Rear tail light connector 997 (photo)

[aaronc]

I noticed my leftside connector has a pin missing and I think could be causing an issue with led dectane lights, how easy is it to replace this and where to source?

[cook3471]

What is the issue ? Have you got the dectanes? Do they work / not work)

[aaronc]

Hi cook, yes I have new dectanes.

Upon left turn indication only -
·From the inside, the error code appears and the blinking/noise begins to flash in quick succession (much faster than normal). It can randomly go back to normal for 1 to 2 'ticks'
·From the outside - the indicator appears to be working correctly - lights work and flash correctly.

This DOES NOT occur on the right turn indicator at all.

[g7jhp]

FYI I had a similar issue on my 996 turbo where the passenger side indicators sometimes flashed quicker which I indicated left.

It turned out the front headlight connection was loose, due to the restraining bar not being locked fully.

It sounds like your car definitely has a loose connection issue.

Not sure if there is a similar type of locking mechanism for the rear lights on a 997.

[c4sman]

one tip for dectanes. Make sure you run your engine for a while before testing the lights for the first time. A slightly low battery voltage threw a bulb blown signal on my car and caused me to doubt the lights. After a lot of fiddling, I started the engine then tried the lights and from that moment they worked perfectly for 3.5 years before i finally removed them when I sold the car.

Good luck!

[Matt Seabrook]

That plug looks very like a VAG item ie VW/Audi plug they are available from VAG so I would think Porsche might sell them as well if that's what you need.

[aaronc]

c4sman said:

one tip for dectanes. Make sure you run your engine for a while before testing the lights for the first time. A slightly low battery voltage threw a bulb blown signal on my car and caused me to doubt the lights. After a lot of fiddling, I started the engine then tried the lights and from that moment they worked perfectly for 3.5 years before i finally removed them when I sold the car.

Good luck!

This is interesting as I did all my testing with the ignition on only. I turned the engine on this morning and the error warning was displayed which I cancelled but the indication operation was NORMAL throughout the journey, no problems. I wonder if it was low voltage and whether it will display an error everytime ?

[NBTBRV8]

I would be very surprised if your plug was the issue. The part number of the plug is stamped on it.

[c4sman]

aaronc said:

This is interesting as I did all my testing with the ignition on only. I turned the engine on this morning and the error warning was displayed which I cancelled but the indication operation was NORMAL throughout the journey, no problems. I wonder if it was low voltage and whether it will display an error everytime ?

Once the warning sign disappeared it never reappeared with my car. My car was normally on a battery conditioner when not used for long periods to battery was always tip top.

[Magic919]

Isn't the 'missing' pin just the foglight connection?