Electrical Front fog lamp bulbs
yea joey d, keep us informed on the customer service. i've not a had any problem myself. they look pretty good! much much better than the oem bulbs...
i don't know about anyone else but i think halogen (& incandescent) looks so dirty/dingy with any xenon within 50 feet! xenon and led are made for each other!
i don't know about anyone else but i think halogen (& incandescent) looks so dirty/dingy with any xenon within 50 feet! xenon and led are made for each other!
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA
I got an e-mail from Hoen today:
Originally Posted by Hoen
Joe, we are seeing a number of issues on non Porsche installations,
sometimes they work, sometimes they dont. Its stemming from the length of
the bulb and the small connection area in the cars socket. We designed it
for the 997TT specifically so if the sweet spot (i.e. push all the way in
and then pull out 1-2mm to make the solid connection) is not met it may
flicker or simply not ignite. However simply putting the socket into the
housing can move the bulb again so its tricky.
Please return the pair to:
Hoen Returns
3191 Mainway Dr
Los ALamitos CA 90720
regards
Andreas
sometimes they work, sometimes they dont. Its stemming from the length of
the bulb and the small connection area in the cars socket. We designed it
for the 997TT specifically so if the sweet spot (i.e. push all the way in
and then pull out 1-2mm to make the solid connection) is not met it may
flicker or simply not ignite. However simply putting the socket into the
housing can move the bulb again so its tricky.
Please return the pair to:
Hoen Returns
3191 Mainway Dr
Los ALamitos CA 90720
regards
Andreas
Sounds like they gave you the run around as to why is doesn't work. If it helps I just installed the LED city lights and had no problems with them. I really think your one LED is defective. In other news, my fog lights were pretty easy to install except for the one on the drivers side. It took me an hour to unplug it because one of the clips kept hanging up and I had to use a screwdriver to unclip it.
Last edited by Davidoyo; Jan 5, 2010 at 12:33 AM.
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA
Just to update the situation:
Hoen took my bulbs back and issued me a refund without any issues. I had to pay for shipping back to California but they didn't charge me the 20% restocking fee so it was all good. I'm going to look for other options for my city lights to get rid of the dirty white look.
I see PIAA makes LEDs, anyone have any experience with them?
http://www.piaa.com/LEDs/LEDs.html
Hoen took my bulbs back and issued me a refund without any issues. I had to pay for shipping back to California but they didn't charge me the 20% restocking fee so it was all good. I'm going to look for other options for my city lights to get rid of the dirty white look.
I see PIAA makes LEDs, anyone have any experience with them?
http://www.piaa.com/LEDs/LEDs.html
Even tag lights. I hope I can order fast enough when they come back in stock!! 
update....i've had some bulb out warning but not with regularity. i've noticed if i'm playing around and unlocking more than once to see the cool led's it goes off. i think 3 times now. i'm not concerned as it seems to be triggered in some way. unless it becomes normal i'm cool with it. i LOVE them and have got several compliments.
how are your's davidoyo? you in the same boat with me?
how are your's davidoyo? you in the same boat with me?
Interesting you posted this because just last night I pressed the unlock door button a couple of times to open up the passenger side of my car. After I got into my Mini and started it I got a bulb out warning and thought to myself NOOOOO! 
After that happened though it has not come back. I think your right about it having to do something with unlocking the car more than once. So basically yes, I am in the same boat. If this is the only problem I have with the LED's than I am cool with that 
. I will try to test your theory tonight and report back.
After that happened though it has not come back. I think your right about it having to do something with unlocking the car more than once. So basically yes, I am in the same boat. If this is the only problem I have with the LED's than I am cool with that . I will try to test your theory tonight and report back.
After further research I have concluded that getting a bulb out warning with the LED city lights is directly related to unlocking your car more than once. I have come to this conclusion because recently one of my friends has been riding around with me a lot, so I have had to press the unlock button more than once and to my surprise I have been getting a lot more random bulb out warnings. It does not happens every time I press the unlock button twice, but it happens more randomly(if that makes sense) the more you do it.
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After further research I have concluded that getting a bulb out warning with the LED city lights is directly related to unlocking your car more than once. I have come to this conclusion because recently one of my friends has been riding around with me a lot, so I have had to press the unlock button more than once and to my surprise I have been getting a lot more random bulb out warnings. It does not happens every time I press the unlock button twice, but it happens more randomly(if that makes sense) the more you do it.
I do not have any experience with changing out the bulbs (yet) but would a solution for this, if you have to frequently press the unlock twice, is to reset the option to unlock all doors with one push of the unlock button?
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: SLC, UT
How is the heat compared to the stock? Do these actually fit without any problems? On other threads people have complained that the Hoen's don't fit securely. How bright are they compared to the stock bulbs?
Thanks guys.
Thanks guys.
The HOEN LEDs fit great and run a lot cooler. HOEN's website states that the LEDs bulbs run at 224 degrees. Factory runs at about 280 degrees.
I checked the HOEN LEDs and they are running at about 165 degrees.
I checked the HOEN LEDs and they are running at about 165 degrees.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Muscle Shoals, AL
I know that wasn't there earlier when I was looking and they ran out of stock. Now I am ready to buy but was wandering how to handle it. I don't mind buying at my own risk if they did not work, but wasn't sure if I needed to pretend to be a Porsche owner to even buy them.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Ontario, Canada
After searching threads, it seems-
parking lights:
http://www.hoen-usa.com/city.htm
white LEDs for city lights (W5W)
parking lights:
http://www.hoen-usa.com/city.htm
white LEDs for city lights (W5W)
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Joined: Jun 2009
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From: SLC, UT
I know that wasn't there earlier when I was looking and they ran out of stock. Now I am ready to buy but was wandering how to handle it. I don't mind buying at my own risk if they did not work, but wasn't sure if I needed to pretend to be a Porsche owner to even buy them.
lol, that's exactly what I am thinking. ...Do I search online for a Porsche VIN number to give them??
Hope we can get them.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Ontario, Canada
cool thx scott!
i wonder how these would compare and whether they would set off the bulb out warning?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...Fwled-whp6.htm
or even these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...FWLED-xHP5.htm
pricing is definitely better than hoen...
i wonder how these would compare and whether they would set off the bulb out warning?
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...Fwled-whp6.htm
or even these:
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-b...FWLED-xHP5.htm
pricing is definitely better than hoen...