I changed the headlight connector to the bulb on both sides because they were both burnt out visible sutt n nastiness on them couldn't be salvaged so I have an old HHR I took the headlight connectors on both sides replaced both and same thing it's happened a cpl times now, even with plugs I got from napa not to sure why they keep going out the bulbs are both brand new still work just the connection to the bulb keeps burning out and I have headlight for a cpl days then they just won't come back on till I service them again and at this point I know if I service the wires the plugs will just burn out again

 

Any non-factory stuff anywhere?
Sounds like they are getting too much voltage. Maybe somebody did something in the fuse box or crossed some wires.

Year, model and mileage always help.

 

I’m thinking ground wires are corroded, have a close look at the ground connections, clean them make sure they are tight!

 

Car has fog lights and traction control button it's different than my old one which was a 2007 this one related to this post is a 2008 HHR ls 2.2l everything is stock besides my radio and subs is the only thing I've done with it where are the headlight ground wires located at or is it just one?

 

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My 07 grounds were under the fender liners

 

Thanks for the help gonna be checking it out again today and hopefully find the issue I wonder if it could also be the bulbs that came pre installed into the headlight cannisters itself my grandpa replaced them instead of cleaning and they came pre installed with bulbs I wonder if those are alose something that could be drawing too much power

 

This might help

 

Are the fog lights factory installed? Not many 2.2L came with them, it is a 2LT thing usually. Some people have odd ideas about wiring.
What else happened around the time this started? Any repairs done? Any LED lights? Was the radio installed with a GMLan module or some jerry rigged wiring for power?
The left headlight and fog grounds on the left shock tower (G109) . The right headlight and fog grounds on the left fender (G111).

G109 #1

G111 #5

 

I musta been thinking of the horn ground wire

 

They are Factory installed it's the model with sunroof factory fog lights and traction control and remote start