2006 PORSCHE BOXSTER light

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Practical Tips, Emergency Service Changing bulb for high beam or additional
high beam (Bi-Xenon headlight)
1. Turn the bulb holder.
Turn it counter-clockwise on the left headlight
and clockwise on the right headlight.
Take bulb holder out of the headlight housing.2. Pull both plug release tabs apart.
Pull plug out of the bulb holder.
3. Replace the defective bulb with bulb holder.
4. Reassemble in reverse order.Closing lid of headlight housing
1. Push on lid until it perceptibly engages.
2. Fasten lid with the 4 screws.

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Turn signal lightChanging bulb
1. Turn lid counter-clockwise and pull it off.
2. Turn bulb holder counter-clockwise
(bayonet lock). 3. Replace the defective bulb (bayonet fitting).
4. Insert lamp holder and turn it clockwise.
5. Replace lid and close.

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A - Fog light height adjustment
B - Fastening screwFog light/parking light1. Loosen the two screws B.2. Lower headlight slightly downward and
disengage locating cam in cover projection.
Unscrew light downwards at an angle.
A - Parking light
B - Fog light3. Turn the holder counter-clockwise and pull it
out.
Replace defective bulb (bayonet lock).
Push holder back in and turn towards the right.

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4. Put guide pin of headlight on the guide rail,
engage locating cam in cover projection,
press headlight to the rear and push upward
until it can be felt to engage.
5. Screw in both screws.
6. Check operation of the headlight.

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Side marker lightChanging bulb
1. Remove cap in the wheel housing liner with the
screwdriver.
2. Insert the screwdriver into the opening in the
wheel housing liner at right angles to the
direction indicator housing.
By pressing with the screwdriver, disengage
the securing spring of the direction indicator
housing. 3. Remove indicator light and undo bulb holder
(bayonet lock).
4. Remove the bulb from the holder and replace
it. Insert holder.
5. Insert the direction indicator’s retaining lugs A
into the side section at the front.
Push in direction indicator until the securing
spring B is felt to engage.
6. Press cap into the wheel housing liner.
Check operation of the light.

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Tail light, leftTail lightChanging bulbs1. Remove carpeting covering the tail light.
Unscrew the securing nuts to do this.
2. Press the mounting of the lamp bracket
upwards (arrow) and remove the bulb holder.
A - Turn signal light
B - Reversing light
C - Rear fog light, rear light
D - Tail light
E - Brake light, rear light3. Replace the defective bulb (bayonet fitting).
4. Reassemble in reverse order.
Check operation of the light.
License plate lightsChanging bulb 1. Unscrew both screws A and remove the lens.
2. Remove defective bulb from between the
contact springs and replace.
3. Reassemble in reverse order.
Check operation of the light.

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Additional brake lightThe light-emitting diodes of the additional brake
light cannot be replaced individually.
fHave the defective brake light replaced in a
qualified specialist workshop.
We recommend a Porsche partner for this
work as they have trained workshop personnel
and the necessary parts and tools.
Luggage compartment/footwell
lightsChanging bulb
1. With a screwdriver (arrow), carefully press light
out of the cutout in the lining.
2. Remove defective bulb from between the
contact springs and replace.
3. Insert the light into the cut-out first from one
side then from the other. Check operation.

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Interior lightChanging bulb 1. With a screwdriver (arrow), carefully press light
out of the cutout in the lining.
2. Undo bulb holder (bayonet mount).
Remove bulb and replace.
3. Reassemble in reverse order.
Check operation of the light.
Door guard/curb lightChanging bulb 1. With a screwdriver (arrow), carefully push out
the light.
2. Pull the bulb holder out of light housing.
Remove defective bulb and replace.
3. Install the bulb holder and insert the light.