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KevinH1990 · 06-24-2021, 04:57 PM

In addition to the guidance that PLP provided, you cannot rule out the possibility of deteriorated wiring inside the light assembly. You can check out my experience refurbishing a set of litronics in this thread: Advice on Used Litronics

I had a bad ballast on one light and deteriorated wiring in another. I was able to swap the working ballast between the two headlights and confirm that was the problem before I purchased a replacement. You may want to purchase one ballast to confirm that fixes the problem before investing in a second. I believe they are fairly expensive.

How did the seller know the lights were working when he shipped them? Did he remove them from his vehicle?

06-24-2021, 04:57 PM	#5
KevinH1990 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,734	In addition to the guidance that PLP provided, you cannot rule out the possibility of deteriorated wiring inside the light assembly. You can check out my experience refurbishing a set of litronics in this thread: Advice on Used Litronics I had a bad ballast on one light and deteriorated wiring in another. I was able to swap the working ballast between the two headlights and confirm that was the problem before I purchased a replacement. You may want to purchase one ballast to confirm that fixes the problem before investing in a second. I believe they are fairly expensive. How did the seller know the lights were working when he shipped them? Did he remove them from his vehicle? __________________ 2000 Arctic Silver/Black, Hard Top, On Board Computer PNP Rear Speakers, HAES 6-Channel Amp, Avic Z140BH, Painted Bumperettes, 2004 (OEM) Top, Homelink integrated in dash with Targa switch, 997 Shifter, Carrera Gauge Cluster with silver gauge faces, heated 997 adaptive sports seats, Litronics, silver console