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Old 05-04-2009, 09:48 AM
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Default High beams not really high/bright

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Is it just my truck 10/08 built 1500 SLT or does everyone's high beam lights just flicker for a second and not get bright? I had it parked in from of a stone wall, and when I hit the high beams, they didn't even make it off the cinderblock which was lit up w/ the regular beams. Warranty issue or will I get laughed out of the dealership?

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Old 05-04-2009, 09:53 AM
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Every part of the lights on these trucks suck.

the regular lights aren't bright enough and the high beams are worse then the regular lights
 
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Do you have the "quad lights"?
 
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What are quad lights?? I have no fog lights in the bumper and just a plain jane SLT 1500...

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The fog lights make a HUGE difference. So much in fact that I do not even use my (pitiful) high beams because in doing so it turns off the fog lights.

They are deffinately worth the $200 that you can find them for on ebay.
 
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The lights aren't that great but they are set way to low from the factory. Lift the hood and there's a little hole with an arrow pointing at it. This is the headlight adjustment. I turned mine clock wise about 4 times to get the high beams up. Your needs may be different. Just get a socket and go down a dark road and adjust as needed. I don't know why they set them so low.
 
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ok ill have to try that out, does it just adjust the highbeams or the regular lights too??

and yes i have the fog lights
 
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I just adjusted my lights on my sport and it made a huge difference! 7mm socket on a 1/4 drive with 6 inch extension. Turned the screw clockwise which raises both the low & high beams... I ended up giving mine 6 turns in and now I can see those critters before i grill em!
 
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Awesome, thanks for confirming that it moves both
 
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Thanks guys, I just turned them 4 turns clockwise and they moved up about a foot on the wall.

Thanks again,

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