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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 10:08 PM
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Retrofitting Litronic headlights and auto leveling

I've already swapped my headlights for Litronic ones and got Xenon low beams. Worked great with just a plain swap. The halogen high beams however was pretty poor stuff compared to my previous car with bi-xenons so I put a aftermarked HID-kit in the high beams. The "slim ballast"-kits were small enough to be able to fit inside the housing, worked great. I had a control module laying around so I ordered the harness off ebay and got the full functionality of the factory retrofit kit, with rotation on ignition and rotate up when you hit the high beams. So far, all good. I live in Norway and the bi-annual inspection is strict when it comes to Xenon headlights. To comply with regulations I must have headlight washers (got em), and automatic leveling. The rotation on ignition might fool the authorities but I'd rather not take any chances. So, to get automatic leveling I need some part numbers and some hints on cable routing. The control module is the same on retrofitted and original cars, but I haven't tried if it responds to the sensors without any hassle or if it wants a connection to the DME for it to work properly. The connection is easy, only three wires: Ground, +5V and sensor-data. But to the point:

* The connector that goes into the sensor, what's the part number? The sensor itself has 996 631 121 00.
* I've tried going through repair manuals, wiring diagrams and other documentation and haven't found out where the cables are routed. The front one is pretty easy I guess, but the rear one is a bit more of a challenge. Any tips on where / how to route the cable to the front would be appreciated. I guess I'm not so lucky that the harness has a part number and is readily available from Porsche?
 
Old May 2, 2011 | 11:34 PM
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For historical reference: The connector that attaches to the sensors fore and aft is type B06A16, part number: 999.650.551.48. That part is impossible to find though. Not available at DC automotive, PelicanParts, teile.pl, Vertex Auto, Porscheshop.co.uk or design911.co.uk. Any ideas?

When it comes to auto-leveling:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D6goLjocvw[/media]

It's possible!
Haven't checked out my suspension parts yet though and couldn't find any pictures of the front and rear sensor locations. If anyone could snap or link to a pic that shows it I'd be happy.
 
Old May 3, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Thklinge
For historical reference: The connector that attaches to the sensors fore and aft is type B06A16, part number: 999.650.551.48. That part is impossible to find though. Not available at DC automotive, PelicanParts, teile.pl, Vertex Auto, Porscheshop.co.uk or design911.co.uk. Any ideas?

When it comes to auto-leveling:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D6goLjocvw[/media]

It's possible!
Haven't checked out my suspension parts yet though and couldn't find any pictures of the front and rear sensor locations. If anyone could snap or link to a pic that shows it I'd be happy.
Sounds like you are experienced enough to have already tried this but have you searched the connector manufacturers &/or salvage cars?
 
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