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I also found that my headlights were adjusted a bit low.
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Lits are probably a bit better again, but not so sure you can do a swap over on the facelifted 996.
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Use h7's in both main and dip

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Mine is (very) pre-facelift and uses H7's in both main and dip.
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I also found that my headlights were adjusted a bit low.
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Mine is (very) pre-facelift and uses H7's in both main and dip.
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Lits are probably a bit better again, but not so sure you can do a swap over on the facelifted 996.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Not over the moon with the headlamp performance of my (non-Xenon) headlamps on my 996. What are the options for upgrading?

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Mark, have a look here for some ideas... Headlight Upgrades The Xenon bulb swap does make quite big difference, but is limited by the std headlamp lens. Lits are probably a bit better again, but not so sure you can do a swap over on the facelifted 996.

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Thanks for the pointers. Seems the Litronics is big money but some sort of intermediate upgrade is worth having.

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Mark You could start by getting some decent bulbs. I bought some Philips Vision Plus H7's from www.powerbulbs.co.uk which were a worthwhile improvement. Best £42 (for 2 pairs) I have spent on the car. I did have PIAA Super Whites in my 993 - very good, but they really aren't worth the extra money. I also found that my headlights were adjusted a bit low. Jacking them up a fraction made a big difference.

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Richard I have a post facelift car and it looks like the bulbs for the dipped and main are different H7/H9. Were they the same for your car? Mark

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Mine is (very) pre-facelift and uses H7's in both main and dip. Go with what it says in your manual. The PowerBulbs selector gave the wrong bulb sizes for mine the first time I used it. They are very helpful if you give them a call, and excellent service. No affiliation I hasten to add.

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