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YOUR RESEARCHJust installed my DEPO LED tail lights
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I posted a couple of pics including one with the old and new lights installed together to really see the change.
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I bit the bullet and used my slush fund (shhhhh, don't tell the boss!) to buy these DEPO LED tail lights for my 2000 996.
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However after looking again it does sound like the problem is believed to be fixed by adding resistors to the lights.
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It took all of 10 minutes to install and most of that time was disconnecting the old lights.
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I am definitely going back to GR next time I change cars.
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I'm more of a lurker, than a poster but felt others may be interested in this post. I bit the bullet and used my slush fund (shhhhh, don't tell the boss!) to buy these DEPO LED tail lights for my 2000 996. It truly was plug and play with the only mod being that I moved a resistor that is supposed to get hot sometimes. It took about 10 minutes start to finish.
I posted a couple of pics including one with the old and new lights installed together to really see the change.
I'm not affiliated with DEPO or anyone else, just posting for those interested. I also posted a video on Youtube showing them working through the different functions.
I would have waited until dark for the pics, but I was excited!
Here's a couple more of my car since this is my intro here on the forum. It's my daily driver in Chicago. It goes thru thick and thin with no problems. Come November, I have another set of wheels with Bridgestone Blizzaks and then back to these summers in March usually.
It now has 75,000 miles but had 39,000 when I bought here almost 4 years ago.
looks fantastic. I wish there were some nice tail lights for the widebody cars that matched the light strip of the 4s. The OE lights are so integrated looking, all I want is a new housing really with some really well done LED structures.
I'm pretty surprised that there are not any companies making them. When I was researching them, I found post after post of people trying to find them for the widebodies.
Nice looking Mk I - the lights are definitely a good mod. Gotta love the Guards Red. I am definitely going back to GR next time I change cars. Wheels look good too. Now all you need is a taco wing to complete that aero package.
They do look nice.
I had been considering the DEPO lights but decided against it after reading on here that a substantial number of them have failed on the 997.
Obviously the 996 DEPO lights aren't quite the same as the 997 version. But it isn't clear (to me anyway) whether or not the DEPO LED failures are isolated to the 997 version. Are there 996 owners that have run them through a winter (or two) without any problems?
In case I decide to pull the trigger, is there a good source for them in the US or Canada?
From what I read on the 997 forum, the lights weren't failing, but many cars had issues due to the low resistance. I haven't heard about a single issue with the 996 lights.
There were several threads on this on different forums. Lights were failing and being returned and/or being thrown out. There were also a few cases of people selling individual lights on ebay since the other one in the pair had failed. The failures had occurred after many months of ownership.
However after looking again it does sound like the problem is believed to be fixed by adding resistors to the lights.
One of the main threads on the subject is here (found by googling):
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...po-lights.html
However I couldn't find any issue being reported with the 996 lights. Although I'm a bit surprised that the issue would be isolated to the 997s. Hence my question about real-world longevity of the 996 lights.
Ebay for $599. The seller (I'll let you search as I don't want to promote) did not have any listed as of last week. Not sure if he put more on since then. Also, the lights do have resistors built in which I remounted to the body of the car (inside the light area) as they are supposed to heat up some. There is a Youtube video showing how to install them.
Important FYI for newbs, Depo units are the best ones out there over Spyder branded ones. Better plastics, built in resistors, better fit(no taillight popping out). Although slightly more expensive, I think they are worth it, IMO.
I just finished installing a set of the Dectane lights and I'm super-happy with the results. I think they make the car look 10 years younger.
It took all of 10 minutes to install and most of that time was disconnecting the old lights. Completely plug-n-play. No issues at all.
I ordered them from Orange Tuning and dealt directly with Frank. They had the best price I could find (by far). I was very happy with his service and would definitely recommend them at least for these lights. Ordered on March 30th and delivered to my door in Canada on April 21st. I assumed they would take a month to arrive so I was happy with 3 weeks.
Pictures below are with the turn signal enabled.
Not surprising as the Euro is at one of the lowest in the past few years at 1.07 to 1. Analysts are predicting it will go lower. Canada's outlook is a bit bleak too due to the oil snowball effect.
I just ordered a set yesterday, so the wait begins. What about the third brake lights in the deck and spoiler? Will it look weird to not have those changed as well? Will changing them trigger resistance issues, or are the resistors built into the new lights sufficient?
Go for the set, I drove with just the 2 for a year and wished I pulled the trigger way sooner. It unifies the look. I ordered the cheapest 3rd on ebay for like 75 or so, no problems at all.
I've seen them for the deck, but are they made for the stock spoiler too? (Admit I haven't really looked too hard yet.). No fault codes by adding the third?
Just thought I'd answer my own earlier question on this thread about longevity of the Depo/Dectane 996 tail lights. I bought mine 4.5 years ago and they still look like new. No problems at all and I think the quality is as-good or better than the OE-lights. I checked to see if they were still available from Orange Tuning though but unfortunately they were no longer listed on their web site.
I'd buy them again for sure, although they are quite expensive.
Reviving this old thread..
Can anyone with these tail lights chime in on how long they've lasted through the years? Still having dead LED problems? Would you still recommend them several years later?
