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aj_s21 10-12-2016 04:39 PM
Need help with a loose headlight
 
My car, a 2002 Boxster S has a loose headlight on the left side. Ive removed the headlight and placed it back in multiple times. Pretty much any time i drive i need to apply pressure on the light for my light to work. has this problem happened to anyone else? please help.

cornontherob 10-12-2016 04:48 PM
Are you using the headlight tool that comes with the car? You need to push the headlight in, and then you rotate the tool until it clicks the headlight into place. It'll take a good amount of force; the first time I had to do it, I thought I broke the headlight seat.

aj_s21 10-12-2016 05:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cornontherob (Post 512887)
Are you using the headlight tool that comes with the car? You need to push the headlight in, and then you rotate the tool until it clicks the headlight into place. It'll take a good amount of force; the first time I had to do it, I thought I broke the headlight seat.
yes i am. seems like no matter the force it still seems to be loose.

grc0456 10-12-2016 05:49 PM
Have you inspected the bottom and sides of the assembly, or the tray the unit slides into for any broken plastic bits?


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crooster 10-12-2016 06:04 PM
Check that the connector on the mounting plate hasn't shifted or come loose.

JayG 10-12-2016 06:04 PM
ParticleWave is the headlight expert

thom4782 10-12-2016 07:40 PM
Had a similar problem. Replaced the clip that holds the socket in place. Problem solved

Finnegan 10-13-2016 12:17 PM
This locking mechanism is beautiful in design, but seems problematic. I've had difficulty getting the headlight assemblies to fully lock down too.

Smallblock454 10-13-2016 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by aj_s21 (Post 512889)
yes i am. seems like no matter the force it still seems to be loose.
Use a 5,5 mm nut with a 1/4" wrench to fasten the headlight instead of that f… OEM tool. The OEM tool is made of aluminium and can fail. Had the same problem and when breaking hard my left headlight completely popped out and flew against my front fender.

Regards, Markus

aj_s21 10-13-2016 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by grc0456 (Post 512895)
Have you inspected the bottom and sides of the assembly, or the tray the unit slides into for any broken plastic bits?


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yes i have

aj_s21 10-13-2016 05:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smallblock454 (Post 512983)
Use a 5,5 mm nut with a 1/4" wrench to fasten the headlight instead of that f… OEM tool. The OEM tool is made of aluminium and can fail. Had the same problem and when breaking hard my left headlight completely popped out and flew against my front fender.

Regards, Markus
dude holy crap thank you so much it worked like a charm

grc0456 10-13-2016 05:54 PM
Markus to the rescue! Glad you got a free and easy fix.


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Pdwight 10-13-2016 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by JayG (Post 512900)
ParticleWave is the headlight expert
Totally agree with that


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