headlight light knob
#76
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DIY failure here. [1-20-10 update. After inserting a new bulb and trying all light switch and ignition combinations without success, I drove the car. Headlight switch now lights as it should. Go figure.]
Bought two NAPA 17037 bulbs today (@ 99 cents). Spread the wires slightly on the bottom, inserted new bulb, turned headlight switch ****...no joy. Removed bulb #1, repeated with bulb #2...same result. The foglight and rear defog dials light so I removed a known good bulb. Still nothing from the headlight switch. I tried the new bulbs in the rear defog dial and both work fine. Do I have a headlight switch with faulty innards or is there something else going on?
Bought two NAPA 17037 bulbs today (@ 99 cents). Spread the wires slightly on the bottom, inserted new bulb, turned headlight switch ****...no joy. Removed bulb #1, repeated with bulb #2...same result. The foglight and rear defog dials light so I removed a known good bulb. Still nothing from the headlight switch. I tried the new bulbs in the rear defog dial and both work fine. Do I have a headlight switch with faulty innards or is there something else going on?
Last edited by JimPA; 01-20-2010 at 05:02 PM.
#77
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Getting to the light bulb under the head light ****, all that needs to be done is to pull back on the ****. It will pop off and the the light bulb will be on the switch, were you can pull the bulb out using your fingers. Push the new light in then look at the back side of the **** and you will see a lip that needs to be lined up with a grove on the light switch push it back on "done". You don't need to remove the lens on the ****....John
Do we pull the **** back with our left hand as we would be operating the headlight switch or can we pull the **** back with our right hand as if we're outside the car doing DIY projects?
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JimPA
For the light in the **** to glow the key needs to be in the on/run position then turn on your head lights. The bulb in the **** will be glowing.... John
For the light in the **** to glow the key needs to be in the on/run position then turn on your head lights. The bulb in the **** will be glowing.... John
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"Do we pull the **** back with our left hand as we would be operating the headlight switch or can we pull the **** back with our right hand as if we're outside the car doing DIY projects? "
BILL993
Just pull off the ****. To turn on your 993 head lights on you need to twist the **** not pull on it. When you twist it to the right in the first position is for your parking lites only. The next position is your head lights...John
BILL993
Just pull off the ****. To turn on your 993 head lights on you need to twist the **** not pull on it. When you twist it to the right in the first position is for your parking lites only. The next position is your head lights...John
#82
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There seems to be much confusion about the light, location and operation of the headlight switch. To help everyone out I have completed the first DIY LED illumination kit for the headlight switch
Step 1: Find a LED penlight (I found mine mixed in with some mufflers)
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/penlightside.jpg)
Step 2: Zip Tie penlight to steering wheel making sure to aim at the switch
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/1sttry.jpg)
Step 3: Enjoy easy visibility of the light switch.
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/switchcloseup.jpg)
Please excuse the ratty *** steering wheel. It is on the list to be replaced with a 3 spoke with silver crest.
If you would like a more permanent mounting I suggest silver duct tape as it never wears out.
Step 1: Find a LED penlight (I found mine mixed in with some mufflers)
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/penlightside.jpg)
Step 2: Zip Tie penlight to steering wheel making sure to aim at the switch
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/1sttry.jpg)
Step 3: Enjoy easy visibility of the light switch.
![](http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae36/rsr91128/led%20pics/switchcloseup.jpg)
Please excuse the ratty *** steering wheel. It is on the list to be replaced with a 3 spoke with silver crest.
If you would like a more permanent mounting I suggest silver duct tape as it never wears out.
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John, I wish it were so. That's the next thing I tried after simply turning the **** didn't cause things to light. I've got three known good bulbs but none illuminates in the headlight ****. Looks like I will have to live with a dark ****.
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Went to Napa, got a couple of bulbs, pulled off the switch cover, what do you know, the new bulbs don't fit, they sold me the wrong size!
Hell, I'm going to do a fiber optic interior light change over, with one single HID!
Hell, I'm going to do a fiber optic interior light change over, with one single HID!