Thread: Porsche 997.2 Turbo LED Tail Light Conversion

I have reedited all my photos so my custom license plate does not show.

I can't believe I got so many complaints about indirect advertising since they could see my license plate, on a thread about how to show fellow enthusiasts a step by step process of changing out 997.1 tail lights to 997.2 led tail lights.

So here is the recap without all THAT BS!!!



I have had the new Porsche 997.2 LED tail lights for the last 3 months going back and forth if I should perform the mod. I was planning on waiting for Tech Art to produce a new GT Street Rear Bumper for the new turbo, but I doubt that is going to happen anytime soon since the new 997.2 turbo is not scheduled to debut until next year.

One of my good buddies happens to be an Electrical Engineer and figured out the wiring diagram, so my car is back under the knife for the LED tail light conversion. I am dropping the car off at the body shop on Monday. The Tech Art GT Street rear bumper will have to be modified to accept the new tail lights. I figure I have about 7 months of a head start before we start seeing 997 turbos with the new tails.

Porsche 997.2 led taillights now available on non turbos




Here are some pictures when I dropped off my car at the body shop today. Should have the car back next week. Going to install my new hood at the same time.

We mounted the rear tail lights on and there is not that much area that has to be filled in.

DTM Autobody just finished one side of my 997.2 taillight conversion. I have always loved their body work, and they are experts when it comes down to fitment. Here are some pictures of the current progress.

I would recommend everyone that likes the new look of the 997.2 led to do the modifications to the rear bumper. Its not that much work as you can see with the images. They make the car looks so much newer. When you compare the leds tails to the original 997, they 997.1 lights look so outdated now. This is one of the cheapest face lifts out there.

you never gonna stop modifying this car until you sell it. nice work man and defiantly the new LED are worth it. enjoy

I promise I am done after this !!!!! Have fun at the Gold Rush Rally. I saw you were attending.

Looking good...I always appreciate good body work (...being in the business)

More pictures from today. Both sides are now done.

Looking good man....I may be doing a conversion like this at my shop soon.

Some more pictures from the body shop today. Bumper should be going into paint tommorrow

nice work vince

I picked up my car from DTM Autobody on Friday. The body work came out amazing. I wanted to work on the wiring Friday night, but I had my birthday dinner at Lawrys in Beverly Hills. I ended up waking early on Saturday so I could begin work on the tail lights.

I have talked to many Porsche experts and no one is quite sure how to perform the conversion on a 996. After 4 hours I was so stumped. I was able to splice the 996 TT rear wire harness and connect it following the 997.2 LED wiring diagram supplied by Loren. If you ever need any DIY help or wiring diagrams Loren is a great source of information for anything Porsche related.

At first I was surpised it was so easy.

Everything worked
the turn signal
backup light
rear fog light
night light
brake signal

I was a happy camper. What I realized later is that when the night light turns on, it automaticallly turns on the rear turn signals at the same time. I have a feeling it has to be the led tail light module doing it, as they are only 6 wires coming from the wire harness into the led tail light.

Not sure how to proceed at this point. I was thinking maybe inside the led module of the tail light there might be two grounds for the turn signal. I only know of one company that has performed the conversion but they are in France and so far have not replied back to any of my emails asking for help. I hope to have a solution ready by the end of next week.