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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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HIDs ?

I just got a set for my truck Highs and Lows and fog.

It is a 07 Lariat.

I put on the lights low beams are fine when i switch to the hights the drivers side shoots straight to the grownd and the passenger side shoots in the trees?

It is the h13s
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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You've got the drivers side bulb in upside down.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Isn't there only one way for the bulbs to go in?
 
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by UNC Lariat
You've got the drivers side bulb in upside down.
What kit do you have that makes you place the bulb in a certain way? Buckeye need more info lol what kind of kit you have etc. fogs work fine?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 05:24 AM
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Could be a few different possible problems.

The bulbs aren't fully seated in the lamp housing.
The bulbs were installed in the wrong orientation in the housing (note there are 3 tabs on the bulb base, one is larger then the other 2, this is to key orientation, but in the H13 you can install them wrong)
You assembled the wiring incorrectly for the hi/lo control. (the wiring harness should prevent it)
The manufacturer wired the hi/lo control incorrectly.
The bulbs are defective.

I would put money on the problem being improperly seated and improperly oriented lamps.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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Isn't there only one way for the bulbs to go in?
Technically, yes. But if you go out and look at the orientation of the drivers side bulb compared to the passenger, it will probably not be the same. The ceramic rod should be facing down.

What kit do you have that makes you place the bulb in a certain way? Buckeye need more info lol what kind of kit you have etc. fogs work fine?
Again, it all has to do with orientation. Most people get it right, as the tabs and holes in the headlight assembly theoretically prevent this. However, he's not the first member on the forum to do this and I'm sure he won't be the last. Single bulb hi/lo kits work by using an electromagnet to make the bulb move up and down. To achieve the high beam effect, the magnet moves the bulb up when you flick your highs.
 
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