Mine did the same thing while it was in the tint shop. They had the doors open for a while and when I got the car back, the light didn't work. A few weeks later I looked into the problem and mine looks just like yours. Had a clear bulb in it. I replaced it with a repro one and have since removed the tint for a more classic look.

I haven't looked into a lower watage bulb yet, I just don't leave the doors open long or pull the fuse.