litronics acting up...
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when i turn on litronics from cold start, they come on fine. it is always after i drive the car, park, then return to it (within a few hrs... last occurance after 2hrs) that it doesnt want to come back on. i did see them flickering last time out but it failed to light and stayed off the entire trip home, about 45mins.
just tried turning them on but they failed to light. its been 2 days which is not the normal rest period for me, which is typically 5 days or so. they both flicker and try to ignite but do not come on. i have an 01 c4.
any ideas?
just tried turning them on but they failed to light. its been 2 days which is not the normal rest period for me, which is typically 5 days or so. they both flicker and try to ignite but do not come on. i have an 01 c4.
any ideas?
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Ballast or trigger signal failure would be my first bet.
The Litronics use a high voltage to drive the lamps, and this is triggered from the normal lighting circuit via a control ballast.
Lack of high voltage or trigger signal to the ballast control would cause the litronics lamps to staff off.
The Litronics use a high voltage to drive the lamps, and this is triggered from the normal lighting circuit via a control ballast.
Lack of high voltage or trigger signal to the ballast control would cause the litronics lamps to staff off.
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thanks for your suggestion cdodkin...
just a few more details. this has been happening for about 2mos now. so say 8-10 occasions. i know i know... i should drive it more. as it did not fire up at all today, we may have reached the next stage.
just a few more details. this has been happening for about 2mos now. so say 8-10 occasions. i know i know... i should drive it more. as it did not fire up at all today, we may have reached the next stage.
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when i turn on litronics from cold start, they come on fine. it is always after i drive the car, park, then return to it (within a few hrs... last occurance after 2hrs) that it doesnt want to come back on. i did see them flickering last time out but it failed to light and stayed off the entire trip home, about 45mins.
just tried turning them on but they failed to light. its been 2 days which is not the normal rest period for me, which is typically 5 days or so. they both flicker and try to ignite but do not come on. i have an 01 c4.
any ideas?
just tried turning them on but they failed to light. its been 2 days which is not the normal rest period for me, which is typically 5 days or so. they both flicker and try to ignite but do not come on. i have an 01 c4.
any ideas?
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Sounds EXACTLY like the light switch. There was a thread just a week or so ago about this.
Here you go!
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/442863-interminnent-litronic-failure-help-please.html
Here you go!
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/442863-interminnent-litronic-failure-help-please.html
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thanks to all for your comments and suggestions. my cpo just expired and i was hoping they might try and take care of me but the dealer wouldnt commit to anything.... just said bring it in, we diagnose and then we'll see what we can do. too much trouble if its just a 100 part. so im gonna try the switch.
i searched all over for a DIY but i couldnt find anything.... prof dell, care to provide me with a step by step? im not real handy but with steps laid out, i should be able to do this. im afraid of breaking something off as i try to dismantle. nothing is ever obvious to me....
or does anyone know a link to a DIY. thanks.
i searched all over for a DIY but i couldnt find anything.... prof dell, care to provide me with a step by step? im not real handy but with steps laid out, i should be able to do this. im afraid of breaking something off as i try to dismantle. nothing is ever obvious to me....
or does anyone know a link to a DIY. thanks.
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Here is my thread:
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/358854-litronics-kinda-working.html
Here is the part number:
99661353500
Here is the thread on Renntech.org that has DIY help:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...=742&#entry742
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-forum/358854-litronics-kinda-working.html
Here is the part number:
99661353500
Here is the thread on Renntech.org that has DIY help:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...=742&#entry742
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