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I cleaned the contacts and greased the shaft that the knob goes on.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

My headlight switch is hard to turn to the parking light position and I'm not sure if it is working correctly. It is not obvious if it is operating correctly because my 2000 base was imported from the US and Canadianized, which may or may not have included modifying the lighting system for Canadian regulations. So I have looked at prices, part number 996-613-535-00 or 996-613-535-01. The Porsche part from Pelican is $225.75US, the URO part is $127.87US. For $175.99US Summit offer the Standard Motor Parts (SMP) version, the same is available from Rockauto at $208.69CDN ($150.78US this morning). On ebay the SMP version is $229.63. The part is also available on Amazon.ca with prices from $23.16 to $93.40CDN ($17 to 67US), all with the same photo. Switches with a slightly different photo are in the range of $88 to $163CDN ($64 to $118US). And then... anything imported from the US is hit by the new tarifs... I think ii is likely that all of the switches on Amazon come from the same manufacturer. SMP I read is a catch all for parts from various manufacturers. Where does URO source their parts, the same place as the Amazon sellers? All that to end up asking if anyone here has experience with the non-Porsche parts. I will start by taking the switch out and trying to lubricate it...

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We have tried them and found them to be pretty hit or miss. As the result, we stick with the factory part.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I pulled the switch out and inspected it, looked OK. I cleaned the contacts and greased the shaft that the knob goes on. Now it turns and slides in and out smoothly. The lights seem to be OK. The grease could be applied with a toothpick by simply removing the knob.

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