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Old 07-21-2006, 10:39 AM   #1
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one light brighter than the other... what to do?

my drivers side turn signal was stolen a few weeks ago and i fixed it but now that light is WAYYYY dimmer than my passengerside one. i dont know about the passengerside but i know the drivers side one is not a bmw made light or socket, any ideas?????
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Old 07-21-2006, 10:55 AM   #2
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replace em both with the same thing
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Old 07-21-2006, 12:20 PM   #3
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Same thing for both the blubs are also probably pretty cheap from BMW.
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Also if a 2 part bulb was put in that has a lower light for parking lights and a bright for turns - it may have been put in backwards. try reversing it IF it has 2 filaments in it
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could also be a bad ground, check the ground and then the bulb.
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