Xenon not functioning?

[moosey]

Hello everyone! I just bought a 2002 996 Turbo with 30,000 miles and the main xenon lights for both sides do not turn on. The only lights that turn on are the fog lights and the small axillary light to the left of each headlamp. I then took the 996 Turbo lights and put them my 996 targa which has xenons and they worked just fine. One other thing I noticed that was wierd is that the rear left turn signal blinks faster than the right rear turn signals. Any help would be greatly appriciated! I have read some posts and others have said that it could be many things, is it a possible it might be the light switch? or perhaps fuses? or something major.

[Glyn]

Hello everyone! I just bought a 2002 996 Turbo with 30,000 miles and the main xenon lights for both sides do not turn on. The only lights that turn on are the fog lights and the small axillary light to the left of each headlamp. I then took the 996 Turbo lights and put them my 996 targa which has xenons and they worked just fine. One other thing I noticed that was wierd is that the rear left turn signal blinks faster than the right rear turn signals. Any help would be greatly appriciated! I have read some posts and others have said that it could be many things, is it a possible it might be the light switch? or perhaps fuses? or something major.

The faster blink is indicative of a blown bulb, the reduced load allows the flasher unit to run faster, one of the bulbs is not working.

The lights is probably the light switch - a common fault - I assume of course you have checked fuses and relays, the light balasts must be OK as they are built into the light units and they work on your 996 Targa - so its only the feed at fault

Edited August 17, 2007 by Glyn

[moosey]

Hello everyone! I just bought a 2002 996 Turbo with 30,000 miles and the main xenon lights for both sides do not turn on. The only lights that turn on are the fog lights and the small axillary light to the left of each headlamp. I then took the 996 Turbo lights and put them my 996 targa which has xenons and they worked just fine. One other thing I noticed that was wierd is that the rear left turn signal blinks faster than the right rear turn signals. Any help would be greatly appriciated! I have read some posts and others have said that it could be many things, is it a possible it might be the light switch? or perhaps fuses? or something major.

thanks for your help mate! I dont know which fuses or relays to check? Do you think it might be the light switch? I hope its not the ignition switch because that takes alot of time? do you have any links on how to do the ignition switch and light switch. I also forgot to tell you that the high beams only work if you hpld them and do not function when they are switch on to they stay on mode.

[Glyn]

Hello everyone! I just bought a 2002 996 Turbo with 30,000 miles and the main xenon lights for both sides do not turn on. The only lights that turn on are the fog lights and the small axillary light to the left of each headlamp. I then took the 996 Turbo lights and put them my 996 targa which has xenons and they worked just fine. One other thing I noticed that was wierd is that the rear left turn signal blinks faster than the right rear turn signals. Any help would be greatly appriciated! I have read some posts and others have said that it could be many things, is it a possible it might be the light switch? or perhaps fuses? or something major.

thanks for your help mate! I dont know which fuses or relays to check? Do you think it might be the light switch? I hope its not the ignition switch because that takes alot of time? do you have any links on how to do the ignition switch and light switch. I also forgot to tell you that the high beams only work if you hpld them and do not function when they are switch on to they stay on mode.

I assume you have checked that the connectors that engage as you push the light unit in are not broken, Of course you will not be able to see this when the unit is in but have a look at the black connecter after you have taken the headlight unit out - are the connectors dirty or clean, the plastic that holds the connector in place can break and when you push the light unit in the plug simply moves back, you can check this if you take off the wheel arch cover but you should be able to tell by having a quick pull/push of the connector.

If the connector terminals are clean this would suggest the plug unit is connecting properly.

If its a fuse or relay, then on the inside of the fuse/relay box (on right hand drive car its next to your right foot) there is a diagram inside the cover, it indicates which fuse controls each circuit, it also identifies the relays above the fuses

[PTEC]

Most common cause of both lights not coming on is the head light switch. Since you have two cars lying around, try pulling the headlight switch from the targa using it in the turbo. Ill bet thats your problem.