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What's up guys. I recently cleared my headlight corners, did everything correctly, and resealed them with clear fishtank waterproof silicone. The problem is... they are still leaking. I sprayed Stoner Glass Cleaner on the headlight plastic inside to clean them out. It looked dry when I put them back together.
Should I....
Run a thicker layer of silicone all the way around the outside seal with a gun?
Attempt to make a tighter seal where the bulbs go in?
Posted by: GrayGhost1
It sounds like to me that there may be a small hole in the headlight somewhere. Also, check where the bulbs twist into. I have noticed on some headlights that the plastic ring with the torx screws are sometimes loose.
Posted by: KD00LS
Hmmm.... The thing is, that headlight never fogged before. It's gotta be one of the seals. When they are in the sun, there's no vapor. But when they're in the shade for like a minute the whole headlight is fogged.
Posted by: BanginLS
u might have left some water inside.. have u thought about taking them off and leaving them in the sun with the bulb lights facing up and hoping they evaporate>? that worked for me once.. but eventually the problem persists
Posted by: KD00LS
I tried to let it evaporate. I'll probably wind up letting it evaporate and then sealing as much as I can.
Posted by: 5.7sbc
Here is an old school trick if you are interested, I used it in my lights and it worked for me. (put in my taillights while they were installed on car and continued to drive around) There is a product called "Damp-B-Gone" you can probably find at you local hardware store. It comes in a granular form (the one you want) similar to speedy dry or kitty litter. Get and old pair of nylons and cut a small piece out of them. Tye a knot in one end and place a couple of teaspoons of product in nylon and then tye another knot to make a little bag full of the stuff. Then tye a string or something similar to the bag. Removes your head lights and then the bulbs. Place the headlihgts in the sun with the bag of damp-b-gone in them. (use the string to retrieve the bag later) As the moisture evaporates some will escape thru the bulb openings and what ever is left will be absorbed by the product. Just something cheap to try out if you are interested.
Posted by: BanginLS
thas a good idea.. in my area its called damp rid but i use it more when it rains in my area since i have to open the doors and i usually get moisture
Posted by: KD00LS
Sounds like a good idea, I was going to do it with baking soda though. After I do it, I'll probably reseal them again.
