Q: Headlights acting up after changing bulbs.

asked by on May 13, 2016

Legt headlight bulb was out so I changed that one. After checking to see if they work. The right one was very dim. So i changed that one. After that my hi beam indicator is always on when i turn on my lights. Its on even if my brights are not on. Both headlights seem to be pointing down and it is very hard to see at night. I tried to adjust the lights with the screws on the lights but they do not move.

My car has 106000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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