2004 PORSCHE 911 GT3 Owners Manual

Changing bulbforparking light
1. Turn capinthe headlight housingcounter-
clockwise andremove thecap.

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. Turn bulbholder.
Turn itcounter-clockwise onthe leftheadlight
and clockwise onthe right headlight.
Take bulbholder outofthe headlight housing.
3. Turn defective bulbcounter-clockwise (bayo-
net lock) andreplace it.
4. Reassemble inreverse order. Changing
bulbforturn
signal light

1. Turn bulbholder inthe headlight housing
counter-clockwise andpullitout.
2. Turn defective bulbcounter-clockwise (bayo-
net lock) andreplace it.
3. Reassemble inreverse order.

Changingbulbforfog light

1. Turn capinthe headlight housingcounter-
clockwise andremove thecap. 2.
Press theretaining clipdown withascrewdriv-
er and push itto the left.
3. Pivot theretaining clipback. 4.
Pull bulb withcable outofthe headlight
housing.
5. Disconnect plugconnection andreplace the
defective bulb.
6. Reassemble inreverse order.
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Changing Bulbinthe Side
Marker Light

1. Remove capinthe wheel housing linerwiththe
screwdriver.
2. Insert screwdriver intotheopening inthe wheel
housing lineratright angles tothe side marker
light housing.
By pressing withthescrewdriver, disengage
the securing springofthe side marker light
housing.

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Remove sidemarker lightandundo bulbholder
(bayonet lock),
4. Remove bulbfrom theholder andreplace.
Insert holder.
5. Insert thelight tabs (arrow A)into thewing at
the front.
Engage securing spring(arrow
B)
inthe wing.
6. Press capintothewheel housing liner.
Check operation ofthe light.

Tail
light
left

Taillight

Changing bulb

1. Open lidofengine compartment.
2. Unscrew fastening screwAand pulltaillight
back (arrow) andout.
A
-Taillight, brakelight

B -
Reversing light
C -Turn signal light

o -Rear
foglight

E -
Side marker light

3. Turn bulbholder counter-clockwise and
remove fromtaillight.
4. Replace defective bulb(bayonet mount).
5. Insert bulbholder andturn clockwise. 6.
Insert taillight inthe fender.
Ensure thatlocating lug(arrow) iscorrectly
positioned.
7. Screw infastening screwA.
8. Check operation ofthe light.
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License PlateLights

Changing bulb

1. Undo bothscrews Aand remove light.
2. Push rubber covering back,remove defective
bulb from between thecontact springsand
replace.
3. Reassemble inreverse order.
Check operation ofthe light.
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Luggage
Compartment Light,
Engine Compartment Light,
Footwell Lights

Changing bulb

1. With ascrewdriver (arrow),carefullypress
light outofthe cutout inthe lining.
2. Remove defective bulbfrom between thecon-
tact springs andreplace.
3. Insert thelight intothecutout firstfrom one
side then from theother. Check operation.
Door
Guard /Curb Light

Changing bulb

1. With ascrewdriver (arrow),carefully pushout
the light.
2. Pull bulb holder outoflight housing.
Remove defective bulbandreplace.
3. Install bulbholder andinsert light.

Interior Light,Reading Lights

Changing bulb

1. Carefully pulllight housing outofthe lining

(arrow).
2.

Reading light:

Turn theholder Aof the defective bulbcounter-
clockwise, andremove.
Remove bulbandreplace.

Interior light:

Carefully unclipthelight lensonthe switch side

(arrow)
andthen detach it.
Remove defective bulbfrom between thecon-
tact springs andreplace.
Clip light lensback in. 3.
Insert lighthousing intothelining rearendfirst.
Press frontofhousing upand click intoplace.
Check operation oflights.
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Raised BrakeLights

Changing bulb

1. Lever outright-hand segmentofthe lens with
the screwdriver blade
(arrow).

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Turn lockoflight housing counter-clockwise by
approx. 90°,andremove light. 3.
Disengage all6securing tabsofthe lamp
bracket
(arrow).

Remove lampbracket, takeoutdefective bulb
and replace.
4. Reassemble inreverse order.
Check operation ofthe light.

Adjusting Headlights

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Please observe thechapter "LIGHTS, REPLAC-
ING BULBS" onPage 162.
Adjustment
The adjustment ismade withthevehicle readyto
drive andthefuel tank completely filled.
The driver's seatmust beloaded byaperson ora
165 Ibs.(75kg)weight andthetire pressures
must meet theprescribed values.
After being loaded, thecarmust berolled afew
meters sothat thesuspension cansettle. For
checking theheadlight adjustment, theverti-
cal position ofthe cutoff ofthe lowbeam (seefig.)
has tobe projected onavertical screen(wall)in
distance of7.5 mfrom thefront lensofthe head-
lamp.
The correct position ofthe cutoff is5cm at7.5 m
(0.4°) below ahorizontal line,xcm from ground to
the center ofthe headlamp lens. Lateral
adjustment ofthe headlights shouldbe
carried outataspecialist workshop withanoptical
adjustment unit.

Distance

Visual aimshall beperformed atnot less than
7.5 m(this value isarounded downconversion
from the25-foot distance typicaloffield aimusing
a screen). The7.5mdistance ismeasured from
the headlamp lenstothe viewing screen.

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