£1200 front indicator replacement on 996TT

[ORLED]

Have a failed front indicator, so rear and side repeater too fast. Bulb change has not helped so called in OPC - diagnosed failedheadlamp unit - £1000 plus VAT to replace! Anyone else similar experience?

[ukwill]

ORLED said:

Have a failed front indicator, so rear and side repeater too fast. Bulb change has not helped so called in OPC - diagnosed failedheadlamp unit - £1000 plus VAT to replace! Anyone else similar experience?

no, but surely a specialist breakers is due a call ?

[Dr S]

I only know the prices for 996 pre-facelift headlight units. For these cars one headlight unit would be about half of the price you quote. They were also dead easy to replace as you could slide the whole unit easily in and out. Not sure how that is with the facelift units but would be surprised if that was any more difficult.

[Adam B]

OPC parts prices - use a specialist instead?

[jb12]

The 996 headlight units are easy to pull out. So if you can source the unit yourself, you will be able to replace it yourself. There should be a tool in your car kit, which is needed to release the headlight unit from within the boot space. It be will detailed in your hand book.

Edited by jb12 on Tuesday 31st July 08:41

[R1_JON]

£400 for a normal unit or £700 for a litronic from design911. They shouldn't be charging you more than £2.50 for fitting, it just clicks in. 2 minute job.

Gotta love OPCs

[spenny_b]

Hang on....am I missing something (not unusual, btw!)...the "headlamp unit has failed"?? All it does is house a number of lightbulbs...on its own its a lump of unintelligent plastic?

Sorry, if my understanding is correct, I wouldn't be "buying" that one for a second. Get an auto electrician to diagnose it properly...I would suspect that there's an electrical problem further upstream...maybe a pinched harness, corroded contact, knackered relay...who know's but I'd need a lot more convincing that the headlamp assy is the root cause. If the problem does stem fom teh assy (perhaps a sheared wire on back of bulb housing?) then I'm sure it's repairable...again, auto electician time.

Sorry, just my £0.02-worth...pls don't spend that sort of money until an auto-sparky checks it out for you.

S

Caveat - not familiar with Litronics units, but can't imagine for a sec that they're different in terms of indicator function...

[ORLED]

Update - slight tweak on the contact within headlamp unit socket, and its working. Easier to suggest customers spend £1200 rather than use the fixing neurones. OPC's anyone?

[bluesatin]

had the same and found a bit of cleaning of the connections made all the difference

[AdamT]

ORLED said:

Update - slight tweak on the contact within headlamp unit socket, and its working. Easier to suggest customers spend £1200 rather than use the fixing neurones. OPC's anyone?

Thats unbelievable.....it is daylight robbery isnt it?!!!

[Dr S]

Sir, we suggested this only in the interest of your own personal safety...

[Marki]

ORLED said:

Update - slight tweak on the contact within headlamp unit socket, and its working.

Good Job