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Old 12-27-2011, 10:26 AM
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headlight noise

i was playing with my high beams last night and whenever i turn my highbeams on or flick them they make a "click" or like "shift noise" and idk if its normal or something is wrong or why they do it but now i know that it makes that noise its going to annoy me....anyone know what the reason for this is or anyone else have the same problem
Old 12-27-2011, 10:32 AM
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Our headlights are bi-xenon.
which means lows and highs are the same bulb.

what happens is that there is a solenoid that activates a flap when you switch to your high beams.
you can hear the flap pivoting
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Old 12-27-2011, 11:14 AM
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i thought my shit was fucked up and i was gonna snap lol thanks bro
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