when I turn on ignition the lite makes a buss then stops..

 

 

Fell from the top? They say the lenses can be removed if you bake them. Search around, you'll find this topic, perhaps on rennlist, maybe the 996 forum.

 

almost looks like its part of the projector surround...?
could take the lens off by baking it in the oven, I've had good luck with 200F for 5mins on other cars, some guys go up to 300F...

 

i have the strangest piece of *something* that is somehow slid btw the lens and the innards. it drives me nuts as the only way to get it out is to crack the lens and i can move it by smacking the top of the lamp assembly. don't have clue how it got in there? but its far beyond my ability.

i also need to "bake" the discolored plastic of my vw lenses and replace. talk about dingy! whoever conceived of these plastic headlamp lenses was clearly planning ahead on reselling the lenses over time.

 

Look at post #148

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...lights-10.html

Later, Steve

 

It doesn't appear to have come from the exposed area of the lite, very weird. An electric fuel pump noise also seems to come from that area when ignition is turned on

 

ballast!? they can arc if theres a short .. just a thought

 

noise is headlight leveling system

 

^!! i forget they do that lol

 

Have you tried pulling it out through one of the bulb holes?

 

I'll look into that, good idea. For some reason I thought it was totally sealed. Duh

 

Wrench comes with the car (its in your plastic bag) taking the headlight out, on 996's is super-easy - it's in your manual I believe, just when you slide the headlight back in - make sure there's is no movement, I had to lock mine back in place by putting the wrench inside again---

 

is there any part in the rear of the headlite assembly that can be removed to allow said item to come out ?