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cwynnes · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Sweden

Hey ppls

I gots a question about the front lights on my 924,

As one of my head lights got broken last week i need to replace the unit.

Is it just the standard 7inch round lights that i can get for my car? im presuming any motor shop will have them.

Also in dis-assembley... is it just the 3 screws around the light that i need to take off?

Any help would be great

Thanks

cwynnes
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924RACR · Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject:

Yes, they're just the standard round bulb.

For disassembly: you need to remove the front plastic surround, then you should see the screws holding the bulb itself into the frame.
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cwynnes · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Location: Sweden

Hey,

Thanks for reply, i just went to the motor shop to get me some and had the guy look them up with Hella, he took all the part umbers and stuff, i was then told 5 minutes later that these are Porsche products and id have to go a porsche dealer to get them,

sounds a bit strange to me, what do ye think?

cwynnes
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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

They all have them and they are not special.
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RC · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2637 Location: Australia

Not too sure here. Possibly the US spec lights are different to the E code ROW ones.

When replacing mine found out the common 7" lens unit, sealed beam and H4 housing did not fit either and was about 1/4" smaller. Also IIRC the positioning lugs didn`t line up. Since one lens was broken and both reflectors poor I cut off the housing part and glued the slightly smaller H4 housings in. Same frame and adjustment screws and new generic reflector/lenses.

StienbargerR · Joined: 28 Oct 2005 Posts: 1362 Location: Richmond, IN

RC,

Aren't the headlight lenses different on a LHD car though? I think I remember someone talking about the fact that they are designed differently since you guys drive on the other side of the road. I could be wrong though

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Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

I think the lamps are directed to the side. Opposite of ours.
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RC · Joined: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 2637 Location: Australia

Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2810 Location: Sweden

I heard a rumour that the old MK1 golf (rabbit in the us) has the same lights. And i tried it fitted pretty well, it was dirt cheap to. new and nice, the problem was the rubber cover that didnt fit very well..
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Ozzie · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

The ROW RHD lights are different than US models.
(not sure about LHD)
Where the US model has a retaining ring which holds the lamp on the RHD has the ring as part of the lamp itself.
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