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Headlight Bulb Retaining Clip

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YOUR RESEARCHHeadlight Bulb Retaining Clip

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Replace low beam bulb retaining clip

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Suggestion
I need to replace the low beam bulb retaining clip on the passenger side.
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Leading evidence: 'Replace low beam bulb retaining clip' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace low beam bulb retaining clip' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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I can't believe I'm the only one that's run into this.
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Use coat hanger

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I had a headlight housing cover with a missing metal clip on a VW Jetta and I made a copy of the existing one using a coat hanger.
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Replace low beam bulb retaining clip

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I need to replace the low beam bulb retaining clip on the passenger side.
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Run into this

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I can't believe I'm the only one that's run into this.
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Headlight Bulb Retaining Clip

Use coat hanger

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I had a headlight housing cover with a missing metal clip on a VW Jetta and I made a copy of the existing one using a coat hanger.
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and found one that worked.
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POST 1Original post

I need to replace the low beam bulb retaining clip on the passenger side. I came across one on Pelican Parts , but it's for a 993. I was digging around to see if I could find one for a 987 with no luck, so I reached out to Pelican to see if they had one, or if Porsche even makes one. I was told, "Looking at the Factory Porsche parts diagram unfortunately they do not show the retaining clip as a separate part being sold." Does anyone know how to get one? Is there one that will work? Below is a link to the clip I came across (that doesn't fit). Thank you! Porsche Retainer Clip for Headlight Low Beam Bulb Genuine Porsche 000-043-204-28 00004320428 000 043 204 28 000.043.204.28 | Pelican Parts Genuine Porsche Retainer Clip for Headlight Low Beam Bulb InStock Ships Today!. Call (310)626-8765. May Qualify For FREE SHIPPING. Parts# 000 043 204 28 000-043-204-28 000.043.204.28 00004320428. 911. www.pelicanparts.com

POST 2Original post

This is from my copy of the PET ( 987.1 ). Is part #26 what you're looking for?

POST 3Original post

If I'm not mistaken that diagram is the foglight.

POST 4Original post

It's weird. Going through the parts diagram, and just as Pelican said, there's no part number listed for the retaining clip. So, not really sure what to do. Haha. Maybe I'll try to buy the 993 version and see if I can make it work somehow. I can't believe I'm the only one that's run into this. Oh well. Thanks, all!

POST 5Original post

Caymancouver is right, my mistake. There are many small parts in the car that are not individually called out with part numbers, they are just part of the larger assembly. Porsche would tell you to buy a new headlight. You might have luck getting a headlight from a dismantler, particularly a cheap broken one, and salvage your clip from that.

POST 6Original post

You could pull the other headlight to see what the clip looks like and maybe something like this from Amazon would work. Or you could fashion something out of stiff wire. I had a headlight housing cover with a missing metal clip on a VW Jetta and I made a copy of the existing one using a coat hanger.

POST 7Original post

I ordered a pack of miscellaneous clips from Amazon and found one that worked. Thanks, all.

POST 8Original post

Can you provide a link to the pack of clips? In Amazon there is a button you can click on to share an item, it can generate a link you could post here. This might be useful to someone else who unfortunately ends up in the same dilemma. Thanks!

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