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Old 12-09-2019, 06:06 PM
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Default Cayenne headlight harness - go to school on me...

And while you are in there - change out your headlight harness. Mine on both sides were ridiculous, most of the insulation was crumbling off. Maybe a phantom dipped headlight warning???
$35 each from Pelican. Probably a good investment.


Old 12-10-2019, 06:40 AM
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Good thread - didnt check pelican, but had the same. Just got second hand parts from another car. Worth while doing.
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Well know issue but probably off people radar.
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Originally Posted by jellonailer
Well know issue but probably off people radar.
Something we'll each deal with eventually. I realized mine were bad in the process of replacing a dead bulb last year. Ended up just replacing all bulbs and both pigtails. Not expensive.
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I just replaced mine. I also went inside the headlight. Same issues with insulation. I used heatshrink to stop the wires shorting out.



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Inspect the contacts for the turn signal bulb holder while you have the headlamp out and clean them up. They have a habit of wearing or arcing through and then you may be stuck with replacing the entire assembly.
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