I read in the club mag which arrived today that technical issues aren't being raised to the same extent well, here's one.
I have an intermittent issue with the N/S dipped headlight which works fine then occasionally drops out of illumination (not "drops out of the wing" by the way).
It's only the nearside and given the handed nature of the headlight unit it's impossible to verify the fault by taking the headlight to the O/S of the car. Swapping bulbs over doesn't transfer the problem.
When it happens the NS turn indicators go at double-speed.
I have established through trial and error that the fault lies in the multiplug between the headlight unit and the corresponding part inside the front wing. Sometimes placing both hands on the headlight and giving a firm push cures the fault as does doing the whole removing the headlight from the car and re-installing it. I've tried cleaning the male pins with a tissue soaked in lighter fluid and sometimes this works for a while.
I can go months without the problem manifesting itself, I wouldn't say there's a link to damp atmosphere but as I drive my 996 365 days/year it is a nuisance issue. Realistically had it been the O/S headlight I'd have sought a fix long ago but I've got the MOT next month so maybe now is the time to get it fixed. I don't know which part of the multiplug is letting me down....
I have an intermittent issue with the N/S dipped headlight which works fine then occasionally drops out of illumination (not "drops out of the wing" by the way).
It's only the nearside and given the handed nature of the headlight unit it's impossible to verify the fault by taking the headlight to the O/S of the car. Swapping bulbs over doesn't transfer the problem.
When it happens the NS turn indicators go at double-speed.
I have established through trial and error that the fault lies in the multiplug between the headlight unit and the corresponding part inside the front wing. Sometimes placing both hands on the headlight and giving a firm push cures the fault as does doing the whole removing the headlight from the car and re-installing it. I've tried cleaning the male pins with a tissue soaked in lighter fluid and sometimes this works for a while.
I can go months without the problem manifesting itself, I wouldn't say there's a link to damp atmosphere but as I drive my 996 365 days/year it is a nuisance issue. Realistically had it been the O/S headlight I'd have sought a fix long ago but I've got the MOT next month so maybe now is the time to get it fixed. I don't know which part of the multiplug is letting me down....