LED Headlamp Conversion

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PaulC
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I have a 2015 Macan S Diesel with standard Halogen Lights. Has anybody any experience of upgrading to High Power LEDs - are there Cambus issues?

I was thinking of using the LedPerf conversion kit.

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PaulC

The Porsche Tequipment site makes it clear that (for a whopping price) you can upgrade Bi-xenon lights to LEDs. But there is nothing I can see about upgrading the standard halogen lights. So you would be on your own. Have you had a look at the USA Macan forum site for some help?

I can understand your wish to get better lights. I have standards halogens on my X1 and they are barely adequate. I usually have to drive on the country roads round here with my fogs on, just to properly illuminate the road in front of the car. So when I specced my Macan I went for the LEDs. They are wonderful by comparison with the feeble lamps on the X1.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Replying to this message set me thinking. Why not do something about the dire headlights on the X1?

Christmas present to myself: a set of grandly titled "Performance Light Evo" bulbs to be fitted by my BMW dealer. We shall see if they help me see better in the dark. Or perhaps I should just eat more carrots. Or clean the light housings - the X1 doesn't have headlight washers either.
DS delivered 30th September 2016. Final spec code PHFK81G7.
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Old Timer wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:35 pm Replying to this message set me thinking. Why not do something about the dire headlights on the X1?

Christmas present to myself: a set of grandly titled "Performance Light Evo" bulbs to be fitted by my BMW dealer. We shall see if they help me see better in the dark. Or perhaps I should just eat more carrots. Or clean the light housings - the X1 doesn't have headlight washers either.
....or like me....don’t go out when it’s dark....or frosty....or raining......😊😊😉
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Sounding like a biker, Paul ;) :lol:
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Hi Paul , contact this guy His Name is trups he can do the work for you . I’ve sent the link below . Just say Joynal with the Macan gave you his details . His done lighting on four cars of mines 911,Macan,jazz hybrid & Honda frv .plus a couple of guys on the 911 forum . :)

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Has anyone seen PaulC since 9th December?

Not AWOL I hope?
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Currently he is a 'one time poster'. :geek:
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Hi All, I use these, worked very well. All the lights look the same colour now and much brighter. Has the DRL/Low Beam H15 HID too. Left the fogs standard.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Maca ... #vi-ilComp

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Roddacom wrote: Tue Apr 10, 2018 11:06 am Hi All, I use these, worked very well. All the lights look the same colour now and much brighter. Has the DRL/Low Beam H15 HID too. Left the fogs standard.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Porsche-Maca ... #vi-ilComp

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Are they road legal? I've also heard that some aftermarket HID conversions can blacken the reflectors.
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