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Originally Posted by Ace1
I have a 2001 Boxster S that has developed a headlight issue and I could use some assistance from the collective wisdom of the forum.
It has aftermarket HID headlights that were in the car when I acquired it a little over a year ago, and seemed to work just fine until recently.
When the headlight switch is turned on, both headlights will illuminate, and then after about 10 - 30 seconds, the passenger side headlight will then go out. Originally thinking the bulb needed to be replaced, I had this done.
Within a week the issue returned. We swapped the ballast with the drivers side which has not experienced any issue, either before or after and works fine to this day. However the issue remained with the passenger side. At first when the problem returned, after the light would go out, turning the switch off and then back on, the light would come back on and stay on. Now this "fix" does not work, as the light will just go out again within 20 - 60 seconds or so.
We are stumped with what may be the cause. Could this be a loose connection somewhere or might this be a headlight switch problem ? .... Or something else ??? And if it is the switch, why does this only affect the passenger side and not both headlights ?
Appreciate in advance any suggestions or solutions !
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I too now have this problem. Did you ever get this fixed Ace?
I have a UK spec year 2000 Boxster S manual with stock litronic HIDs, and covered over 40k enjoyable miles in the last 2.5yrs. Headlights never gave me any issues before. Last week while driving along the driver side headlamp just went out. I was on a smooth motorway (highway), so it wasn't a bump in the road that caused it. Got back home and removed the offending headlight unit and opened it up to check the connections inside. Everything was clean, tightly fitted and nothing looked out of place. Cleaned contacts on both plugs on the back of the headlight unit and the contacts on the plugs from the wiring on the car. Refitted it and tested. No change.. comes on for about 20 - 30secs then goes out again. Switching off and back on again seemed to offer a temporary cure but it would eventually go back out after another 30secs or so. Problem is only on the driver side. Had to use the car for work so continued to drive around with the problem and it
seems to be getting worse..!! After a week of use, the driver side light only comes on once in every 5 or so attempts to switch on, and when it does come on it goes out again after only about 10secs. Happy to buy whatever it needs to get it working again, but I'm certain I don't need a whole new headlamp unit assembly (£300-400) so I just need a bit of help to diagnose the right replacement part(s) to buy.
Please help! With one light out the poor Boxster looks like it has a black eye from a fight! Lol
Any help would be very welcomed!
Thanks guys