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Normski298
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Headlight & Sidelight bulbs

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Can anyone recommend upgrades for headlights & sidelights please.

Am thinking LED or has anyone tried CREE?

Saw some on a 928 from Woodypeck on YouTube - have emailed them to see if they supply for 993s

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Not sure if its any help but I fitted Osram Nightriders and they are a marked improvement and a cheaper option :idea:
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Yep I have those as main beam lamps and on the fog lamps, on my 993 and they are a great improvement, my car has litronics , but as you know they are only on the dipped beam, as it was illegal to have HID's on main beam in those days. So over all I am quite happy with my lighting.
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Thanks - yes did notice the Nightbreaker bulbs - will give them a try
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I have the cree headlights in mine and also the cree sidelights. What a difference if I am honest.
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David - where did you get your Cree headlights?

Have done the sidelights - much improved. Now need to sort headlights as they are rather yellow & dull in comparison!
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I got mine from woodypeck online. They are super bright.
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Thanks David - the Woodypeck ones sent to me don't seem to fit - must have ordered wrong ones.

Which ones did you order?
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For a 993 you need these:-
http://www.bergvillfx.com/products.html
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I put the Philips xtreme vision in my 996 and has made an improvement, and only replacing the bulbs
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