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Why is one of my headlights dim/bright mode reversed?

Got my 2010 F150 back from the autobody shop a few months ago after a deer collision and noticed the drivers side headlight is operating in bright mode when in dim mode. When I flip on the brights, it goes to dim. I took the assembly apart and reversed the wires and that didn't change a thing. Any tips?

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It could have the wrong bulb or the connector is broke inside forcing a short

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