Dim lights

[H823ENM]

I'd like to improve the lights on my S2 as they're not too great unless on full beam, has anyone managed to improve on them significantly?

 

[Geoff_Fields]

How about Philips silver vision 60/55W bulbs or similar, supposed to give better light output. After that its an HID conversion, very good but can be pricey.

See Gregg's answer here.
http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=300456&mpage=1&key=&#300486

 

[DivineE]

In my experience the lights aren't usually bad at all on 944's its just the wiring that gets old. You can make a huge improvement on most cars by cleaning up the earth with some acid or a wire brush. The earth is attached to the bodywork just behind the light units but lower down (its the only one there) I would be suprised if the lights were not adequately bright once this is done. Obviously modern xenon lights are a massive improvement but I doubt if you'll think its worth doing ocne they are functioning correctly.

 

[Diver944]

.....and also make sure your lights are clean (the popups have a habit of being forgotten during wash day []) and that the reflectors and lens are not shot to pieces after 18 years of hard use. No point upgrading bulbs and wiring if the light itself is cruddy [8|]

 

[Suffolk944]

I went down the route of getting new bulbs - weren't Phillips but rather an equivalent and must say they made a huge difference and well worth the money imho.

 

[H823ENM]

I've checked them over and they're clean and the insides look tidy, I think it's just transfering between old and new cars, I've ordered some new bulbs (phillips) so will fit them during the week,

 

[xenon]

I'm hoping to pick up my "new" S2 on thursday and one of my first jobs is going to be to fit a proper HID bi-xenon upgrade. I'll post some photos and before / after results. I can't go back to halogen candles again... [&:]

 

[wizard]

These are from a Golf MK2, not sure what type of bulb they use.
(Picture from a post on Rennlist)