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Old Nov 1, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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The W5W bulbs were being sold long before the 997.1 TT came out, they were never sold as a 997 TT specific item. The dLED is however a 997.1 TT specific item.

Your correct, a number of owners, myself included, installed the regular city lights before learning of the heat those little guys put out via Jason. It was listed 'for head lights' but I thought same fitment must be swappable but obviouslty that was not the case!
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bbywu
Unfortunately, Hoen made no mention that these bulbs couldn't be used for that purpose when they were available on their website. As I recall, the only way that people would know that they couldn't be used was because Jason reported it here.
That's the way I remember it also - maybe that's why Hoen has done temp testing and has a temp tabel now.
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 08:16 AM
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Just to add, while the hoen look great they are not going to be a DRL look replacement, they are not bright enough for that in daylight use as its only a small bulb. The 997.2 TT looks like it uses a ring of LED lights for the DRL.
 
Old Nov 2, 2011 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by gmoney
Just to add, while the hoen look great they are not going to be a DRL look replacement, they are not bright enough for that in daylight use as its only a small bulb. The 997.2 TT looks like it uses a ring of LED lights for the DRL.
Yeah - all that really happens is that you're replacing one "yellowish" incandescent bulb with a white LED.
 
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SpeedArt is the only one that I am aware of that does a LED swap...for $$$$$$$. TA and VividRacing have some other options.
Yep the SpeedArt ones are what I was thinking about. Wow they bend you over on price, but they sure do look good! Hopefully they'd be cheaper from a US distributor. VividRacing carries SpeedArt so hopefully they could get them cheaper if anyone was interested in them.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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I always thought the front LED turns looked "ricey" so I smoked mine. Now every car has them. Ugh
 
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