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Old 02-12-2019, 09:12 PM
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I just put so Sylvania ZXE bulbs (halogen xenon) in and when I turned them on, the high beam indicator would stay on whether I had them on high or low. The beams themselves would change, but I also noticed when they were on low the beam looked yellowish and on high it looked white. They're supposed to be white all the time (at least from the reviews). Also, my fog lights would not work at all. I put my old bulbs back in and everything was fine.
Wondering if there could be something with these bulbs I need to do different with my relay or wiring that the original setup doesn't like about them. Also my fog lights are led's.
 
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What are the bulb numbers? Two or four headlight system?
 
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They're 9007 (hb5)
oh and a two light system
 
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Old 02-12-2019, 09:29 PM
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That's why. Stock are 9004, are they not? Wiring is different.


 
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Damn it, that's what I get for letting amazon tell me. I knew I should have looked into it first. Thanks HeyYou!
 
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Damn it, that's what I get for letting amazon tell me. I knew I should have looked into it first. Thanks HeyYou!
Just need to swap a couple wires on your connectors.
 
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
Just need to swap a couple wires on your connectors.
That's the answer I was looking for lol!
 



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