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: Regular headlights on without brights but brights are yellow


tc690
06-07-2005, 08:36 PM
AHHH! Somethings wrong! I installed new xenon headlights andthey look great.... except my original brights are on when they shouldn't be. Before I installed them when just my regular lights were on without my brights, the brights were off. Now, when the lights I bought are on normally without
cueing the brights, the brights are on but they are a dim yellow. They should be off!! When I cue the brights, they light up really bright and the regular
headlights I bought dim like they should, but when I turn the brights off they turn dim yellow again! What is the problem? Do I need an attachment?
Please respond quickly as time is of the essence! The xenon lights look
FANTASTIC alone (as i have disconnected the brights for the time being), but they look downright goofy next to dim yellow lights that are supposed to be off.

Mrapii
06-07-2005, 11:16 PM
Did you use the OEM plugs at the headlamps without moving the connections? If you did the wiring is incorrect.

tc690
06-07-2005, 11:29 PM
I used the standard plug on the light. I removed the H4656 and replaced it with an H4 Krypton Hyper White light and sealed housing. The plug on the new light was exactly identical to the plug on the old light. I've heard something about an H4 adapter perhaps?

Mrapii
06-08-2005, 10:36 AM
Even though the 3 pronged plug will fit the connections are different. I converted the 4 lamp system withn H4 bulbs and housings. I had to modify the connections on the plugs for the outside hi/low beams but the inside hi beam was ok. I also used a relay for the hi beams.

tc690
06-08-2005, 10:43 AM
........? Ok, need some help here! haha