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teh smithers · 08-16-2013, 11:49 PM

EDIT: Original problem solved. Common sense restored.

New question: My bulbs are 3000K HID's. and they give off a "something is burning" smell. Granted, they haven't been switched on in over a year, so are the gases burning in again? Or is this normal?

Also, they're extremely hot to the touch.

joe3180 · 08-17-2013, 12:16 AM

I think the "low" position you are talking about are the parking lights, so your low beams shouldn't go on. The "high" position is when your headlights should turn on. I think your only problem is that your high beams are coming on when you turn your headlights on. Which I would think is not right but I don't know s14s perhaps they are meant to come on but at a lower brightness. Correct me if im wrong.
the extremely hot part is worry some though. maybe someone else know what that could be.

teh smithers · 08-17-2013, 12:31 AM

Wow. You, sir, are correct. With the stalk itself in the low position, and the switch rotated all the way forward, I get just my low beams. Which is what is supposed to happen. Imagine that! That's what I get for not driving the car for a year.

I can install new harnesses, but can't operate headlights. Makes sense.

joe3180 · 08-17-2013, 12:55 AM

happy to help.

08-16-2013, 11:49 PM	#1
teh smithers Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mute City Age: 32 Posts: 387 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Low Beam Headlights Issue EDIT: Original problem solved. Common sense restored. New question: My bulbs are 3000K HID's. and they give off a "something is burning" smell. Granted, they haven't been switched on in over a year, so are the gases burning in again? Or is this normal? Also, they're extremely hot to the touch. Last edited by teh smithers; 08-17-2013 at 12:39 AM..

08-17-2013, 12:16 AM	#2
joe3180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 909 california Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	I think the "low" position you are talking about are the parking lights, so your low beams shouldn't go on. The "high" position is when your headlights should turn on. I think your only problem is that your high beams are coming on when you turn your headlights on. Which I would think is not right but I don't know s14s perhaps they are meant to come on but at a lower brightness. Correct me if im wrong. the extremely hot part is worry some though. maybe someone else know what that could be.

08-17-2013, 12:31 AM	#3
teh smithers Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mute City Age: 32 Posts: 387 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Wow. You, sir, are correct. With the stalk itself in the low position, and the switch rotated all the way forward, I get just my low beams. Which is what is supposed to happen. Imagine that! That's what I get for not driving the car for a year. I can install new harnesses, but can't operate headlights. Makes sense.

08-17-2013, 12:55 AM	#4
joe3180 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: 909 california Posts: 356 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	happy to help.