Linus

'93 928S2
Hi all, 'nother question for the amazing team - my headlights raise normally but when I turn them off they go down about 1/3 they way then fall the rest with a loud thump.
Any ideas, is there a damper somewhere I'm not seeing ?

Thanks
Paul

Randy V

Hello Linus,

You might check the archives here for past discussion on headlight mechanism problems.

Click on the 'search' link located at the top right of the main Topics page.

928 U.K.

hi

if they are floppy there is a plastic bush in the inner wing which the main bar passes through which may need replacing

cheers

Tim 84 s2 auto

Joe R

Hey something else I just fixed. I found that there is also a piece of plastic that is the push/pull connection inside the head light bucket. Looks like a white tapered rod about 5/16" dia. 3" long. This piece pushes int a cup just under the lamp. There is also a plastic ring that secures the connection.

Linus

Thanks for the suggestions - I'm off to look for a plastic bush (after I've fixed the broken radiator)

Paul

TroppoShark

Any update on resolving this problem?

Like Linus, my headlights retract with a frightening whack!! I always worry that the lights are going to break... Definitely does not seem to be the action I would expect from Porsche design.

And my low beam is aimed too low, but I don't want to adjust before replacing any plastic bushes (not Presidential type) in case I end up having to do it twice...

If I have to replace bushes, or whatever, where did people who faced this problem in the past source them from? Proceedure?

Phill. 84928s2Euro