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Old 02-12-08, 05:43 PM
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hey i was wondering if some one can help me. i put in new 8000k xenon bulbs and my right fog light looks brighter then the other side. and when i try to take a picture the right fog light and head light look alot brighter in the pic.
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this is another pic that i took
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Probably because they are aimed higher . . try to even out the level of both headlights & you should be fine.
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and another one i took form the right side so it looks a little more even
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is there a way to aim your fog lights or is it just angeled like that so the right one seems brighter?
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Originally Posted by Sash
Probably because they are aimed higher . . try to even out the level of both headlights & you should be fine.
Yea, park on level ground facing a wall and you will be able to see the difference of the two beams. And it really does not help that you are on snow, lol.
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yea your right but i think the snow was pretty even. i took the pick standing in the middle of the car. does it look like the right fog light is pointing a little to much to the left. and is that adjustable?
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Glad you don't live anywhere near me. That glare is horrible.
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if you install one side of HIDs first and turning it on before installing the other side....colors will not match(personal experience installing hids a week apart). As for one side being brighter, i would bet that it's the leveling of the foglight
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o ok i c. yea its cuz i installed one side 3 day before i did the other side. will there ever even out or is it not a a big deal.
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i made that mistake on my camry and it never evened out after 3 years of use. Trust me it will bother you everytime you look at it. It's a good thing my brother drives the car now so i dont gotta put up with it lol
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Better spot for level parking surface: parking garage. Park about 15 ft away from a wall and check and adjust the headlight levels as necessary. I'm sure you know this already but you have a lot of headlight glare because you're putting in aftermarket HID bulbs in an OEM non-HID headlight housing which typically fits halogen bulbs.
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