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996.1 headlight tray not holding cable socket

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YOUR RESEARCH996.1 headlight tray not holding cable socket

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Cheers, I managed to get it fitted by pulling the cable (which didn't want to come up) out, phew!
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Cheers, I managed to get it fitted by pulling the cable (which didn't want to come up) out, phew!
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Phew, dark nights in the countryside so need it fixed!
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi, I took out my right headlight today when fitting 70s Hella spot lights to the front bumper of my 996.1 for a laugh. The cable holder on the bracket is not holding the cable. The connector keeps slipping backwards when I put it in, seems v loose. There is a yellow moving part here which Google says is a connector lock but up or down it seems loose and the cable seems too short to attach with the lamp half out. Any ideas? Best wishes Edward

POST 2Original post

Mine does that. I settled for removing the inner wheel arch liner at the front and pushing it into place with my hand. The clip doesn't seem to hold the socket tight enough on mine either.

POST 3Original post

My nearside is the same. From memory I think there was enough cable to pull it so you can plug it into the light. I might have snapped the bracket, as it was already broken, so it was not in the way. But once in it is not going to come out.

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This thread shows how much cable is there once out of the bracket. https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/1135598-broken-headlight-base.html

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Cheers, I managed to get it fitted by pulling the cable (which didn't want to come up) out, phew! Looking at the connector vs the other side the plastic holder has completely fractured with age and fatigue, problem with old plastic 25 years old! Hard to rewire the connector so glad I got the old one going, the part itself is cheap I see (blue) but fiddly, there is no flange at all left on the old one. Phew, dark nights in the countryside so need it fixed!

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