996 Headlight deflector

996 Headlight deflector

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plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Can anyone point me in the direction of the best and easiest set of headlight deflectors for driving in France please?
Due to the 996 lenses not being conventionally circular & being flat I wondered if conventional cheap ebay purchases would still work ?
I notice horizontal lines on the lenses, not sure if that has some bearing.
First time that I have taken it abroad will be this years Le Mans

I would appreciate any answers

mike

selwonk

2,123 posts

224 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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There is a template around somewhere. I'll find it for you. It's then easy to use Fablon or similar to stick to the lenses. I used metallic silver last time and it worked a treat.

plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Thank you selwonk appreciated


6C4GTS

5,185 posts

177 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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There is a switch on the back of the light unit for driving abroad.

plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Oh !! many thanks !

Magic919

14,126 posts

200 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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Easiest option is don't bother. Never had the slightest bother in Europe.

996TT02

3,308 posts

139 months

Wednesday 23rd April 2014
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6C4GTS said:
There is a switch on the back of the light unit for driving abroad.
This, just RTFM!

Mine are permanently in Euro-mode (I think...!) I don't get any beam going up and left.

That's how I bought the car and I don't get any flashing when in Euro-land so I guess it's all hunky-dory.

selwonk

2,123 posts

224 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Of course! I'd forgotten that not everybody has converted the standard lamps to something more powerful. smile

Bennachie

1,090 posts

150 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Xenon discharge lamps have a horizontal cut off so are 'adaptable' pan euro. Halogens have the nearside 'kick' in the beam pattern.

plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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selwonk said:
There is a template around somewhere. I'll find it for you. It's then easy to use Fablon or similar to stick to the lenses. I used metallic silver last time and it worked a treat.
Sorry to bring this up again, my lights do not have a switch for driving on the Right,
Selwonk is it possible to point me in the direction of the templates please ?

many thanks

Hilux2400

231 posts

135 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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Does it not say in your handbook how to do this?

plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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Hilux2400 said:
Does it not say in your handbook how to do this?
Unfortunately it does not :-(

selwonk

2,123 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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plastic toad said:
Sorry to bring this up again, my lights do not have a switch for driving on the Right,
Selwonk is it possible to point me in the direction of the templates please ?

many thanks
Yep.

I'll find them for you...

gtphile

191 posts

164 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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Just a thought, Porsche actually supply the deflectors for early 996 and Boxster.

Part number 996.631.137.00 £23 + VAT

selwonk

2,123 posts

224 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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If you want to use the DIY template, there are two files:

http://www.filedropper.com/996headlampmask
http://www.filedropper.com/996headlampmask2

The first is the template and the second shows where to fit them.

gemini

11,352 posts

263 months

Tuesday 6th May 2014
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Just bought a set off ebay for £3.
They inc a cut here line and a diagram of where to fit.

plastic toad

Original Poster:

170 posts

150 months

Wednesday 7th May 2014
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Excellent, much appreciated

mike