I'm just sharing this story with others like me who are getting the 997.1 LED retrofit bug

I haven't done anything yet but a friend of mine installed a new set in his a couple weeks ago (the looked really nice btw). 2007 C2S, no problems install was super easy and no error codes

In the old/original tail light, the fog light bulb sits in an area w/a red lens, and at least with daytime running lights, is on all the time on low and blends into the tail light no problem.

In the new LED retrofit, it sits in a clear lens (and uses the old bulb,...see pic), and since it's on all the time, give the impression of the person reversing (even thought the LED reverse is 100 times brighter)

Well, anyways, this is where it got interesting........he got pulled over by the police since they thought he had a defective tail lights that had the reverse lights on. After explaining to the police what it was and showing him the real reverse lights the cop let him go but told him he'd probably get pulled over again, and gave him a speech about aftermarket parts

After the incident, my friend pulled out the fog bulb and ended getting a error, got frustrated and so now he's put his stock tail lights back in.......

Not sure if there's a fix for this (different color bulb, red film etc...), anyone else experience this or any suggestions. It's made me hesitate putting a set in.

 

Jp


Only u, only u....................LOL


Jim

 

WOW,

They were a ton of people in on a group buy for the LED tail-lights. Not sure if they are the same ones, but I'm sure people will be interested (including myself).

 

Why is the rear fog on all the time? I thought the rear fog had to be turned on by pulling the switch out to the second detent...so why is the rear fog on with the new lights

 

That would be extremely annoying to be driving behind it while it is on.

Can't the LED bulb/light be swapped with a red one?

 

+ 1, that's my first Q...

2nd Q: who made these retrofits and what do they say about it?

 

2nd Q: who made these retrofits and what do they say about it? [/QUOTE]



Steve,
c'mon.......who made them????? 1st clue.....call China!



Jim

 

Agreed. If it's the fog light then it wouldn't be on all the time.

If it's some other light (e.g. the rear 'driving' lights) then why not just switch the bulb to a red-tinted, or better yet, red LED bulb.

The LED would not be as bright and its color/instant-on behavior would match the brakes.

 

Sounds like this is only an issue on cars with DRL's. On my car the fog light has to be turned on manually.

 

I think he's talking rear fog light which is controlled by the switch. DRL only affects lights in the front.

 

An issue perhaps, but seriously who is driving with the rear fogs on??

 

I'll get you a set for your bday

 

Only the driver's rear is the 'fog', but both rear bulbs that are identified as 'fog' (at least by the diagram provided w/the lights) and they're on on all the time (i checked my car as well)

When you flick your rear fog on, only the driver side becomes really bright, it seems these bulbs however are on all the time, at least at low level

 

Here's a vid of the tail lights (from someone else on YouTube)

You see when car is turned on the 'fog' bulb is on (around 11 sec, it looks dim in the video but looks pretty visible, especially at night)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgd4Q1upHV4

 

Here's a pic @ lower light, i tried on in my car to see if i got the same result

When i pulled all the bulbs out, these ones (one on each side) is on the minute i turned on my regular headlights (no fog on), only the driver's side one goes brighter w/fogs on

I might have used the wrong term earlier to call these 'fog lights', this was just based on the diagram labels that were provided, and the bulb at least is the fog on the drivers rear side

On a completely separate note it was really easy to swap them out just had to make sure i labeled all my bulbs first. And no error codes on my 2006 C4S.