Retrofit new Taycan tail lights onto pre-refresh?

[Mimmo]

Does anyone know if the new taillights with the illuminated logo would also work on the older model?

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[rocketjsquirrel]

Why would you want to do that?

 

[Mimmo]

I find it cool

 

[ZenicaNC]

I think it would be cool too. Wasn't it shown that way on the Mission E?

 

[SHM]

Ask Porsche for some DIY tips regarding lights.
Would be surprised if they dont allow DIY like Tesla, there you can retrofit Matrix healights to the older cars, they wll then change the config of the car and send an OTA.

 

[whitex]

Ask Porsche for some DIY tips regarding lights.
Would be surprised if they dont allow DIY like Tesla, there you can retrofit Matrix healights to the older cars, they wll then change the config of the car and send an OTA.

Apparently Porsche in your country operates very differently than in North America.

 

[SHM]

Apparently Porsche in your country operates very differently than in North America.

I think people should push car makers on right to repair.
If its possible to mod, you should be allowed to.

 

[Mimmo]

In the meantime, I have installed the new rear lights, everything works perfectly, but the logo does not light up, which is a disappointment Can't understand why Porsche keeps the fit and function the same and lights up the logo in a different way Apparently software adjustments need to be made that no one wants to make, certainly not at Porsche

 

[SHM]

In the meantime, I have installed the new rear lights, everything works perfectly, but the logo does not light up, which is a disappointment Can't understand why Porsche keeps the fit and function the same and lights up the logo in a different way Apparently software adjustments need to be made that no one wants to make, certainly not at Porsche

Ask them to activate it and see what they say. Would be interesting to know

 

[chun]

Ask them to activate it and see what they say. Would be interesting to know

Probably... No.
Not very intresting

 

[violuma]

I think people should push car makers on right to repair.

I thought "right to repair" referred to obligating manufacturers to provide the same repair information to third-party shops than they do to their own authorized service facilities.

If its possible to mod, you should be allowed to.

This would seem like a completely different concept to me. It would be theoretically possible for me to turn my Taycan into a convertible with a chain saw, but I would not think Porsche would be obligated to honor a warranty claim if that caused some structural integrity problems with the cabin.

 

[SHM]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair

Freely modify or repair.
So as long as its feasible it should be allowed.

the chainsaw convertible is nothing like this, as that would void all crash safety. We are here talking about lights that Porsche themselves made, which do plug into the car. So the end user should be allowed to modify this.

Even third party lights should be allowed , as long as they are certified (for instance E approved/dot or whatever).

I think that right to repair is in everyone's interest as it would make second hand market better. Also when the car ages, if you can't repair and modify it yourself, it will be wrecked for even small damages. That's not good.

 

[violuma]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair

Freely modify or repair.
So as long as its feasible it should be allowed.

I don't see anything about modification in the "definition" section. I just think it is worth distinguishing between repair and modification here.

 

[Murph7355]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_repair

Freely modify or repair.
So as long as its feasible it should be allowed.

the chainsaw convertible is nothing like this, as that would void all crash safety. We are here talking about lights that Porsche themselves made, which do plug into the car. So the end user should be allowed to modify this.

Even third party lights should be allowed , as long as they are certified (for instance E approved/dot or whatever).

I think that right to repair is in everyone's interest as it would make second hand market better. Also when the car ages, if you can't repair and modify it yourself, it will be wrecked for even small damages. That's not good.

Modifying with genuine Porsche components I can understand, especially within known configs etc.

Third party parts, less so.

I believe you can buy PWIS or whatever their service software is called, so technically you can do this now.

Porsche are very slow on the retrofitting of new parts on updated models, and there was a thread on here noting they're not even providing s/w updates, as in new functions such as the J1.2 has, to the J1.

Commercially this will be a big mistake of theirs moving fwds IMO. It's a historic car manufacturer not getting with the modern programme. But we'll see.

 

[SHM]

I don't see anything about modification in the "definition" section. I just think it is worth distinguishing between repair and modification here.

Right to repair also includes modifications.
The movement is focused on the fact that you buy a product, you own a product.

So you should be allowed to both repair it and modify it.

There is no good reason for any car owner to be against right to repair, especially as the vehicle ages and the value of the car drops. Then third party parts and or modifications can refresh the cars appeal in the second hand market.

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