what to do about my headlight issue

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Spoon_boy
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I dont understand headlights hid xenon halogen h11 blah blah crap

But here's the story I bought this 2010 Nissan Altima Coupe with bright blue *not super ricey blue* headlights looked so cool. Even in the day time

so recently a person crashed his car into mine their insurance which is Geico paid for all the body work after I received my car from the body shop I noticed instantly that they put in a different bulb on the passenger side.

what to do it is no use in fighting that body shop they claim that bulb was always there smh


bulb that came with car
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Welcome to NICO!

Could you do everyone a big favor and STOP posting multiple copies of your thread? I've deleted the other three, as one is more than adequate.

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If your coupe actually has xenon HID lights. The first solution is to simply purchase a new pair of HID bulbs using the temperature of your choice. If the color is still off...then determine if one of your headlamp projectors are different causing the color difference. In the event you determine the headlamp projectors aren't different. Then determine if both ballast are the same in terms of wattage/output. The process I described should resolve your problem...if the color difference means that much to you. :biggrin:

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HIDs are pretty fragile, might have damaged them in the crash... usually when an HID bulb is on its last legs, it will be a lot dimmer and fade slowly.. I don't know if you are running an aftermarket kit or not but if you are you should just buy two bulbs and replace both sides if the color match is that important to you.

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Just make sure you have the same ballasts, whichever route you go. So you don't have to deal with electrical problems later


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