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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:04 PM
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Question Headlight issue

my left headlight dimmed , and could it have anything to do with reving up the engine in park? now one of my headlights points to the floor(reved it to 5200)
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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No unless your car is falling apart.
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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no it has low miles, i think it might need a new bulb, its cuz i had taken it out this morning , but i guess i didnt align it right , tryed aligning it but it wouldnt go back 2 normal, my battery is smaller , does that have anything to do with it?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Shouldn't.
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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dam i waz drivn earlyer with 1 of my lights pointing strait at the floor , damit im prob goin 2 take it 2 mitsubishi
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 04:09 AM
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since you took it out prior to this happening, are you sure you turned the black twisty thing that holds the bulb in place? so that it locks up..
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 05:22 AM
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yea i disconnected dat 2 , but took it out and twisted it 2
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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yea i disconnected dat 2 , but took it out and twisted it 2

I believe what you are trying to say is that you "disconnected THAT too,"

Back on topic, did you touch the bulb with your hands at all? Are you positive that the bulb is seated in the housing properly?
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 10:33 AM
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Sounds like you didn't install the bulb correctly and it's flopping around like a flacid *****.

Have a professional fix it.
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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i fixed it , i didnt know that there was a "Headlight Adjusting Screw" i was messing with it wondering what it was, thats for every ones help
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 04:24 PM
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Sounds like you didn't install the bulb correctly and it's flopping around like a flacid *****.

Have a professional fix it.
rofl. Who says that anyway?!?!

Sounds like bulb isnt in right. I have had my headlights in and out 3-4 times and I never realigned them and I still get good light at night. (I never noticed a difference)
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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no its becuz i took out the whole thing and i was playing with a screw that was to adjust them, so i made them too low
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Old Sep 9, 2006 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by mitsuozboi
rofl. Who says that anyway?!?!
Best analogy that came to mind.

I do try for laughs on occasion.
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