BLUKTY2
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Hello all. I have a problem with this recently installed HID kit and I could sure use some help troubleshooting the cause: HR HID. These are installed in a 2017 3500 with projector headlights, low beam. As these photos clearly show, the right bulb is much brighter than the left:
Switching the bulbs and ballasts from one side to the other resulted in no change which leads me to conclude that the issue is not with any of the components of the HID kit (great customer service from Headlight Revolution, btw). Prior to installing this kit I had LED's in the low beams and this problem did not exist- they were very bright, most importantly equally as bright (R and L side), but the beam pattern was terrible, too much light scattering for my liking. Hence my move to HID's.
Questions and key points:
1) The headlight lenses are in great condition with no signs of clouding or yellowing.
2) I have not changed the vehicle lighting settings to HID using Alfa OBD. Could this be the cause of this issue? There are no error messages displayed on the dash, but I do have an OBDLink MX+ on order so I can change the settings just in case that this is the cause and figured it would be good to have on hand even if the vehicle settings are not the cause.
3) I cannot determine what fuse(s), circuit breaker(s), or relay(s) supply power to the headlights. The owners manual only lists the fuses found in the Power Distribution Center, but this lists the relays and circuit breakers as well: PDC. For the life of me I cannot find a listing for the headlights. I initially thought that it might be F10 but the low beams remained on when I removed this fuse so this is not it. What am I missing?
4) If the low beams are powered through separate relayed circuits, is it possible the the left side relay has some internal corrosion causing resistance and leading to a drop in amperage? Grasping at straws here.....
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated!
Switching the bulbs and ballasts from one side to the other resulted in no change which leads me to conclude that the issue is not with any of the components of the HID kit (great customer service from Headlight Revolution, btw). Prior to installing this kit I had LED's in the low beams and this problem did not exist- they were very bright, most importantly equally as bright (R and L side), but the beam pattern was terrible, too much light scattering for my liking. Hence my move to HID's.
Questions and key points:
1) The headlight lenses are in great condition with no signs of clouding or yellowing.
2) I have not changed the vehicle lighting settings to HID using Alfa OBD. Could this be the cause of this issue? There are no error messages displayed on the dash, but I do have an OBDLink MX+ on order so I can change the settings just in case that this is the cause and figured it would be good to have on hand even if the vehicle settings are not the cause.
3) I cannot determine what fuse(s), circuit breaker(s), or relay(s) supply power to the headlights. The owners manual only lists the fuses found in the Power Distribution Center, but this lists the relays and circuit breakers as well: PDC. For the life of me I cannot find a listing for the headlights. I initially thought that it might be F10 but the low beams remained on when I removed this fuse so this is not it. What am I missing?
4) If the low beams are powered through separate relayed circuits, is it possible the the left side relay has some internal corrosion causing resistance and leading to a drop in amperage? Grasping at straws here.....
Any and all thoughts greatly appreciated!
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