indicator problem..

[cayenne scot]

hi any body had problems with indicator in the head light, warning on dash ,had head light out but problem comes back...also checked bulb and bulb holder all okay...???

[tr7v8]

Firstly Hi & Welcome

What do you meanby an indicator problem? Some of these bulb failure can bus systems are very picky about bulb quality. Worth trying a new bulb from a different source.

[cayenne scot]

hi and thanks for the welcome ...tried new bulbs but had read on line the tray inside the wing which holds the head light can come loose and that porsche dealers are replacing that or the whole headlight if the problem was happening all the time..just wondering if anybody had this problem...??? its driving me mad....

[DavidWH]

my guess would be the connector, if you've checked the bulb condition etc.
easy way to rule out the bulb is to swap it with the other side headlight, and see if the fault follows the bulb, or stays with that original headlight.

As you know, the connector is 'made' when the headlight is inserted - are you sure that the headlight is seated fully ?
you do have to really push them in hard, and make sure the fixing bolt is 'snapped' into place well.
I had this issue a while ago - I hadn't used enough force on the tightening of the bolt, and the headlight wasn't quite pushed far enough home.
Also, have a poke around inside the recess where the connector on the car side is located - makes sure that the connector hasn't coming adrift, and not allowing the headlight to mate fully
and yes, the system is very sensitive to errors !

[cayenne scot]

hi...will try what you have suggested with the bolt system and in behind the connector..good to know someone has had the same problem...not just me!
thanks for the advice,will try tomorrow ,fingers crossed...
thanks again....