jg291446

It may seems stupid, but there is a gap between my head light and the body. Don't worry, I've read the DIYs on how to remove/install the headlight. Is there something I'm missing? Do you have any tips?

The seal seems OK. I'm able to push the seal into the hole but not the headlight. I checked the cables in the back to make sure there's nothing in the way. Even if I push hard on the headlight, it doesn't work...

Thanks for your help!

serval

This is definitely not normal. Was it always like this? I would double check that the male / female switch is fully engaged

zenithblue993

Maybe you got the left and right head lights switched? or it's not in straight.

96PCarrera993mg

As it stands that gap is not normal, I would remove it realign install properly and latch it securely.

Quadcammer

that light is not seated properly. It looks far more vertical than it should. very odd.

Bully67

Reinserting the light and getting the mechanism to 'pull' the headlight down and back was the most difficult part for mine. Examine how the latch handle moves the lock mechanism with the light out and it becomes easier.

jg291446

Thanks for the help but there's still a gap. I took it out an in alomost 50 times. I even took out the cap behind the headlight and the HID module to be sure there was nothing in the way.

I just realised the rubber part # on my seal is 993 631 162 00. And as far as I know, the part I should have is 993 631 907 00. Hopefully that would resolve the problem but I'm not too confident...

96PCarrera993mg

Compare to the other headlight.

jg291446

The other headlight seal # is 993 631 161 and doesn't fit on the right side...

jhg41977

Has the headlight set like this since you bought the car or did you remove it and now cannot get it to set correctly in there?

Does the headlight turn on?

jg291446

The headlight is like this since I bought the car a couple months ago. And the lights can turn on. I don't know, it's a weird issue...

jhg41977

If the light comes on, the housing must be engaged. Is it possible the lens is not secured to the housing properly?

993/907

"I even took out the cap behind the headlight and the HID module to be sure there was nothing in the way".

Show us a pic of the interior of the light can inside the fender.

TMc993

And the elephant in the room: Has the car been in an accident?

P-daddy

If the housing is on the correct side, I highly suspect the lens has not latched properly onto the housing. Make sure all the latches clicked in place.