The Headlight Upgrade EVERY Porsche 996 911 NEEDS!
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- Everyone (almost) HATES the headlights on Porsche 996 911s of this era. Is there a proper fix, or should you just upgrade the stock lights to perform better? Find out in this video.
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The lights look great. Happy to see you kept the original 996 headlights and just upgraded the projectors. Very OEM+ look.
Keep the stock headlights. This car is a beauty .This looks great.
This. Covering up your fog lights for a cosmetic "upgrade" is just about the stupidest thing someone could do.
@@henryatkinson1479that’s what I thought, just embrace the design or replace the whole assembly and do a conversion.
I think most don't have a problem with your version of the 996 headlight. Its the original version many don't like, I think they started in 1999-2001. I personally don't have a problem with either one, and I think the Turbo 996 and C4s to be really good looking cars.
Yeah the non projector ones
Man, I thought you were going to put one of those aftermarket covers on. Thank goodness you kept it OEM. I used to hate the 996 lights but they e really grown on me, especially the 996.2 aka Turbo style headlights.
This channel is great! Really been enjoying the consistent content for the past few months Matt!
Same headlight s as on the GT1….they are beautiful 🙌🏼
We at Rennkit formerly sold the aftermarket headlights from Taiwan. The factory and sales team were difficult to deal with. We dropped the line due to so many customer complaints and poor factory support.
Don't blame you!
Great! You did the retrofit labs projector upgrade like I suggested. 🎉 makes night driving so much better.
Fav channel right now. So easy to watch. Thanks Matt
Looks much better and agree the silver runny egg-lights look good on the yellow. Another great vid!
these are not the runny egg lights, that is the 996.1 lights, there is a difference
Thank you for not putting those covers on and going with a stock look. IMO, I like the stock 996 front end. Well done!
I hate the purists that get so hung up on the 996 headlights, pure BS! The 996 is actually one of the best looking 911’s. Anyway, great job on the car man, it is looking nice. I think the best part about your channel is that you are not the typical Porsche snob and you do what you want to the car regardless , you do it all yourself and it always comes out good. Keep it going brother👍
Super nice light upgrade Matt, you made a fabulous choice of what kit to buy. Have to say your videos are getting better and better as everyone else keeps mentioning. Another car guy RUclipsr with the first name of Mat coined the expression 'hard work beats talent'. I say extreme dedication and diligent effort plus a bit of luck beats talent. You're on your way buddy.
That Mat has a HUGE following, I'm jealous lol. Thanks!
Having modern lights on an older car is really nice (As long as they are the tacky variety). Good work :)
Excellent job on this video. And thanks for addressing headlights. They don't get enough attention. Neither do tail lights.
Matt & Chris Sullivan are awesome small RUclips channels. I'm surprised neither have grown as fast as I've expected.
U must be stoked at how its turning out. Looks like such a weapon!
Been on the border of keeping the original style headlight and been looking at the same kit upgrade! Def sold me! She is looking great!
Thank you!
Nice man
I had to totally upgrade my lights
Not cheap
So nice to see you have just enchased factory items, not changed, thanks for God not covered it to be like 997
Good work brother 🔥🔥
I hate to tell you, but I think you got sent RHD headlights. Your cut off should be stepping upwards from left to right. Yours is stepping down. @16:34
I thought that i was the only one that noticed!
yes, easy to see it's the RHD setup
@2:29 It says LHT (Left Hand Traffic) on the box
maybe he put them the other way round? or maybe its fine i dont know
Another...um... brilliant upgrade Matt. Good you passed on the try-hard covers. Subtle improvements are the way to go. 😊
I look forward to your videos, very well done. I look forward to seeing if you give this car a tune, maybe new hybrid k-16's? Keep up the awesome transformation.
Future upgrades, yes!
Subd. Local MD fella picking up a C4S this week. Appreciate the vids. Been wrenching on a 986 for years so definitely can relate to the shoddy wiring insulation...every 9X6 Porsche job that should take 2hrs takes 2 days.
Nice choice!
YES…I was waiting for an upload🤘😎🤙
Loved my 996, hello from Maryland 👏🏻👋🏻
You are not going to regret those projectors from Retrofitlab. They have served me pretty well!
On my black 996 turbo with gt2 kit I painted the chrome parts inside the light metallic gunmetal grey. I thought it looked miles better….but never seen a cover or aftermarket light I like.
Great job 👍
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You didn't mention which kit you got from retrofit or which bulbs you went with. Can you share that information in the description b/c I can't decide which bulbs to get - there are many choices.
i have a 996.1 and got a similar kit from retrofitlab. i love the new look. funny enough i had a similar problem you had with the wiring being bad and the headlights at first not working.
All that old wiring!
nice, looking good. i got a feeling suspension is next... that front gap is the only thing that remains...
Love the Channel, 1 vote for factory badges going back on the car.
Need to do this on mine, it’s like driving around by candlelight, not fun!
Looking great, Matt! And you managed to set off my Google speaker with that question haha
lol
The Bi-xenon PDLS headlights on my Cayman are awesome
Best glove seller every! Definitely looking into a sands gloves next time I’m in the market 😂
Haha!
Kudos on not replacing the OEM housings with one of those AWFUL, aftermarket piles of crap
I think if you don't like 996 headlights - buy another model, I reckon. Get an early tiptronic 997! Great car.
The 996 is absolutely the cleanest 911 design of all time, and the first all-new 911 in the car's history. Replacing the headlights is seriously damaging the future value of the car, and that's a fact. The 996 is a future classic, and prices will rise bigtime, but only on well maintained factory original cars.
But you know, if you change 'em, that's just you as a human being deciding what you like! :)
Good video, the lights are good stock I think yours were just dirty, but far better now. Just wondered why you didnt LED the lights rather than HID?
Because the stock HIDs work well.
Lol, when you asked google for the measurements my Nest hub caught it and answered too 😂
Haha whoops!
Happy to see you don’t fuck about with the shape of the lights !!!
Really enjoy your posts. I was just wondering after all is said and done are you going to give us a bottom line figure what all this cost?
DAMN, I was really hoping you were going to use the squeaky jack in this video 😂
It looks great but at 16:10, you've got RHD headlights on the car! When you drive on the right hand side of the road, the cutoff should be lower on the left hand side (so you don't blind oncoming drivers), and higher on the right hand side (so you see further in your own lane and the berm on your own side)...
Also noticed that, was about to comment
Retrofitlabs bi xenon headlights are the only recommended upgrade. 😊
Yes
how did you adjust them, I ask because i thought they are auto adjustment?
I like the 996 lights too…! It was fine for that time and it still look like a 911 period! Enjoy
OEM FTW 👍🏁
Matt, Matt, Matt. Where the hell is your tow eye cover?! It’s been driving me nuts! Lol
Thanks for the "Hey Google" my speaker was on max volume for some reason and nearly shit my pants. Still got the answer tho 😂
Haha, happens a lot!
I love the looks of the 996 headlights. Porsche GT1 inspired.
I don't hate them.
Triggered my phone with the hey google request lmao
Haha, not the only one!
Matt!
Your projectors are made to RHD cars!
The cutoff line goes the oposite way, look it on google RHD vs LHD Projector Headlights Cutoff Pattern and you’ll see what I’m talking about!!!
What's funny is when you said "Hey Google..." my home mini heard it and answered the question too and it echoed in the room.
I got yelled at for that in the comments lol.
@@matt13ross No big deal to me, mine just said the exact same thing as it did in your video. Was funny hearing it in the echo effect
My 93 Lexus sc400 had projector bulbs……this is ancient technology.
Just had same wiring issue on my 996. Porsche repaired using liquid wiring insulation and advised one new headlight assembly was $3,700.00 and backordered to 2026.😳
Yikes!!!
I really hope you didn't need any thread lock on all those little spacer nuts ..... 😳
Nice walk thru, been thinking about this for my 996.
Sarcastic question, how do you pronounce Chevrolet? ;) shev-roh-lett? Didn't think so.
It's not spelled Porsh for a reason :) ok my quota for the day of being "that guy" has been met, looking forward to more of your videos!
Forget the headlights, fix those hideous tail lights dude!
This has the exact same problem as my Audi A6. Stock projectors are cloudy, and reduce the light output.
the tail lights got fixed a couple of episodes ago 😁
@@MrR6pilot i know...
the 996.1 I understand people call ugly (I personally like), but the 996.2 headlights are beaultiful
Def better than the .1s!
unpopular opinion, i think that the facelift headlights from the 996.2 is beautiful. one of my favorites. i will agree that the 996.1 headlights looks bad.
Aftermarket Chinese headlights are not worth the money, 30%+ of the led’s will burn out in the first year and the lenses will deteriorate real quick. The covers for oem headlights (that are the better looking ones) will cover the front blinkers and are a bitch to remove. I have experience on both of these issues with my 986/996.
Super complicated, never seen any headlight that crazy!
Yup!
I naively assumed that Porsches were built to a higher standard, but this video dispelled that myth, at least when it comes to electrical system. And those brittle plastics are all over the car, which pours cold water on the entire ownership proposition.
It's better than my 08 M3 lol
if you own a 996, you have to embrace the headlights
how easy would it be to upgrade from halogen to this HID kit? I put LEDs in my headlights and I have current issues on some circuits like my rear tail headlights
Hrm, not sure if that's possible.
Braaaaa you scared me for a sec.... your built is so tastfull so far that I was like....Noooo Covers noooooooo, but you are still in the correct path braa
Haha, no covers for me!
LOL one of the first Americans to say it ... centimeters are more accurate and a better unit for usability
I agree
Matt, link to the projector kit you purchased, please. Thanks!
Sorry it's retrofitlab.
@@matt13ross thanks, I found them but there seems to be two kits that can work. I was wondering which kit you chose but I think I figured it out. Keep up the great work on your channel.
Nobody ever mentions the ridiculous cost of an OEM replacement for 996 litronic headlights (£5,426 for the pair from Design 911 including UK VAT tax).
Standard OEM (non-litronic) are much cheaper (£3.5k).
Obviously everybody gets them polished instead to remove the yellowing then ceramic coats to try to prevent further yellowing but I wonder how many times this can be done before new lights are needed. I’ve polished mine twice already in 18 months. And they were ceramic coated. I also use an anti-UV cream which I’m hoping will prevent the yellowing from coming back.
Hey, I have a 2003 / 996 TwinTurbo and I’m wondering about your front clip is that a Gembralla ? If not, would you share what kind or brand it is and where I might get one that looks like it
Also, I have read that some of the aftermarket front clips are shown in pretty good condition, but actually need hours and hours of body shop work to be ready for paint to match
Thanks
Steve
It's from NR Auto.
I thought we all ready had a light video
Not one about projector upgrades
Why u don’t put gas tank pump cover?
The boxster has headlights similar. Whats the big deal
I mean it's just too easy for a guy like you to change it to the better headlight design. I like it but wld want that better looking style in that sweet ride you got.
That's not an easy swap, and it's REALLY expensive to do right. Hence, why I kept the stock ones.
How in the world did I miss this episode? 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
Great production! Very well done. A couple of thoughts... First and foremost, its 'Por-shuh'. It isn't just some made up word for branding.... it's was and currently is someone's name. Just like anyone, we should try our best to pronounce peoples names correctly. Second, was this projector kit just replacing the lens (projector glass)? If so, I'm not sure it was an "upgrade"? Like you mentioned, the old lens were dirty. And maybe a good cleaning with new bulbs might have been the better solution. The spacers and hardware seemed a bit clumsy. Good catch on the wires. Thanks for sharing.
It's for sure an upgrade, clearer newer lenses project the light better.
@@matt13ross I get the lighting improved. But maybe that is because the lenses were dirty with old bulb? And if you just cleaned the lenses inside and out and replaced the bulbs with OEM or similar... maybe it would have been just a bright. I dunno...
My comment about it "I'm not sure it was an upgrade" was specifically about the hardware and retrofitting that kit to the OEM housing... it seemed clumsy.
@Matt13Ross another awesome how to lesson and an excellent upgrade!! 😎Im really appreciating these :) thanks bro! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🏆
I hate to say this but the cut off is for a right hand drive car, you will have to lower the left headlight a bit to not blind oncoming traffic.. the cut off should step up going to the right if it were for right hand drive vehicles... overall nice upgrade though!
Hrm, I'm gonna have to check that out next time I drive it.
Without measuring the spacers couldn't you have figured out which ones the 20mm weren't?
I Wana race but I need a two headlight headstart.😊 Maybe not.
Matt, what exact part number did you use? Thx
Hrm, not sure about that. Just used the website for retro fit labs.
Nice car, love the color…my Maserati Gransport is a very similar yellow. Guards red on the 996 tho..
The wheels and tires on that truck…..yikes. And it’s a truck man.
Love my truck and wheels but I know they're not for everyone.
My E93 lead lights wiring did the same. Completely broke down and wire coating completely fell off. Another awesome video, really like all the funny things you do to make it more entertaining. I commend you on your persistent...I would have just driven it on sunny days! (No nights)
🔥🔥🔥🔥
I was always a fan of eggs. 🍳➖🍳
Not butt-connectors again! 😉👨🏻🏭
Good enough for NASA, good enough for me!
Now that you fixed your tail lights, where's your tow cover?😂😂😂
a set of OEM turbo alloys in silver would look awesome 👌
Yellow looks much better with Black OEM Turbo spec wheels
Gone are the days when the bumper hung with zip ties, and launching this car off a cliff was a viable option. ❤
lol
aim the beams a little lower and they will be perfect, I think they're a little too high up
So far, no one has high beamed me, so I think they're decent lol.
Until I see 997 owners 'upgrading' to runny eggs I'm not buying it.
At a pinch you could say those lights are worthy as a reminder the quest for perfection only leads to madness ;)
thanks for triggering my google home
Welcome! lol
I love those angry headlights don't get why people hate them so much
Watch the video before you say that I hate them.
@@matt13ross I didn't say you
Ah gotcha.
taking away what makes the 996 aesthetically unique
Watch the video, you may be surprised what I did.
@@matt13ross i actually watched, it looks good 🍳
There are 100 unrelated links in your description but nothing for the headlights. What's up with that?
What headlights?
My friend we have talked about this many times. Hey google you can block that out please when you do the editing you make all my google's go off and I dont appreciatsh it thank you Still love the channel and still love the content for making it a little easier for my google please