One headlight brighter than the other?

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ea_da_king
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Ok so one headlight is brighter that the other! The left drivers side is brighter! Do I need to replace both HID bulbs? I have stock 3.5 HID bulbs... My bro told me it was brghter cuz he was driving in front of me... Tnx in Advace and sorry if it's a noob qs cuz I'm a newbie... :-)


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dangeris
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Are you sure that's it's not missed aimed like one light is higher than the other? You should post some output pics. Park about 20ft from a smooth wall and take a pic of it with a good camera..not a camera phone.

Mistahlimit
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yea usually its missed aim......... i had the same problem and when i re-aimed them it was better

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trigger_storey
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Same thing. I just had a post the other day where I had changed out my stock HID bulbs for 6000's and then after about a month I had a few people asking me what was wrong with my headlights when I pulled into work one morning. They said one looked bluish and the other just looks white and not as bright. I didnt notice it until I was behind a truck on the way home one day and I noticed in the reflection that my left headlight looked blue where the other was just dull white. So I re-adjusted them last night at night time with a work light and my garage door shut and as soon as I adjusted the right headlight up about 2 inches on the garage door both the headlights and fogs now all match back to the same light bluish tint. Couldnt be happier cause it was bothering the hell out of me.

ea_da_king
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Yeah thanks guys!!! I will try to adjust it asap cuz its getting on my nerves as well.. Lol

ea_da_king
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Thanks for the help guys! Problem fixed but I think this is a perfect time and excuse to tell the wifey that my lights are bad and need upgrade. How Bout some 6k HID lights! Lol :naughty:

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trigger_storey
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Im happy with my 6000 k's in fogs and headlights

VG30DE_95
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Wats up, I have a Z32 I just installed 2 HID kits on it one for the low beams & the other for the fog lights. My problem is that I have my passenger low beam 2x brighter than the driver side and on the fogs its opposite driver side brighter than left they're all 8000K and all Optix brand ballasts H3 bulbs on the fogs & 9006 on headlights.. Thanxs in advance :dblthumb:

VG30DE_95
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PS I've tried aligning & all lights are aiming perfectly.


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