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Old 10-24-2015, 10:16 AM   #1
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Help, taillights don't work.

1999 Boxster, front parking lights, front side lights and the taillights don't work. The rear side markers work. Fuses are good, any ideas?

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Old 10-24-2015, 05:33 PM   #2
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Headlight switch. New ones are $140-$180. E_bay has them for $40-50.

You can also take your switch apart and clean contacts. The center two contacts lose their tension. If you clean them and pull them back out a little you'll be good to go....at least for a while!
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Old 10-25-2015, 09:35 AM   #3
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Thanks, I'll take it apart and tinker with it before I order a new one.

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Old 10-26-2015, 06:52 AM   #4
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Try cleaning the switch first

do a search, there are a few threads on cleaning t he headlight switch

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