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Headlight Connector Melted

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#1 ·
Noticed my lowbeam was out, so went ahead and got 2 silverstar ultra H7 55W bulbs. After a few hours of riding I noticed it was out again. I go to pull it out and my connector is melted. Anyone have this happen? Any ideas of what's going on?
 

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My guess is that you Ultra H7 bulbs put out more heat than light.
would have to agree they're just putting out too much heat. did a fuse blow? i.e. they either shorted or pull too much current?

interesting that your first pic shows up as "sensitive content, not rec for under 18"
 
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this is a great reason posted. Bad connection. The connectors can get corrosion or loose some of the crimp properties of getting a good bite on the blades of the bulbs. This causes a resistance in amp transfer which causes heat.

Get a replacement connector and solder heat shrink the new connector on. I would even get a new bulb or clean clean the blades on your existing that melted the connector around it.
 
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