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Old 06-18-2019, 04:59 PM
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03 996 HID Headlight Issue Please Help

Hello, I am having a glitch with my HID headlights that is also affecting front driver turn signal. Sometimes either right or left headlight turns on. sometimes both turn on. After both being on for about 30mins the headlights will completely shut off. I can get either the right or left to come back on after 5 or 6 tries. Please help. Thank you



 
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Check all the bulbs with twin elements, if one element burns out and falls across the other it can cause Chaos..
(Don't ask me how long it took me to find this! ) And worse thing was the darn wire would
dangle/fall around as you drive changing the symptom or making it intermittent.
 
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Check the pin connections on the headlight assembly and car/tray where they connect. Sounds like it could be a corrosion issue with the pins.
 
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I learned tonight that a loose connection with one of those pins was causing some arcing and burn marks with front driver turn signal. Prior to this knowledge I have cleaned and really checked for any issues. Next im going to clean the light switch with contact cleaner. I'm getting a lot of advice to try that next.
 
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good call ill make sure i havent over looked that.
 
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The headlight switch needed a good cleaning like most ppl had suggested, thanks for all the support
 



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