08-26-2013, 03:57 PM | #1 |
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Why is passenger low-beam brighter?
I'm installing new bulbs and my passenger bulb is significantly brighter. Originally, my stock passenger bulb was brighter, and I thought the headlights needed replacement anyway, but here is a brighter replacement bulb.
The first pic is this morning with stock bulbs. The second pic is right now with Sylvania XtraVision replacement bulbs. Help!
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08-26-2013, 04:32 PM | #2 |
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Bad ground on the LH (driver's) headlight. Check the connector first, then work your way back.
OR Are you getting proper intensity change high beam vs low beam? Could be some resistance in the circuit.
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08-26-2013, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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I'm pretty mediocre with wiring. If it's a bad ground, what do I do?
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Did you replace one of the bulbs at a different time?
As a rule of thumb you should always replace bulbs at the same time, otherwise one side ends up brighter than the other. Nick C.
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If it doesn't change, make a temp ground wire straight to a known good ground nearby under the hood, and back probe the connector on the ground pin while the light is on. See if it changes then. If so, make a new ground location for a permanent fix, and use a new pigtail when you do it.
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08-26-2013, 04:46 PM | #7 |
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I'm replacing both as we speak. I know better than to mismatch my bulbs, but I appreciate the help troubleshooting.
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08-26-2013, 04:53 PM | #8 |
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Happy to assist you if you fly me in!
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08-26-2013, 04:54 PM | #9 |
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I'm a little early in flight training to give you a lift.
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Nick C.
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Is it possible that one light is aiming up an the other straight or down?
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08-26-2013, 05:58 PM | #12 |
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That's a good thought, but adjustment does not help. I damn-near blinded myself getting in from of both bulbs, but one is definitely more blinding than the other.
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