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PUREADDICT Mar 15, 2012 12:50 PM

What's wrong with my OEM HID? (PICS)
 
Yes, I know I need to get them buffed, but that'll come shortly....

Might be a little hard to tell, but the driver's side headlight has a cut off halfway through the lens. Could it be something to do with my auto levelers?

http://i39.tinypic.com/mjafqg.jpg

Passenger side is normal:
http://i43.tinypic.com/9v9u9y.jpg

Driver side has the weird cutoff:
http://i43.tinypic.com/hx7sj8.jpg

justablkv8 Mar 15, 2012 01:19 PM

oem or aftermarket bulbs?

PUREADDICT Mar 15, 2012 01:20 PM


Originally Posted by justablkv8 (Post 7089293)
oem or aftermarket bulbs?

That I do not know since it came like that when I picked her up. Looks aftermarket tho.

And it looks like I need to clean the insides of the housings too -_-

Busha Mar 15, 2012 01:23 PM

Change the bulb

ak11 Mar 15, 2012 01:51 PM

Your HID is pointing down, check the water level. If not level, you need to level.
If level, maybe your auto-leveler wasn't popped into the lens correctly or broken auto-leveler.

Test for broken auto leveler/not popped in correctly. Shut off the car with the key out. Turn on the headlight. Have a second person look at the driver side and passenger side HID ONE at time. Turn the key, see if the HID lens moves.

Kzoosho Mar 15, 2012 01:55 PM

the drivers one looks to be oem, the passenger looks like a halogen with a kit. The oem reflector headlight does not reflect out of the bottom

abounly Mar 15, 2012 02:12 PM


Originally Posted by Kzoosho (Post 7089403)
the drivers one looks to be oem, the passenger looks like a halogen with a kit. The oem reflector headlight does not reflect out of the bottom

This.

Seems like your passenger side is not HID headlight.

porn-adkt Mar 15, 2012 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by Kzoosho (Post 7089403)
the drivers one looks to be oem, the passenger looks like a halogen with a kit. The oem reflector headlight does not reflect out of the bottom


:thumbup::thumbup:

porn-adkt Mar 15, 2012 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by Busha (Post 7089309)
Change the bulb


Originally Posted by ak11 (Post 7089389)
Your HID is pointing down, check the water level. If not level, you need to level.
If level, maybe your auto-leveler wasn't popped into the lens correctly or broken auto-leveler.

Test for broken auto leveler/not popped in correctly. Shut off the car with the key out. Turn on the headlight. Have a second person look at the driver side and passenger side HID ONE at time. Turn the key, see if the HID lens moves.

THis..Dont do..

PUREADDICT Mar 16, 2012 12:19 AM


Originally Posted by Kzoosho (Post 7089403)
the drivers one looks to be oem, the passenger looks like a halogen with a kit. The oem reflector headlight does not reflect out of the bottom

They seem to both be OEM. I say this because:
  1. They both are connected to the car's factory wiring harness
  2. Both housings have the OEM auto-leveling "levels" (the oval see thru part on top of the housings)

Could the insides of the housing be from a non OEM HID gs? (the chrome inside reflecting section)

porn-adkt Mar 16, 2012 05:55 AM


Originally Posted by dro916 (Post 7090671)
They seem to both be OEM. I say this because:
  1. They both are connected to the car's factory wiring harness
  2. Both housings have the OEM auto-leveling "levels" (the oval see thru part on top of the housings)

Could the insides of the housing be from a non OEM HID gs? (the chrome inside reflecting section)


whats the year and model of your car? It takes 30 mins to take off the bumper and then the lights. Stop playing the guessing game and diagnose.
Both HID and Halogen have the Levels, not to be confused with the auto level system.

nezlyfe Mar 19, 2012 08:57 PM

I have the oem hid and mine don't reflect on the bottom half of the reflector. Instead of taking off the headlights just check the bulbs the HID should be a D2R and the halogen is 9006/HB4. It looks like you have two different housings but I could be wrong also the driver side looks whiter in color at least from the pics

istundra Mar 19, 2012 09:40 PM

change the bulbs!!!

cheap bulbs are not spec'ed correctly with focal points to be off; thus causing inconsistent output.

if i were you, try switching the bulbs side to side and see if the problem remains with the bulb.

if so, then trash both of them and buy some genuine bulbs like Osram or Philips or GE.

Beware of counterfeit Philips bulbs online.!!!!

pinoy8317 Mar 19, 2012 11:28 PM

Oem hid has a cut off your passenger side is not oem hid and oem hid color is 4300k that looks aftermarket

istundra Mar 19, 2012 11:51 PM

oh yes. your blurry lens also affects your output.

do your lens before you conduct your test... it'll definitely yield more desirable results.


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