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Old 08-02-2012, 02:31 AM
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yes, another "problem" with my car, although not major. anyone else notice if their fog lights are not of equal brightness? my passenger side fog is way brighter than the driver side. i looked to see if maybe they were not evenly aligned, but they seem to be. i am wondering if i have some sort of electrical issue?
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Odds are it's the bulb. Is the color of the light the same?
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It might be that one is ready to burn out. Just before the bulbs burn out, they get a little brighter. Just a thought
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Odds are it's the bulb. Is the color of the light the same?
The brighter one is slightly whiter, I assumed bc it was brighter.
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One of my HIDs on my Acura turned purple because somehow air was allowed to leak into the bulb. Had both replaced for good measure and I was golden. Likely something is up with one of your bulbs so just replace both for good measure and color matching.
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Mine are a little different. I think it is because one was replaced recently and the other is original. Maybe glass has tinted/stained over time?
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Doubt it. I think it's the different life spans.
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I'd stop by the dealer and have a quick voltage and wiring check done if you're still under warranty. If that checks out then you're free to change bulbs (assuming you're OE still) to something like the Philips Diamond Vision for a good color match.

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