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So a few months back whilst exploring the arches of my 996 I discovered a previous owner had fitted some sort of after market HID Balast in the headlights.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi guys. So a few months back whilst exploring the arches of my 996 I discovered a previous owner had fitted some sort of after market HID Balast in the headlights. It’s a right mess and I want to put the wiring back to standard and then probably fit some LED replacements. You can see how messy it is in these photos I’m just looking for some help/advice on what should be there and what shouldn’t. The original wiring harness upto the blue/orange plug is there, would a second hand wiring loom sort this and if so some help with a part number would be appreciated. Cheers

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Page 4: https://www.911uk.com/docs/911_996_workshopmanual_wiring_1999_2000.pdf

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Am I right in thinking there should just be one plug from the head light into this socket or is it more complicated than that??

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Yep, just that plug in the red circle and the socket on the rear of the headlight that looks like this:

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Thanks again @Alex so should that plug be loose and plugs into the rear of the headlight as it appears to be fastened to a plastic stay of some type on mine on each side

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It's locked in position so that it automatically connects when you push the light unit in.

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So I’ve decided to fit a new HiD upgrade from D911, at least I’ll know it’s done properly and I can make a tidy job of it, the kit that’s fitted is pretty poor and will be a fair age. So whilst I wait for the new kit to arrive I got the @Interference Fit bug and gave the light trays and inner wings a good clean

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That's a bug you really don't want! Nice job.

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