Installed HIDs - Huge Dark Spot
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Installed HIDs - Huge Dark Spot
I just installed my AZN 5000K HID kit into my low beams, and I have a HUGE dark spot right in the center. I don't know what to do.
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I couldn't find anything that fit the white knob to adjust the height of the beam, but I'll look again. I hope that's all that's wrong. Taking those clips off and putting them back on is a pain. Thanks for everyone's input!
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Same problem I had with mine when I installed them. Take the bulb out and re-install allowing it to re-seat itself. I thought it was in right the first time, but it wasn't in 100% I guess.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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Should be just a matter of readjusting. And also make sure not to touch the actual bulb or the oils will cause issues.
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I checked today, and my passenger side bulb wasn't seated correctly. The tab wasn't in its proper spot. I re-seated that bulb, and that's all that I did, because the driver side bulb was seated correctly. Well, when it got dark, I checked again. The dark spot is a lot smaller, and but still there. I blocked each headlight one at a time to see which one was causing was the problem, and this spot seems to be coming from the driver's side. Notice that most of the light is concentrated in that one spot from that headlight. The engine bay was too hot at the time, so I didn't turn the bulb too see if that would make any difference, but I'll do that in the next couple of days.
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There is no left to right adjustment.
Your fix is to raise the bulb up, 1 full turn. Mark with a sharpie so you know how to come back to factory and what one full turn is. That will fix the dark spot.
Your fix is to raise the bulb up, 1 full turn. Mark with a sharpie so you know how to come back to factory and what one full turn is. That will fix the dark spot.
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Well, I just pulled the bulb out, because my knuckle may have come in contact with it during installtion, and I did not see any burn marks. I did see one light scratch that was perpendicular to the bulb near the tip, though. That may or may not be the problem. I'm going to try turning the bulb tonight to see if that might fix the problem.
Last edited by Richard2011; 08-03-2011 at 05:09 PM.
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Please read before you spread any more misinformation
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
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I doubt that it's the projector as well. A friend of mine installed the Diamond Vision halogen bulbs previously and the same thing happen. What happened to his was that there is a scratch on the tip of the bulb. Not sure what happened on OPs case.
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When I took it out to take a look at the bulb and put it back in, it looks like it fixed itself! I probably should have put them in correctly to begin with.
The big dark spot in the middle is gone. There's the dark spot on the left side, but that was there with the halogens, too. It looks Loonie's picture from behind the wheel. My blackberry exaggerated that particular dark spot. It's not that dark.
The big dark spot in the middle is gone. There's the dark spot on the left side, but that was there with the halogens, too. It looks Loonie's picture from behind the wheel. My blackberry exaggerated that particular dark spot. It's not that dark.
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Please read before you spread any more misinformation
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
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