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Old Apr 6, 2023 | 07:06 AM
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Turn on High Beam and lost low beam.

Can help me with a somewhat silly question?


I have an intention to upgrade my headlights. I bought an H4 holder, connected the H4 bulb to it, and then installed it on my car. According to my understanding, the Halogen (base) has the following pin configuration:

-Power on Pin 3
-Ground on Pin 4
-High Beam on Pin 6
-Turn Signal on Pin 12

Everything seemed fine until I turned on the high beam. Whenever I turn on the high beam, the low beam goes off.

It seems that your original halogen headlights are working normally, and you are able to turn on both the

I wonder if there is any circuitry inside the stock headlights?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2023 | 08:40 AM
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What car do you have? Stock halogen bulbs should be H13, not H4... That being said, the low beams should turn off when you switch to high beams, that's the way its designed.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2023 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by njaremka
What car do you have? Stock halogen bulbs should be H13, not H4... That being said, the low beams should turn off when you switch to high beams, that's the way its designed.
My car is a 2008 (S) Mini R56, and I'm wondering why when I turn on the high beams, the stock lights remain on as well. I don't quite understand it. My car uses H4 bulbs
 
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Old Apr 6, 2023 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by karenjackson
My car is a 2008 (S) Mini R56, and I'm wondering why when I turn on the high beams, the stock lights remain on as well. I don't quite understand it. My car uses H4 bulbs
You might have to post up some pictures of your specific car. Sounds like a conversion was performed at some point, either aftermarket headlights or something else.

 
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