Wow, that's not good. What wattage do those OPT7 kits run at?

 

This is exactly why people should use dielectric grease. Our foglight area is very susceptible to the elements.

Just a small amount of moisture, road salt or whatever can cause those problems.

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You might want to ask what the normal operating, surge, and max current are, and put in an inline fuse adapater to protect the wiring harness.
Surge and max are important, and if they really want to help you, they'd give you the name of a blow curve suitable for their hardware--or the exact name of a fuse.

 

Did the repair which was quite easy and all is good again. Will use that grease when I get the replacement connectors. According to the package slip it's 60W. After I replace the led I'll seal up the connections.

 

I use dielectric on everything but ask yourself why do the OE connectors not burn out in this way under identical situations. It's likely a fluke but reality is that's bullshit and dielectric while maybe would've helped avoid this it probably isn't the reason for it. Today's weather pack or sealed connectors are very well-made depending on where they're from, the tiniest bit of contamination when it's put together or weather can cause this but in reality many other things could have as well.

I like the sombrero but now I have to build a wall around your jeep.

 

I use dielectric on everything but ask yourself why do the OE connectors not burn out in this way under identical situations.

Today's weather pack or sealed connectors are very well-made depending on where they're from, the tiniest bit of contamination when it's put together or weather can cause this but in reality many other things could have as well.

Most aftermarket connectors for 12v lighting are cheap overseas junk. Just like the connectors on that LED kit, or the ones in my HID kit. All you can really do is safeguard them with some dielectric grease and keep the connector bodies protected best you can.


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I agree 100%. Any connector exposed to the elements should use dielectric grease.

That green crap you see in your connectors is corroded copper. That's probably why the failure occurred. You can even see the corrosion on the ballast cover screws so you know plenty of crap is getting flung up there.