Porsche 914 How to Install LED Headlights and How to Aim Them
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2020
- The flashlight on my phone seemed about as bright as my old school headlights...so I opened my eyes to LEDs. Links to the bulbs below. This video covers the simple installation and an overview of how to aim your headlights...even old school ones. As always, please follow local laws...and remember, I'm just an amateur mechanic and no video can replace professional experience ;). So use this info at your own risk. Or safety. Don't you just love disclaimers?
Here are the links from 914 Rubber. They sell the bulbs and the globes separately, but can package a kit for ya.
LED Bulbs and Lens Bundle:
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The LED bulbs alone:
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And the H4 lens housing:
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And here's the link which shows the little wiring fix you may need to do if your car has fog lights and things are funky...
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Please keep in mind that I'm not a professional mechanic and no video can replace proper experience. Don't attempt this work if you're not confident in your abilities. Please use this info at your own risk. As always, be safe and enjoy. - Авто та транспорт
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This was an excellent resource. However, every one of my trim ring screws was totally rusted and completely stripped. The screws ordered were incorrect. I ended up going to the hardware store and got some speed nut clips, only four bucks. The old bulbs were so bad I didn't even feel safe at night. With these I do not feel invisible. The brightness is a vast improvement. I highly recommend this for your 914, unless you want to go for the bar of light all the way across the frunk.
Thanks. Yeah...it seems rust came standard on these cards.
Thanks for this! I just finished restoring my 914 and the alignment was off in orbit somewhere. I also have my finger hovering over the order button at 914rubber!
Glad you can drive at night again!
Really good video. I like they way you explain things and mention detail things.
Thanks...I appreciate that!
Another great Video, Sir....thank you, this is on my list after the absolute necessary ones are behind me. Thanks again! Keep em coming!
Thanks, Billy. Hang in there...the it's all about the journey!
Very helpful. Just installed my LED upgrade with your help. Thanks, again.
And the fog light fix was simple enough ...
Glad it helped
Thanks for a new video about 914 I'm looking to upgrade my 914 headlight to LED that is very good and with a link to get parts I need to upgrade. Keep Up The Good Work
Glad I could help!
Thanks you do a great job with videos !!! These are great cars to work on simple and most parts are easy to get and inexpensive. It's not like your Porsche Dealer wants a 914 taking up a service bay.
Glad you like them! Not sure about the Porsche dealer, but you can quickly go broke paying others to maintain old cars ;)
One of the first things we did to our 914 was to upgrade the bulbs from 914 Rubber. They work great!
cool!
I know what I'm doing this weekend. Thank you, Ian.
Have fun!
Great video ,very helpful ,thank you from 914 UK
Cheers mate !
Thanks, Alphonso. Glad it helped! Please subscribe if you haven't already!
Great series. I had to learn all of this stuff from a Chilton's and a Haynes back in the 80s. I really could have used that headlight upgrade, though...
Thanks man. Yeah, I wish I had videos to follow as well...so I figured I'd make em!
Thanks man, really appreciate the video, I've been planning on doing this and now it will be even easier. Bummer you didn't turn on the brights but it's easy to tell how much better the road is lit up even without them. 👍
Thanks, man. I do have video of the brights if you want to see them. Not as impressive as the regular beams ;)
@@IanKarr
Sure, I wouldn't mind seeing that if it's not too much trouble. Although not as impressive, I'm sure they must much better than the incandescent high beams.
@@spritle1700 shoot me a pm on 914world (cuddy_k) and I'll send you a link...
Yet another concise video...😉😂
Thanks Michael ;)
what kind of camera did you use for shooting this? Also, your garage is SOOO CLEAN!!
Thanks, Steven. This was shot my iPhone. As for the garage being clean, things on video never look as they do in real life ;)
Hey Ian...finally getting down to some improvements on my 74 1.8L. I noticed the bulbs and lens bundle doesn't appear to be available anymore (on your link) however the bulbs and housing are both available. Is the bundle simply those two items together or are there any other items that the bundle contained I'd want to pick up to recreate the plug-and-play setup? Thank you so much for this channel!
Hi Thomas. Thanks for the heads up about the link. I'd recommend calling 914Rubber. Tell them you want the kit in my video and I'm sure they'll put one together for you.
@@IanKarr I'm glad you said that. I was about to just order. I'll give them a call. Thanks
Hi Ian! I performed the upgrade and was curious if you found the LED inserts to be direction sensitive when installed into the bulb housing as I have. They can be installed in two positions and cast light very different. I also noticed the gauge high beam indicator light won’t illuminate after the upgrade. Would the only way to fix that be a load resistor somewhere in the circuit? Thanks for all the great videos and content!
Thanks, Craig. I believe mine only went in one way...and my high beam light still works. Have you checked your bulb?
@@IanKarr I contacted 914Rubber and they noted that the chrome “hood” inside the led bulb needs to face down to cast light correctly which was my orientation issue. I’ll check the bulb as you noted to see if that is my other issue. Thanks!
HI , do you know if those lights are still available because they look much more the original ones versus all we see on Amazon or AliExpress. What brand is it and o you have a link . On my 914 i 've also the fog lamps is it the same conversion? Best Regs and thks for the video
I used the kit from 914rubber.com. My fog lamps are still incandescent.
Do you have a video showing how to adjust the gaps on the lids? I see too many 914s with the light lids really off on the gaps.
Hi Fernando. The latest video I posted on pop up headlights talks about alignment. Enjoy...and please subscribe if you haven't already...Thanks!
@@IanKarr Thank you for posting. yers, while it makes a small reference it's not a detailed instruction on hos to adjust the gap. Do you not plan to have one dedicated to adjusting the gap. The FB group was commenting on how they would benefit from it as it's a common problem among owners.
@@FernandoMartinez-pd5ib Hi Fernando. It's actually pretty basic. Those two brackets are really the only ways to adjust the gaps. What I'd do is first loosen the brackets (not too loose, just loose enough to be movable), remove the actuating rod off the pin, and with the light in the down position (with the cover on), orient the unit so the gaps are to your liking. Then just snug up the bolts on the brackets and put the pushrod back on. If it doesn't go back easily you may have to loosen the bracket on the motor side of the push rod and rotate it a bit so the pushrod goes on. Make sense?
Where can i find the link about the fog lights. The headlights are in and great.
Thanks, Dave! The link is in the video description... You may have to click "show more"
Fifty millimetres! What's the in Freedom Units?!
Thanks for the LED idea, just what I was looking for. Good thing I got my Trump Bux.
Ha!
@@IanKarr I just had to use that! My second son brought that home from college one year and it just stuck. Its about 1-31/32"
0:36 The Frunk?!!!! ROFL I bought my 914 January 10th 1984. I had it for nine years. The 914 is my favorite car. I've never , ever heard the term Frunk. So shall it be called from this day forward. I replaced the stock headlights with Ciebie Bobi headlights
Not my invention....but it is the perfect word.
Funny this morning I removed 1 headlight... Are those leds also with EU marking available?
Not sure, but I'd imagine yes. check with 914 Rubber and they'll have more info...
You are lucky you just wanted it relatively stock.They are expensive to do nowadays.
You mean the car in general?
@@IanKarr yes. 5 lug conversions, flairs, fuchs, 6 convertions all add up. You have a 2 liter so that engine is worth thousands of dollars..
I was surprised that when you removed the old headlights that they were still a standard seal beam and had never been upgraded to a quartz halagen or iodine bulb as that was a upgrade in the 70’s. Will consider the LED’s
My car is very original and mostly unmolested, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the original sealed beams. Definitely keeping them in storage.
@@IanKarr really something to have a original car (no surprises) I am the original owner of a 73-914 2.0 , they are fun cars.