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YOUR RESEARCH03 996 HID Headlight Issue Please Help
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If cleaning the switch doesn't fix it, look for loose grounds.
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Hello, I am having a glitch with my HID headlights that is also affecting front driver turn signal. Sometimes either right or left headlight turns on. sometimes both turn on. After both being on for about 30mins the headlights will completely shut off. I can get either the right or left to come back on after 5 or 6 tries. Please help. Thank you
May not apply in your situation, but Deoxit is an amazing contact cleaner.
I would also make sure the headlights are seated well in the electrical connectors. I've had situations with my 996 where a loose connection at the headlight created all kinds of wonky light behaviors - high, low and turn signals both front and back!
Beyond that I'd trace the circuit and troubleshoot, verify that you are getting power to the right places, have ground at the right places. Verify all relays function correctly. Ballasts and bulbs can go bad too. You have to go at it systematically, and a wiring diagram and multimeter are essential.
Without any good reason, I'm suspicious of the light and ignition switches.
Headlights are back where i started. only 1 comes on and driver turn signal absolutely will not function. Losing day light will try other options soon. High beams have never stopped working atleast.
what were your lights doing exactly? were they swapping sides like mine? even if i can get both lights on i still have the same turn signal out. once the turn signal started bugging out then the low beams abt 2 weeks after.
Remove the headlight switch, spray the sh*t out of it with an appropriate contact cleaner and work it through all positions. My switch looked brand new and had the same issue. Since cleaning it >2 years ago it hasn�t failed once. Good luck.
So many people are saying look into the switch. Thats what ill do for sure. I appreciate all of this feedback. Porsche community/family is like non other.
