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YOUR RESEARCHLitronic Headlight Issue, One Side out - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

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Install both

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Installed both

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Inspect internal wiring of your headlight assembly

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Also want to inspect the internal wiring of your headlight assembly.

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Replace sides

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Swapped Sides

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Litronic Headlight Issue, One Side out - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Replace sides, new zeons

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Swapped sides, new Zeons

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Litronic Headlight Issue, One Side out - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Use litronics.html

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Inspect internal wiring of your headlight assembly

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Also want to inspect the internal wiring of your headlight assembly.

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Inspect internal wiring of your headlight assembly

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Also want to inspect the internal wiring of your headlight assembly.

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Install both

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Installed both

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Replace light switch

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Some board members had to replace the light switch.

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Replace sides

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Swapped Sides

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Replace sides, new zeons

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Swapped sides, new Zeons

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Use litronics.html

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

2003 Boxster S I had passenger side Headlight out. I bought new pair of ZEON lights Installed both Passenger side still out Swapped sides, new Zeons Passenger side still out Reinstalled both old Zeons Passenger side still out Swapped Sides Passenger side still out Switched Lights switched off and on many times Passenger side still out Banged on Light switch Passenger side still out Any Ideas what next? Thanks for you time.

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Look at this post: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/60607-trouble-xenon-headlight.html It has information on the trouble shooting process. The next step I would try in your situation is to swap the ballast from one unit to the other. (The ballast is the large metal box at the back of the headlight. It provides the high voltage current needed to excite the molecules in the Xenon gas to the level where they emit light.) It is easy to remove the ballast. Just remove the fasteners and wiggle off the electrical connectors. I bought a used ballast on eBay when I had one go bad. Here's a link to a post on my adventure with litronics: http://986forum.com/forums/general-discussions/54697-advice-used-litronics.html I had a bad ballast and problems with the wiring to sort out. Some board members had to replace the light switch. Good luck.

POST 3Original post

Hi, check if the blue connector is OK. Sometimes they get broken. Sorry, did the chart in german language only. In general i would say it's a connector problem, but it also can be a ballast problem. Regards, Markus

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Thanks very much I will check it out this weekend Ashley

POST 5Original post

Also want to inspect the internal wiring of your headlight assembly. The insulation is prone to drying out and cracking. causing short circuits to specific bulbs within the assembly.

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