How to adjust Porsche headlights for driving abroad? What is the O & T Setting on Porsche Litronic Headlights
If you have a UK Porsche 911 (996 Model) Carrera that has litronic headlights then you can adjust the headlight beam to be able to drive on the right side of the road for using your Porsche in Continental Europe without needing to buy special headlamp stickers to cover parts of the light.
There is a switch within the Litronic headlight unit that switches from O (default, Own Country) to T (Tourist) setting and alters the headlight aim to avoid blinding oncoming drivers when using the Porsche 996 in Europe. However this setting within the Litronic headlight unit does reduce down the light output.
When I came to make this adjustment to my Porsche 996 Carrera I found that the Litronic units were already set to the T (Tourist) mode rather than the default for the UK. It would explain why I thought that the lights weren't that bright for night driving as the beam was being partially obscurred by the internal mechanism. Video of removing Porsche 996 litronic headlights and adjustment settings
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| Tool to remove Porsche 996 Litronic headlight units |
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| How to Adjust Porsche 911 Litronic Headlights for Continental Driving |
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| Access to remove Porsche Litronic headlight unit |
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| Headlight removed showing spindle that turns to hold Litronic headlight in place |
At some point a previous owner has presumably driven in Europe but forgotten to reset the lights to the O setting on their return so as soon as I get back switching the Litronic units from T to O will be the first thing on my To Do list!
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| Adjust Porsche 911 Litronic Headlights for Continental Driving |
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| How to Adjust Porsche 911 Litronic Headlights for Continental Driving |
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