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3 hours ago, sa utah said:

My 987 was probably equipped with the worst lights of any car I’ve owned and the includes a 6v Beetle.  
 

Ive had H7 LED lamps in mine for the last 2 MOT tests and not a problem or advisory.   Probably due to the fact that they are behind the projector style lens.  
 

I rarely drive at night but they actually let you see where you’re going now.  

Can you remember @sa utah what make of bulbs you installed?

5 hours ago, Deano37 said:

Lowered 30mm with H&R springs

Designtek switched exhaust

Pioneer head unit

Red seat belts

Recovered steering wheel

Removed Boxster S and fitted matt black PORSCHE badge

Satin black Cayman side vents

Upgraded to LED all interior lights, side lights and indicators

DRL mod

Upgraded from 18" Cayman to 19" Lobsters

Additional USB charge socket in passenger footwell

Dynamic LED rear lights

Low Temp stat

Dash cam

Reversing camera

Suspension refresh

7mm front and 15mm rear spacers

To do:- spray and fit Cayman rear bumper and spoiler

 

Wow, that's a longer list than i was expecting. Hope SWMBO doesn't see it 😅

By any chance @Deano37 did you upgrade the front headlights H7 and H9 to LED?

On 8/14/2021 at 9:40 PM, entdgc said:

987 owner here and though I dont drive much at night I didnt find my lights too bad at all. I have subsequently upgrade to LED's  and it was an improvemnt. It has not yet failed an MOT - ask me again after Thursday! 

FWIW for me 'a very dark night' is better for seeing than dusk as the contrast between dark/light is greater.

Did you sail through your MOT?

Perhaps a bit too far but I can recommend

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14 hours ago, Megatonks said:

I've passed MOT at proper testing centre for 4 years with Amazon LED straight-swaps (h4) in my mx5. No problems at all and SUCH an improvement.

Is this what you went for? 
H4 Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit 6000K 60W High Power LED Light Bulb with Cooling Fan Head Lamps, Low Beam/Fog Light Bulb,Pack of 2 £15.99

35 minutes ago, entdgc said:

987 owner here and though I dont drive much at night I didnt find my lights too bad at all. I have subsequently upgrade to LED's  and it was an improvemnt. It has not yet failed an MOT - ask me again after Thursday! 

FWIW for me 'a very dark night' is better for seeing than dusk as the contrast between dark/light is greater.

@entdgcwhat LED lights did yo upgrade to? And were they for dipped H7 and main H9? 
🤞🏼For Thursday!

On 8/12/2021 at 5:39 AM, map said:

Before getting into lamp upgrades it’s worth making sure the headlight lenses are as clear as possible (cut/polish) and then as others have said be certain the alignments are spot on. 
 

I went through this loop with my 986 (factory fit Xenon) and there was a significant improvement in light quality and distance. The subsequent installation of new lamps saw another material gain. 

Thanks. Luckily my lenses are super clear so it's defo a bulb issue

Ah good point - I'll check out exactly what bulbs I have atm

Hi - I'm a newbie and after a fun couple of weeks with my newly acquired 05 987 - see my post , I've now had the opportunity to do a few drives at night. 

And oh boy I was surprised how ineffectual my dipped and main beams were! Admittedly it was a very dark rainy night, but with my dipped lights I could hardly see a thing.
Now I realise the beams could need adjusting, but it was the low quality of light that most troubled me.

I've seen a few threads about LED conversions, but I can't find anything that gives clarity on what to go for - namely I'd like to be LED road legal and not completely blind oncoming traffic, 

I'm also considering LED for: 
- dipped (H7)
- high beam (H9)
- front fogs (H8)
- daytime running lights (?)
No idea about rear lights e.g. brake lights / indicators / rear fog light or even if they do LED for these

So my question is - has anyone done the whole set? 

Was it worth doing? 

And what (road legal) bulbs did you use and finally, where did you buy them?

Thanks a million!

On 7/26/2021 at 11:32 AM, the baron said:

I would buy back my 356 speedster or my 356 outlaw, 

 

 

356 Speedster is my DREAM car

😂