Q: Lowbeams on drivers side will not shut off

asked by on March 02, 2017

resently bought a 2006 mercury montego was told it needed a hid ballast replaced on the drivers side. Have replaced it 2 times and still having the same issue, low beams will not shut off only on drivers side, if I hook up passangerside assembly to drivers side, everything works fine , hook up the drivers side assembly , low beam will not shut off?????????

My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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