My replacement went surprisingly smoothly - took me maybe 15 minutes on the first side without any prior knowledge. Second side even quicker. Can confirm that it's a T20. I think the hardest part was getting a good hold of the electrical connector to put pressure to unclip.
You're right that it's in an awkward place and thus tough to get it turning. But once you insert the wrench snugly, you should feel comfortable giving it a firm turn.
Alright, finally I can report success. The metal of the screws Porsche uses for this is unfortunately quite soft and easy to strip if your angle is even a bit off. I managed to get better traction with a new T20 bit and by applying a lot of pressure to the ratchet and holding against it from the outside.
Thanks for these additional pics! I have my clear markers from Suncoast and a T20 (and some duct tape just in case). Now it is time to get rid of the pumpkin effect on my black RWD.Ridiculously easy to do this. Literally one screw.
My originals did not have the clip (that needs to be removed and crazy glued back on) so I didn't need to do anything to the new lights. There was some stuck on foam on the top edge on both sides. I peeled that off and stuck on the new ones but i am sure they are not needed.
A few items from the nice step by step from the other page to make it more obvious. To pull out look at the new one and see how there is a latch at the front end, by tilting out the light it makes it easier to disengage this latch.
The tab is easier if you then tilt lens in the other direction. It is circled in yellow and just needs to be pushed in and the light comes out easily. If you have taken the one screw out of the tire well, then you can use your other finger to hold other side as you press on it and pull gently out. A good idea is to mentally note how far the plug is in the original light before pulling since I was not sure how far the new light needed to go in.
Pre-scewing is key to make it easier to mount the new light when it is placed back in place. Be sure to re-engage the front tab as this may be why some people do not have flush light.. Literally 5 minutes per side, done. And it looks amazing...And yes it has been raining a lot and mud on the road on the way to my house. Will be cleaning the car next week!
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what color is your Taycan? looks great!I just did mine, super easy! It's literally one screw and I didn't need to mess with the spacers either. DOT sure has the supreme ability to make everything it touches f-ugly and now we have to spend the extra $150 to switch it back. Thanks, DOT.
Yep had my dealer install them on my ‘22 4S sedan and they look great! Huge improvement IMO. Proper spec (a nod to my friends across the pond). ?
Awesome, thanks for confirming!
Great post. I did mine tonight and here are thoughts / pics.I just DIY this on my MY2022. Mine was mid-November build date. There is a very important change to these instructions, at least on my car. The screws that hold the fender liner in are T20 but the screw that holds the side marker light into the car is actually T15 on the MY2022. Took me a little while to figure this out.
On the second side, I didn't even loosen the fender liner. Just remove the T15 screw holding in the side marker light and pull it away from the car as far as the wire on the plug will allow. Then, from the front side of the car, take a small screwdriver and push on the upper part of the tab on the wire clip and apply pressure to pull off the connector while very gently pulling on the side marker light and it will slide right off.
As for the issues with it not sitting flush, there is a little plastic tab on the front of the side marker light and there is a slot in the fender where it slides in. If you don't get that tab seated in the hole in the fender then the light will not sit perfectly flush.
Also wanted to mention that there wasn't any spacer involved on the 2022. Hope this helps someone.
