2003 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA bulb

Changingbulbforfoglight
1.Turncapintheheadlighthousingcounter-
clockwiseandremovethecap.
2.Presstheretainingclipdownwithascrew-
driverandpushittotheleft.
3.Pivottheretainingclipback.
4.Pullbulbwithcableoutoftheheadlighthous-
ing.
5.Disconnectplugconnectionandreplacethe
defectivebulb.
6.Reassembleinreverseorder.
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1.Removecapinthewheelhousinglinerwith
thescrewdriver.
2.Insertscrewdriverintotheopeninginthe
wheelhousinglineratrightanglestotheside
markerlighthousing.
Bypressingwiththescrewdriver,disengage
thesecuringspringofthesidemarkerlight
housing.
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ChangingBulbintheSide
MarkerLight
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3.Removesidemarkerlightandundobulb
holder(bayonetlock).
4.Removebulbfromtheholderandreplace.
Insertholder.
5.Insertthelighttabs(arrowA)intothewingat
thefront.
Engagesecuringspring(arrowB)inthewing.
6.Presscapintothewheelhousingliner.
Checkoperationofthelight.

Tai/lightleft
TailLight
911Carrera,Carrera4,Targa
Changingbulb
1.Openlidofenginecompartment.
2.UnscrewboltAandpulltaillightback(arrow)
andout.
A-Tai/light,brakelight
B-Reversinglight
C-Turnsigna/light
D-Rearfoglight
E-Sidemarkerlight
3.Turnbulbholdercounterclockwiseand
removefromtaillight.
4.Replacedefectivebulb(bayonetmount).
5.Insertbulbholderandturnclockwise.
6.Inserttaillightinthefender.
Ensurethatlocatinglug(arrow)iscorrectly
positioned.
ScrewinboltA.
Checkoperationofthelight.
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Taillight,left
TailLight

CalTera
45
Changingbulb
1.Openenginecompartmentlid.
2.UnscrewfasteningscrewsAwithascrew-
driverandpulltaillightbackandout.
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A-Reversinglight
B-Turnsigna/light
C-Taillight;brakelight
D-Taillight
E-Rearfoglight
F-Sidemarkerlight
3.Turnbulbholderinthetaillighthousing
counter-clockwiseandpullitout.
4.Turndefectivebulbcounter-clockwise(bay-
onetlock)andreplaceit.
5.Insertbulbholderandturnitclockwise.
6.Inserttaillightinthewing.
Ensurethatlocatinglug(arrow)iscorrectly
positioned.
7.Slightlyscrewinbothfasteningscrewsofthe
taillight.
Alignthetaillightwiththevehiclecontours
andtightenthescrews.
8.Checkoperationofthelight.

LicensePlateLights
Changingbulb
1.UndobothscrewsAandremovelight.
2.Pushrubbercoveringback,removedefective
bulbfrombetweenthecontactspringsand
replace.
3.Reassembleinreverseorder.
Checkoperationofthelight.

Luggage
CompartmentLight,
EngineCompartmentLight,
FootwellLights
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypress
lightoutofthecutoutinthelining.
2.Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthe
contactspringsandreplace.
3.Insertthelightintothecutoutfirstfromone
sidethenfromtheother.Checkoperation.
DoorGuard/KerbLight
Changingbulb
1.Withascrewdriver(arrow),carefullypushout
thelight.
2.Pullbulbholderoutoflighthousing.
Removedefectivebulbandreplace.
3.Installbulbholderandinsertlight.
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InteriorLight,ReadingLights
Changingbulb
1.Carefullypulllighthousingoutofthelining
(arrow).
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2.Readinglight:
TurntheholderAofthedefectivebulb
counterclockwise,andremove.
Removebulbandreplace.
Interiorlight:
Carefullyunclipthelightlensontheswitch
side(arrow)andthendetachit.
Removedefectivebulbfrombetweenthe
contactspringsandreplace.
Cliplightlensbackin.
3.Insertlighthousingintotheliningrearend
first.
Pressfrontofhousingupandclickinto
place.
Checkoperationoflights.

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RaisedBrakeLights
Changingbulb
Beforeremovingthebrakelightintherear
spoiler,thelattermustfirstbemanuallyex-
tended.
Seethechapter"RetractableRearSpoiler".
1.Leveroutright-handsegmentofthelenswith
thescrewdriverblade(arrow).
2.Turnlockoflighthousingcounterclockwise
byapprox.90°,andremovelight.
3.Disengageall6securingtabs(arrow)ofthe
bulbholder
Removebulbholder,takeoutdefectivebulb
andreplace.
4.Reassembleinreverseorder.
Checkoperationofthelight.
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AdjustingHeadlights

Seecautionon"ReplacingBulbs..
Adjustment

Theadjustmentismadewiththevehicleready
todriveandthefueltankcompletelyfilled.
Thedriver'sseatmustbeloadedbyapersonor
a165Ibs.(75kg)weightandthetirepressures
mustmeettheprescribedvalues.
Afterbeingloaded,thecarmustberolledafew
meterssothatthesuspensioncansettle.
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Forcheckingtheheadlightadjustment,theverti-
calpositionofthecutoffofthelowbeam(see
fig.)hastobeprojectedonaverticalscreen
(wall)indistanceof7.5mfromthefrontlensof
theheadlamp.
Thecorrectpositionofthecutoffis5cmat
7.5m(0.4°)belowahorizontalline,xcmfrom
groundtothecenteroftheheadlamplens.
Lateraladjustmentoftheheadlightsshouldbe
carriedoutataspecialistworkshopwithanopti-
caladjustmentunit.
Distance
Visualaimshallbeperformedatnotlessthan
7.5m(thisvalueisaroundeddownconversion
fromthe25-footdistancetypicaloffieldaim
usingascreen).The7.5mdistanceis
measuredfromtheheadlamplenstotheviewing
screen.