i have went through the procedure of resetting my airpods but still my left air pod does not work

Hi bozza241

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!

Re: "left air pod does not work" : "i have just tried the procedure of reconnecting to my phone

but can no longer connect. so i have two issues now."

Apple Support have articles online that may help you:

What to do : If your AirPods won't connect - Apple Support

and

If your left or right AirPod isn't working - Apple Support

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If help is still needed: You can check that your iPhone has the latest iOS update installed:

About iOS 16 Updates - Apple Support says iOS 16.6 is the latest version.

Your Airpods firmware should update automatically if needed:

You can check which firmware version you have: About firmware updates for AirPods - Apple Support

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If you find a firmware update is available:

You could leave Airpods connected to power overnight with the iPhone (connected to wi-fi) close by,

so that the firmware update can take place.

More info. / support / contact:

AirPods SupportWebsite:

Find all the topics, resources, and contact options you need for your AirPods....

AirPods Support - Official Apple Support

All the best :-)