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986 Headlight Issue - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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YOUR RESEARCH986 Headlight Issue - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK

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ignition switch - i think you have

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Had this on mine and it was the ignition switch - I think you have to manually turn the ignition switch back one click from the full right turn

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Use of the headlights

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We appear to have lost use of the headlights when rotating the switch to the far rightmost position as usual (bulbs appear fine).

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Suggestion · Original poster

We appear to have lost use of the headlights when rotating the switch to the far rightmost position as usual (bulbs appear fine).

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Use of the headlights

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Suggestion · Original poster

We appear to have lost use of the headlights when rotating the switch to the far rightmost position as usual (bulbs appear fine).

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986 Headlight Issue - Page 1 - Boxster/Cayman - PistonHeads UK
Reported and suspected causes (1)

These are separate views of the same evidence. Frequency alone does not establish a fix, and these counts must not be added together.

ignition switch - i think you have

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.

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Suspected cause

Had this on mine and it was the ignition switch - I think you have to manually turn the ignition switch back one click from the full right turn

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Morning all - Hope someone can help with this query. We've recently discovered an interesting glitch with Dad's 2001 Boxster S. We appear to have lost use of the headlights when rotating the switch to the far rightmost position as usual (bulbs appear fine). Just the side-lights will work. In order to get the headlights on, I have to switch the light dial all the way to headlights and off again, whilst pushing the left stalk towards me or away to activate high beam/flash. It takes a couple of attempts, but the headlights will eventually activate. When they do though, you cannot flash/use the high beams as this turns this will put you back to sidelights. I should clarify all other lights are working fine, just the headlights are playing up. Bit of an odd one really. If anyone has had the same (or similar) I'd be grateful to hear any possible solutions. Cheers

POST 2Original post

anonymous said: [redacted] Head light switch would be my thought.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Did a little research and think it could be that too. Hopefully it should be quite straight forward to do (at least it appears so in this guide ) Thanks chaps

POST 4Original post

Phillip, buy him the Boxster 101 book, it is full of useful stuff for Boxster owners & this is one of them.

POST 5Original post

Had this on mine and it was the ignition switch - I think you have to manually turn the ignition switch back one click from the full right turn Spring in the ignition switch has failed and will need replacing is my guess sir

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