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 Post subject: Headlight Colour
PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:05 pm 
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Hey guys,

I am new to the forum and new to owning a Porsche! Just bought myself a BoxsterS, using it mainly at the weekends and summer!

When I first took the car out at night I noticed that the headlights were a different colour...one slightly more white than the other. I decided to invest in some brand new 6000k bulbs and solve the problem that way, unfortunately the problem remains. Has anybody got any suggestions, or had the same problem?

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 Post subject: Re: Headlight Colour
PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:42 pm 
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It could be that the lense needs a good clean. They can go milky but with a bit of effort they do buff up.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 3:53 pm 
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no more suggestions on this subject?


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Have you changed all of the bulbs as dipped & main are seperate H7 bulbs in the Boxster. Upper bulb is for dipped & lower is main beam if I remember correctly (& then theres another H7 bulb for fog lights & a 501 for side lights)?

Can you post a picture maybe (dont ask me how not worked that one out yet!)

Other than that as Sean says the lenses may need a polish. I have seen a small amount of condensation on the inside of mine but cant see that affecting light as it will dry quickly from heat given out by bulbs?

Both T cut & meguiars do a kit for polishing/restoring scratched/yellowing head lights (the T cut one looks better as it has a sealant to protect headlight once you have polished it). Just stick headlamp polishing kit inti google theres plenty on there.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:19 am 
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Have you tried swapping the bulbs over? If you've got the same problem with new bulbs then you've an electrical problem, probably a weakening earth/ground connection.

When I've finished arsing around with the Cab, one of my smaller projects will be to install a switched relay power supply to the headlamps as they are quite feeble IMHO ...

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:22 am 
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Greggers wrote:
Have you tried swapping the bulbs over? If you've got the same problem with new bulbs then you've an electrical problem, probably a weakening earth/ground connection.

When I've finished arsing around with the Cab, one of my smaller projects will be to install a switched relay power supply to the headlamps as they are quite feeble IMHO ...

HTH


Finally, somebody that knows electrics! It is 100% not a 'cleaning' issue!


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