After market xenon headlamp kits BE CAREFUL

[Gary11]

Just thought Id post as it seems a lot of people are fitting these kits,I have inspected a couple of 996 recently and also 993 with the after market kits fitted,as far as the 993 is concerned the beam throw is far superior and quite (on the face of it) a good upgrade, the 996 has a better beam throw from standard, however the kits I urge caution over are the cheap £70-£100 range items available on well know auction sites,it is vitally important to have these fitted (if you must buy them)and mounted correctly away from any flammable areas or materials, I have seen as I said a few now with signs of heat damage and dangerous installation around the ballast unit,in some cases the ballast just loosely mounted in the headlamp some have looked like they have got very hot in use,I would advise professional installation and regular monitoring of the units the Chinese ones are a disaster waiting to happen,the German kits seem more robust and better finished albeit a bit more expensive,it should also be noted the early lamp lenses are not designed with xenon bulbs and can cause glare to other road users when turning,a lot of factory fitted lamps actually move to avoid glare when you steer.