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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:04 PM
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ebay projectors...one low beam much dimmer...wtf?

I've had em on for about 2 days now, and I've noticed that my ds low beam is quite a bit dimmer than the ps. I got right down to look at them both, and the ps one is blinding, the other one isn't, no matter what angle I look at it from...

Anyone know what might cause this? They are both aimed correctly.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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hmmm defect it sounds...shouldnt be like that
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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it may just be the bulb thats in it.. i've bought brand new bulbs before for different vehicles and one would be dimmer like your talkin bout almost like its an old bulb..
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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When I put them in and tried them, the ds one didn't work at all...I took it back apart and the connector was bent, so one of the pins wasn't going into the stock harness...so I bent it back and now it works, but I wouldn't think that would have caused the light to be dim...

Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem..

Originally Posted by yellowltcoupe22
it may just be the bulb thats in it.. i've bought brand new bulbs before for different vehicles and one would be dimmer like your talkin bout almost like its an old bulb..
maybe I'll swap the bulbs around tomorrow and see what happens...I really hope thats all it is...I'd hate to say I paid $180 for garbage!

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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Sounds like a bad ground
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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its a bad ground commen problem.
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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Sounds like a bad ground
good point.. bad ground will cause it to be dime like that too.. but hopefully its just the bulb so its an easy fix for you..
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Ah, you were all wrong....I fixed it today, and it was just that the bulb was not pushed in its hole all the way...kinda weird though, I thought.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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-_- meh at least you fixed it.
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DSMissed
Ah, you were all wrong....I fixed it today, and it was just that the bulb was not pushed in its hole all the way...kinda weird though, I thought.
not making a good connection would count as a it having a bad ground and power
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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that's true...I guess just at fyi to anyone getting a pair, I'd check them before putting them in to save a hassle later.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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I actually had a defective bulb in my ps projector... i had no wiring issues, and once I replaced the actual bulbs they were fine, so pffft!! (j/k)
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