough range and my level sensors are not broken. I asked the dealer to check the aiming a few times and they found nothing wrong.
I'm also in agreement and think all 996 projectors are crap compared to some other OEM's out there. It's the less than stellar projector lenses themselves they use that are inferior.
Short of retrofitting new set of projectors, the more cost effective(albeit not the most optimal) solution would be to get the 55w HID kits to fit.
Something like this:
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/UltraCanbusHID
Some members have actually taken their lights apart and sanded/polished the projector lenses to improve output. I've only seen pics so can't really comment on if this effort is worth it or not.
Funny experience I have is my 996.1 I owned had one of the best headlights I've ever seen, and when I switched to a 996.2 I was expecting the same thing. Wrong the 996.2 was for whatever reason inferior in the distance I was able to see. Maybe the head light shape change is to blame? Both of my cars were xenon
Just for reference, how many OEM hid equipped cars have you driven before that? My mk1 hid seems weaker and less pronounced than BMW, Audi, VW, Acura/Honda, Mercedes I've driven before. My favorite was the Honda s2000 lights.
The case you're describing is from using high wattage bulbs on a non projector based housing usually. Regular HID's only take 35w and even the 55w aftermarket ones do not generate heat like the 55w halogen bulbs so there should be no issues.
I've had an e92 BMW which were weaker and also several Hondas and acuras and the 996.1 seemed to me at least to be superior in the distance I was able to see
Somebody previous already yellowed a couple spots on my inside lenses from too hot bulbs, but the lights work great on my 996.1
My S class AMG has xenon that are by God DAYLIGHT next to anything else I've had though.
I just tried that on mine and it works. However I have never been of the opinion that the headlights are particularly bright or good or aimed far enough ahead, and have been wondering if others have the same issue? It's bad enough that on a dark country road at night I am usually not exceeding the speed limit as there is not enough visibility. My others cars, no problem. Are people replacing bulbs, as far as I know mine are original to the car. It's an '02 so I believe Xenons are standard, the headlights do have the little chrome cover thingy.[/QUOTE]
Completely agree with all of you. Not gonna lie, total **** projection.
Anyone find any remedies for this? Why'd they make them like this...oh Zuffenhausen...or Stuttgart, wherever you were born.
The only optimal remedy is to retrofit new/better projectors in place of your old ones.
Either a kit like 986 here:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-proje...ng-finish.html
Or another high quality projector like this:
http://ddmtuning.com/Products/Projectors-H1-V3-Pair
Don't bother with any of the generic eBay crap projectors. The best ones will have specifications for LUX ratings as well as give any detailed description of the projection characteristics.
Or you can get OEM projectors from an S2000 for example and retrofit those, but it would involve more custom work.
One factor no one has mentioned which could affect HID performance is the age of the capsules, these are cars getting on up to 15 years old like mine, my HID headlights come on as soon as I start the car due to DRL set up in Canada, so I would imagine they have a lot more hours than the US cars.
I did notice when first getting the car 4 years ago they were not as bright as I expect them to be, I did a quick calculation and come to an estimate of how many hours the car was "on", it was getting on the range of HID capsules hit the drop-off point in brightness.
So I got a new pair of Philips HID capsules, brightness improved noticeably although not dramatically.
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