98Birdie

Ok, I need some suggeations. Since buying the bird 3 years ago I have gone through several individual lights and replaced the harness. The problem I am having is the connector is melting. I think water is causing the connector to short out and burn out the bulb. Has anyone ever had this problem? Is it possible to convert to a different connector? This is driving me crazy.

zachrywd_01TA

If a connector is melting then you need to make sure the connection is watertight and has a good ground.

I had this problem with my DRL/Turn signal markers. Replace the bulb housing that was letting water in and re-grounded a new pigtail. problem fixed there.

98Birdie

It seems that the factory connector leaves the pins on the bulb exposed and not water tight.

zachrywd_01TA

ah yes, for the headlights that would be correct. I would suspect a ground maybe.

FBDYLVR

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http://www.blackbirdlighting.com/

Just go to an HID setup. It's a great product but pricey.

wssix99

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Here's a high intensity option without all the pain and expense of a HID setup: https://ls1tech.com/forums/stereo-el...l#post14005788

joecar

If your connector is melting, this means the contacts might be arcing... need to clean them and reform the terminals so that they make good contact with the pins on the sealed beam bulb.

kingsdale88

i read something somewhere saying that the alternator regulator could be putting out to much voltage. could that be a reason that its melting, cuz im having the same problem on both headlights..... im buying the lmc housing an some new hids an i dont want to melt the new bulbs an have to keep buying them like i do now. so could i just make a new ground for them and fix it? or am i gonna have to run all new wires?

Crispy

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holy thread revival batman.

I had a similar issue with my 01, and it was the ground. My driver side light would come on and off as it felt, causing the connector to get hot and melt. If you suspect your alternator is putting out too much, check with multimeter.

kingsdale88

ya I know but it was the only one I found that had a similar problem lol

but I had it checked at my local autparts store. An they said that it was fine but what is the normal output for them. Cuz he said it was a high output

Crispy

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Normal is at or close to 14.4v Did they tell u what it was running?