daz05 Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 15 minutes ago, robporsche said: love the videos mate, cant wait for the next one as I want to do that. It's gone well tested it tonight and very impressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev73 Posted May 2, 2021 Report Share Posted May 2, 2021 If anyone wants to upgrade their std halogen bulbs I have a set of Philips X-treme ultinon led gen 2 for sale, they don't throw any errors, only 2 months old, don't need them now as I've sold my cayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real981s Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Hey @daz05 awesome video series As i went through the steps i found out that the screws holding the cover to access the Xeons are different than what you showed in the video those screws are the one way screws , as the name suggests they are to avoid tampering, ay ideas on how to open them without breaking stuff picture for reference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted October 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Ouch! Mole grips perhaps. Or drill in and get a torx head in and it may turn. They won't be that tight and I'm sure there must be a special tool out there for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 Carefully trim back the curved/sloping faces with a craft knife so they are square? A flat blade screwdriver will then work both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 If you can get a junior hacksaw on the head, cut your own flathead screwdriver slot. Replace with ordinary screws afterwards for future ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real981s Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 thanks @daz05 @andygo and 1/2cwt ordered https://amzn.to/3phtR8M based on advise from another thread https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4-spyder/1259318-free-headlight-access-panel-screw-sets.html "If you get a one-way screw remover / installer bit, you can back them out. I got this one in a pinch from my local hardware store, but it worked perfectly: https://amzn.to/3phtR8MYou want to remove the larger piece on the end (which is used to grab onto stripped screw heads) and just use the forked bit. You need to apply a good amount of even, direct force onto the screw while removing it, and go slow, otherwise you risk stripping material off the screw head. Each screw probably takes about 3-4 minutes to remove, but once they’re off you can replace them with the Phillips head screws I have listed above." just in case someone come here searching for the answers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 24 minutes ago, real981s said: thanks @daz05 @andygo and 1/2cwt ordered https://amzn.to/3phtR8M based on advise from another thread https://rennlist.com/forums/gt4-spyder/1259318-free-headlight-access-panel-screw-sets.html "If you get a one-way screw remover / installer bit, you can back them out. I got this one in a pinch from my local hardware store, but it worked perfectly: https://amzn.to/3phtR8MYou want to remove the larger piece on the end (which is used to grab onto stripped screw heads) and just use the forked bit. You need to apply a good amount of even, direct force onto the screw while removing it, and go slow, otherwise you risk stripping material off the screw head. Each screw probably takes about 3-4 minutes to remove, but once they’re off you can replace them with the Phillips head screws I have listed above." just in case someone come here searching for the answers Costly solution but if it avoids burring off or drilling, bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real981s Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, ½cwt said: Costly solution but if it avoids burring off or drilling, bonus! the way i see it is $21 saves me $1500 headlight so relatively cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, real981s said: the way i see it is $21 saves me $1500 headlight so relatively cheap Agree. Would these also do the job - clutch head screwdriver bits ? £6. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143588473759?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1kLPyIHTQdW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N4q1bEX5R42&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real981s Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, iborguk said: Agree. Would these also do the job - clutch head screwdriver bits ? £6. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143588473759?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=1kLPyIHTQdW&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N4q1bEX5R42&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY they might but more chances of slipping, the amazon link tool shows it has a socket around the bit to avoid slipping 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted October 18, 2022 Report Share Posted October 18, 2022 48 minutes ago, real981s said: they might but more chances of slipping, the amazon link tool shows it has a socket around the bit to avoid slipping Ah yes , see what you mean , thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andygo Posted October 21, 2022 Report Share Posted October 21, 2022 Whilst on the subject, I have a 10 month old set of ballasts and Nighthawk bulbs which i fitted to my previous 981 for sale if anyone is interested.. Boxed and half price. Bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofi Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 this might be worth a new thread but I have been keeping an eye of eBay for a replacement headlight unit as the corner has broken off mine and it looks meh. There are a range of part numbers. for example, mine are 981.163.123.05 and marked up with the code Z HSW XEN LV. Lots of the ones on Ebay have a different end two numbers and are marked as Z HSW AFS LV. Anyone know the differences and the corresponding part numbers? My car is an S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, lofi said: this might be worth a new thread but I have been keeping an eye of eBay for a replacement headlight unit as the corner has broken off mine and it looks meh. There are a range of part numbers. for example, mine are 981.163.123.05 and marked up with the code Z HSW XEN LV. Lots of the ones on Ebay have a different end two numbers and are marked as Z HSW AFS LV. Anyone know the differences and the corresponding part numbers? My car is an S. AFS = Adaptive Front Lighting System, so those are PDLS headlights I think. Edited October 29, 2022 by iborguk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofi Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, iborguk said: AFS = Adaptive Front Lighting System, so those are PDLS headlights I think. Ah ha. Didn’t get the acronym. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlil Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Hi @daz05 I am thinking of doing this upgrade, but reading the reviews of the ballasts on Amazon there are a few people saying they haven’t lasted long or have blown the bulb. How are yours doing, any issues? May consider buying OEM but not sure where to get them from…. thanks Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz05 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 @Madlil still going strong. When I did the Cayenne I bought used OEM ballasts on eBay and they were also ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlil Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, daz05 said: @Madlil still going strong. When I did the Cayenne I bought used OEM ballasts on eBay and they were also ok. Thanks Daz I think I’ll have a crack at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madlil Posted April 1, 2023 Report Share Posted April 1, 2023 Bulbs and ballasts arrived from Amazon today and got it done this afternoon - no errors and lights look much brighter. Can’t test it in the dark tonight as about to tuck into a bottle of red 😀 Hardest bit for me was working out how the metal bulb holder clips open - took a while to realise they need pushing in and moving to the side. Thanks @daz05 for the video and giving me the confidence to do it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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