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Old May 28, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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i installed ecodes, someone else did the wiring, and the hi/lo beam wires got mixed. so when i turned on the headlights only the high beams were on, and when i flick on the high beams the low beams light up.

i just switched the wires where they plug into the light blub(inside the housing). is there any reason i should not have done this? should i change the wires on the back of the housing instead? they were a PIA to plug in, so if i can just leave it that way it is that would be great.

my question i guess is: do the bulbs have the same brightness(hi and lo)? is it just the position in the lense or in front of mirrors that makes one brighter?

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Old May 28, 2004 | 09:06 AM
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Default you should be fine...

they are both just h7 bulbs that require 12volts.
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Old May 28, 2004 | 09:09 AM
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Default that's what i was hoping to hear

i knew they were the same bulb but didn't know if one was brighter because of wiring or something. i'm lost when it comes to wiring.
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