I too hav noticed the shortened life of the H7 and highbeam style bulbs on
my hyundai.

I recently installed a high beam bulb and I noticed that the metal spring
clip which holds the bulb in place actually glowed light red with heat as
soon as I turned them on to check that they worked. First time I had seen
that. It went out shortly after.

Any clues as to what's causing this and what a soultion might be?
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Stanley P Pickens wrote:
>
> I too hav noticed the shortened life of the H7 and highbeam style bulbs
> on my hyundai.
>
> I recently installed a high beam bulb and I noticed that the metal
> spring clip which holds the bulb in place actually glowed light red with
> heat as soon as I turned them on to check that they worked. First time I
> had seen that. It went out shortly after.
>
> Any clues as to what's causing this and what a soultion might be?

It sounds like you've got a serious problem, such as the light
grounding/shorting through the clip. Get it checked out before you
damage the headlight assembly or start a fire.

 

Actually, the high beam bulb (not an H7) is designed to ground through the
clip. Make sure everything is attached securely. If you've burned the
plating off the clip or other contact points in the lamp, you may need to
replace the headlamp assembly.

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