Headlights Problems of Volkswagen R32

Vw R32 hid headlight system burns out bulbs and smells like burnt wires. The bulb igniter wires inside the light housing have the insulation falling off leaving the wires exposed and touching each other. I attempted to insulate bare wires, but they still keep deteriorating farther down the wire. There are 3 wires that run to the bulb igniter socket that connects to the bulb. I feel this insulation has a manufacture defect. Other electrical wires in the housing are still fine.

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Both headlights failed. Headlight wiring is deteriorated. Wire insulation is brittle, cracked and separated, leaving the wiring exposed causing electrical shortages, bulb and ballast failure. Local Volkswagen dealer performed diagnoses during the 60000 mile maintenance upon my request. "found internal headlight wire harness's in both headlights coming apart (deteriorated), estimate to replace both headlights assemblies and reprogram lighting system $1,517. 00. May also need bulbs ($168. 00 each plus tax) and also may need igniters ($272. 08 each plus tax) tech can not make the determination until headlight assemblies are replaced. ".

Front right light bulb went out, went to dealer, they diagnosed the problem, replaced bulb $256. 00. 1 week later the bulb goes out again and the dealer tells me that water leaked into the control unit and that the unit costing $600. 00 has to be replaced otherwise the light will keep going out. They also tell me that the seal around the headlight unit will be leaking water soon.