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Old 05-07-2023, 02:25 PM
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Went through Alibaba to buy Matrix Laser Headlights. Love the look as it modernizes my 2015 GTS. Fit and finish is great and headlights are plug and play. No error codes either! Very happy!
Note: I do have to adjust each headlight as right now they are not aligned.

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Headlights on.



Hi Beams - the green light comes on



Close up of hi beam green light



Close up of Matrix lit up



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Thank you for sharing and being the first, would you also share the link of where you bought them from?
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What is the durability of the lens? Will they collect moisture inside the light assembly? How do they perform compared to the OEM. Some aftermarket lights are for show and they're not worth the cardboard they are shipped in. Please keep us informed after a year of using them.
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Originally Posted by straka
What is the durability of the lens? Will they collect moisture inside the light assembly? How do they perform compared to the OEM. Some aftermarket lights are for show and they're not worth the cardboard they are shipped in. Please keep us informed after a year of using them.
your questions are more fitting for the quality control department of whoever makes them, not the user who has had them for a couple of days . no?
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Originally Posted by straka
What is the durability of the lens?
Originally Posted by Porsche_nuts
Went through Alibaba.
I'd be concerned if they were safe to look at, personally. all kinds of eye damaging lasers sold on aliexpress and amazon. looks bad *** at least.

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Cover with PPF before any chirps appear.
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Just a warning to customers who might purchase the lights. Please check them out carefully. From my experience in the past with non OEM headlight assemblies for other cars I've owned. I checked Alibaba for this headlight. Several Chinese firms sell them, they appear to be the same product and a pair, at different sellers, go for $1200 to $2600. Also Available for Cayennes and Macans. The Cayenne and Macau light internals appear to be the same as the 911 but sell for considerably less. The video of the light in operation is the same at these different sellers. The video shows the light connected to a wire source with electrical tape wrapped at the connection.

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Originally Posted by NCheok
Thank you for sharing and being the first, would you also share the link of where you bought them from?
High Quality Porsche 911 Headlight 991.2 Headlight Matrix Style Laser Led Headlights For Porsche 991 To 992 2012-2018 - Buy 911 Headlights,For Porsche 991.2 Headlight,991 Porsche Product on Alibaba.com

Delivery was fairly fast (I think about 2 weeks). My experience with customer service was very good.

Headlights are pretty OEM. Obviously, don't know about durability, but they seem very well-made and are solid. They are not flimsy at all.
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At $1000 I would roll the dice, but approaching 2k, maybe not. Or at least until I see more forum member's experiences.
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I was happy with Rennlights!
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Originally Posted by Porsche_nuts
Went through Alibaba to buy Matrix Laser Headlights. Love the look as it modernizes my 2015 GTS. Fit and finish is great and headlights are plug and play. No error codes either! Very happy!
Note: I do have to adjust each headlight as right now they are not aligned.

DRL
You're a hero for biting the bullet on these, I have come close several times. If you wanted to be a saint, it would be extremely helpful for all of us if you could put one OEM and one aftermarket in and take some pictures of the light output on a wall at night so we can see real world side by side performance. It for one would help me make up my mind for good.
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Old 05-08-2023, 11:05 PM
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The baba can be hit or miss. You just gotta go for it. Group price is 1080 a unit. I'm in. Just need 999 more to sign up.
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This guy did them a few months back:

https://rennlist.com/forums/991/1337...st-done-3.html

Would be interested to hear from you on how they hold up. They look great on your car!
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Looks good
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looks good but $1880 for chinese lights, yikes!!!! do they auto-level?

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