[Scrounger]

Folks, This is a Q that has been raised on Porsche Club GB but wanted to see the consensus to a wider population regarding changing PDLS headlights over for European driving.

Can I ask those that have PDLS Bi-Xenon, do you have the option in the MFD to swap over for European Continental driving? This should be in the MFD under Settings- Lights & Display- Exterior Lights. There may be an option for L/R. It does say in the manual that the option should be there but a couple on PCGB with PDLS don't have it yet one with PDLS+ does. I do remember I had it on my 2020 Base with PDLS.

I have a 2022 GTS with PDLS and do not have the L/R conversion option.

Please post your year, PDSL or + and if you have the function.

TIA.

 

[GregW]

2017 Boxster base (Australia)—yes

 

[Viv]

Yes I do.

 

[Scrounger]

Do you have PDLS or PDLS+?

 

[Viv]

PDLS

 

[Wiscombe64]

I have PDLS (black xenon) on a 23MY GTS. I do not have the L/R conversion option. One complication is that since the elimination of LED PDLS+ owing to the camera shortage, both xenon and LED options are now referred to as PDLS. Is the issue that only LED lights have the conversion option?

 

[haynesm1966]

2019 - PDLS - No

 

[AlexM]

2019 Boxster S, PDLS, have the function to swap L/R and have successfully used it…

 

[Scrounger]

I have PDLS (black xenon) on a 23MY GTS. I do not have the L/R conversion option. One complication is that since the elimination of LED PDLS+ owing to the camera shortage, both xenon and LED options are now referred to as PDLS. Is the issue that only LED lights have the conversion option?

It's looking that way. Maybe as they are a little brighter they need to be switched over??

I've added PDLS Bi-Xenon to the original post.

 

[Wiscombe64]

It's looking that way. Maybe as they are a little brighter they need to be switched over??

I've added PDLS Bi-Xenon to the original post.

I think it may be because the LEDs have multiple light sources which can be individually turned on or off. This would facilitate the auto high / dipped beam of PDLS+ and the LH / RH drive conversion. The PDLS xenons are single light sources which can only be ‘steered’.

 

[Goblin59]

2022 BS, base lights, bixenon no Pdls and no switch for EU driving. Manual suggests symmetrical dip beam pattern not needing conversion

 

[PeC]

I think it may be because the LEDs have multiple light sources which can be individually turned on or off. This would facilitate the auto high / dipped beam of PDLS+ and the LH / RH drive conversion. The PDLS xenons are single light sources which can only be ‘steered’.

The LED light in 718 is not a LED matrix, but a simple one.

Xenon can be set to symmetric/asymmetric as it has a small movable metal screen inside the unit, right behind the lens.
Maybe it's not there in the UK version.

 

[Wiscombe64]

The LED light in 718 is not a LED matrix, but a simple one.

Xenon can be set to symmetric/asymmetric as it has a small movable metal screen inside the unit, right behind the lens.
Maybe it's not there in the UK version.

Which seems a bit odd as it’s surely more likely to need to change to a ‘LHD’ configuration given the number of territories where a UK driver might end up? 🤷‍♂️

 

[PeC]

Which seems a bit odd as it’s surely more likely to need to change to a ‘LHD’ configuration given the number of territories where a UK driver might end up? 🤷‍♂️

Yes, for me, it's even more important to have it in the UK version

 

[subculture]

Folks, This is a Q that has been raised on Porsche Club GB but wanted to see the consensus to a wider population regarding changing PDLS headlights over for European driving.

Can I ask those that have PDLS Bi-Xenon, do you have the option in the MFD to swap over for European Continental driving? This should be in the MFD under Settings- Lights & Display- Exterior Lights. There may be an option for L/R. It does say in the manual that the option should be there but a couple on PCGB with PDLS don't have it yet one with PDLS+ does. I do remember I had it on my 2020 Base with PDLS.

I have a 2022 GTS with PDLS and do not have the L/R conversion option.

Please post your year, PDSL or + and if you have the function.

TIA.

Will have a look shortly and advise.
I have PDLS+ so will be interested to understand this also.

 

[subculture]

Will have a look shortly and advise.
I have PDLS+ so will be interested to understand this also.

indeed I have the facility.
the good to know app does not mention this at all to note !

 

[PeC]

Strange.
The MY2020 test car with PDLS xenon had this function .
My MY2023 (German spec) car with PDLS xenon does not have. Probably they have removed that small metal movable screen. Sad.

 

[Scrounger]

Either that or they've levelled the light beam. My service guy is puzzled and didn't know the answer.

 

[PeC]

Either that or they've levelled the light beam. My service guy is puzzled and didn't know the answer.

If they removed that screen, then it has to be level/horizontal. I could not confirm now, just checked the menu. Will be back soon after I validate the light throw

the cutoff screen now is probably on level

 

[Viv]

Strange.
The MY2020 test car with PDLS xenon had this function .
My MY2023 (German spec) car with PDLS xenon does not have. Probably they have removed that small metal movable screen. Sad.

My MY2023 Cayman (also German spec) has PDLS b--xenon AND the left/right orientation function.