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What would cause a passenger bright high beam and a dim driver side high beam

Tiny
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When I switch my high beams on the passenger side is really bright and the driver side is really dim
Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 9:43 PM

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Tiny
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Have the DRL relay, Body Control Module and MultiFunction switch checked/tested-
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 9:54 PM
Tiny
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DRL relay and hte Multifuction switch have been replaced how would I got about testing the BCM?
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:02 PM
Tiny
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Also check the left hand fuse-
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:03 PM
Tiny
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Fuses are fine
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:05 PM
Tiny
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How do I check and test the bcm?
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:06 PM
Tiny
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Try adding. Ground on the drk blue wire and on the pnk that heads to the turn signal switch term a and c. See if the light gets bright then
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:11 PM
Tiny
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You probably have to bring it in to the dealership and have it tested-
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:12 PM
Tiny
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DJCL- am I running two wires one from the drk blue to A and one from the pink to B?
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:34 PM
Tiny
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I mean pink to c
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2012 AT 10:36 PM
Tiny
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Have you fix the problem-Let me know
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 AT 8:36 PM
Tiny
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No I have not fixed the problem. Have tried everything I still have a dim driver side high beam, no drl, and very very dim low beams.
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 AT 10:23 PM
Tiny
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Did you jump the 2 wires to ground?
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Thursday, July 26th, 2012 AT 9:28 AM
Tiny
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Yes and it made my lights get stuck on.
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Thursday, July 26th, 2012 AT 7:05 PM
Tiny
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If you supply aseperet power and ground and the bulb is good it has to work.
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Friday, July 27th, 2012 AT 1:02 AM

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