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scottmurf22

By scottmurf22
January 3, 2009 in 1999-2013 Silverado 1500 & Sierra 1500

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scottmurf22

Posted January 3, 2009

Posted January 3, 2009

Even though this is a GM forum i figured someone up here would know the answer. My buddy has a 04 mustang. After seeing my HID lights he decided he wanted some for his car. We just finished installing them. On mustangs, as of many fords, the same bulb works for the high and lows. The problem is when switch to high the beams actually gets lower. Its as if the reflector is working backwards. I haven't ever messed with them kind of lights so i have no clue what is going on.. Anyone?

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thecraft

Posted January 3, 2009

Posted January 3, 2009

Did you use one of those cheap HID kits that have a halogen highbeam tacked on next to the HID lowbeam?

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SLESierra

Posted January 3, 2009

Posted January 3, 2009

May be the circuit is not getting enough power or you have something reversed

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Posted January 3, 2009

No it wasnt one of the cheap bulbs with the halogen.

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Posted January 4, 2009

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Posted January 4, 2009

What is there to have reversed? The wires can only hook up one way

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