Thorsten Knatz

Hi there,

I am a Porsche newbie and was just confronted with the following messages on my dashboard.
"Check left front direction indicator"
"Check left brake light"
"Check left front light"
"Check left side light'

All these error messages came on within one hour or so. Are all the left lights broken or could it be that it is just a fuse issue?
I am mediocre handy. Exchanging a fuse should be a problem but doing that with so many lights might be tricky for me. Plus I just don't have the time [and tools] for that.

I appreciate any hint
Thanks!

DBJoe996

Open the fuse panel. There should be a diagram of the fuses. Find the one for the left side lights. Probably blown. It may be fuse A4. Replace with like kind. Check with your hazard lights to see if they blink. If the fuse blows again, then you have a short somewhere. Our older cars, particularly the front headlamps with integrated turn signal and so on, have a habit of losing the wire insulation and shorting.

jhbrennan

First step for me would be to turn the lights on and see which ones actually are not working. I've had a front turn signal stop working - no message but did get a fast flash indicating something was not working.

Thorsten Knatz

I pulled all fuses and checked them. They all look pretty good.
The left blinker and front light [not Headlight] don't work, that's for sure. Those are the ones I can see.

DBJoe996

Do they work with your hazard light button? If the fuses are good, maybe one or more of the bulbs is burned out.

ditto

I would slide the left side headlight assy out and carefully reseat it. The connector is probably not fully engaged.

jhbrennan

Good idea - also when you slide the headlamp back in make sure you lock it properly - you should hear and feel a very good indication that it is locked.