RRS headlight fails too often

[Grappler]

The LH headlight H7 halogen seems to fail too regularly. I need to replace it at least twice a year after the filament breaks. Doesnt look burnt out Tried a variety of brands and the connector is in good shape.

Is there a common problem causing this? No... I dont put my grubby fingers on the quartz bulb

[Rich84]

My RRS does this too!! $65 for high quality H7's and within 6 months they're both gone!


I have an Audi A4 that does as much night driving as the RRS, has H7's, and I have only had to replace one since I bought the car.

[101RRS]

The LH headlight H7 halogen seems to fail too regularly.

Which one - Hi beam or Lo beam or both? I have not had the issue.

Garry

[Graeme]

How secure is the headlight assembly? If it can shake then bumps will very quickly destroy the filament.

[Grappler]

How secure is the headlight assembly? If it can shake then bumps will very quickly destroy the filament.

Its the left low beam, never replaced a high beam.
The globe mount is secure. My other vehicles (Defenders) dont have this problem and are harder riding and we do live on a corried gravel road. Except for a week or so after the grader comes through ha ha
My wife likes the lights on for daytime driving but you would presume this would affect the RH as well

[ytt105]

If its the same globe its got to be electrical!

Check the earth points, the connector pins, etc.

In over 35 years of using halogen globes I recon I've replaced only 3 or 4 due to failure, plenty chasing upgrades.