Fogged headlight

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my fogged headlight is an ongoing problem now, are there any good ways to cure it?

I thought about baking my headlights and installing angel eyes, if i do this do you think the headlights will quit fogging?
 
Yea, you have to reseal it with a stronger sealant. It also depends if you have hairline cracks that could be causing the condensation in the headlights.
 
Mine was fogged for about a month. I pulled the headlight out and took all the bulbs out. Then I blew a hair dryer in the holes untill all the water vapor was gone. Has not fogged up again. I had got a little water in one of the vent tubes when I washed under my hood.
 
ground_zero298 said:
Mine was fogged for about a month. I pulled the headlight out and took all the bulbs out. Then I blew a hair dryer in the holes untill all the water vapor was gone. Has not fogged up again. I had got a little water in one of the vent tubes when I washed under my hood.
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I'll give it a shot. :D thanks
 
gentlemen i am very new to both the forum and to the LS however... I am having a moisture issue as well and was wondering how easy it is to take apart the headlight.

keeping in mind i have no practical knowledge of any kind lol

thanks guys
 
Its not that hard. There are three bolts to take it detach it from the car then you pull it out and twist the lights out of the headlight and you have the headlight out.
 
ill give it a try on the weekend and we'll see how it goes. thanks!
 
I think he was talking about taking apart his actual headlight housing not just taking it out of the car...

have you tried searching the forum for a tutorial yet? i'm sure someone has posted before.

Also, if you are interested in pulling the headlight apart have you considered adding angel eyes while you had it cracked open?
 
CROWDA said:
gentlemen i am very new to both the forum and to the LS however... I am having a moisture issue as well and was wondering how easy it is to take apart the headlight.

keeping in mind i have no practical knowledge of any kind lol

thanks guys
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I would take the headlight off the car and remove both low and high beam bulbs from it. After you've done that, you can take a hair dryer and blow hot air into the headlight until the moisture disappears. While you've got it off, make sure that the breather holes aren't clogged, as when they are, it can sometimes lead to moisture on the inside of the headlight (they're there for pressure differences mainly). After that you can do one of two things; hope that the moisture doesn't come back and just put it back onto the car, or you can take a thin bead of silicon and go all the way around the headlight with it to prevent any future moisture from entering.

There's no reason to open the headlight unless you are doing something like putting in angel eyes.
 
skizot722 said:
There's no reason to open the headlight unless you are doing something like putting in angel eyes.
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yeah that was the idea this time. like i said, i have no experience with any of this so the easier the better for now. i'd just rather not take it in for something that appears easy enough for me to do.

as far as the angel eyes idea. eventually thats something i'd be interested in but the mods list is extensive and expensive before i get into that.

thanks for the help so far though guys.
 
guys i have one headlight that i'm about to take out for the 3rd time and try to reseal. i've heated them and ran sealant all the way around (heavily) twice and they still leak. I have no cracks it the headlight. This time i was going to try and add sealant in between the lens and the housing after i get them apart. Think this will work or do you have any other things i should try first??? its getting frustrating, plus it looks like S**t. The last time i did it it lasted for a good month or two (and through a lot of rain) without any problems.
 
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:D i know its not what you wanna hear but thats the 100% fixed solution.

Are you sure there aren't any Hairline cracks or anything? Because after I painted my eyelids on over some hairlines they stopped fogging, not only did the paint seal it (after 3 or 4 coats) the black collects light and heats up the housing on the outside actually helping to remove moisture.

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ROCKSTAR said:
:D i know its not what you wanna hear but thats the 100% fixed solution.
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dude you have no idea how tempting it is to just buy a new one and save myself the BS lol

however theres only one way to learn.

im going to attempt mine this weekend, i'll let you all know how i fare lol
 
Believe me, the deal is so good I'm almost tempted to buy a set for spares..
 
now i know what they look like, but in the quick scan i did of the description i didnt notice if it said it out loud. do they come pre-eyebrowed?
 
maybe check one of the moisture release tubes, maybe one of them is ripped. you should just get that new one, it's so worth it
 
how exactly does the mositure tube work. does it just open with possitve pressure but then seals once released???
 
There's no reason to open the headlight unless you are doing something like putting in angel eyes.
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If its bad enough you might have water spots left over. If you have the Grey glue its always worth the time taking it apart IMO.
 
G-RELL said:
how exactly does the mositure tube work. does it just open with possitve pressure but then seals once released???
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They're always open. They're just little rubber elbows that're connected to holes in the back of the headlight and foglight. They're there to equalize the pressure inside the headlight.
 
JWerner2 said:
If its bad enough you might have water spots left over. If you have the Grey glue its always worth the time taking it apart IMO.
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LOL. If you have enough water in there to cause water spots, then you've got a serious sealing issue. And this is just my opinion, but unless it's serious enough (water spots all over the reflector, bezel, etc.), then there's no reason to open the headlights. Point being, most people bake their headlights in the oven to open them, instead of using a heat gun. You run a much higher risk of melting the headlight if you're not paying attention, or being careful.
 
I took my headlights apart yesterday to clear the corners and put them back together with aquarium sealant. It dried pretty quick and right after i installed them i washed the car, and no condensation whats to ever.
 
LOL. If you have enough water in there to cause water spots, then you've got a serious sealing issue. And this is just my opinion, but unless it's serious enough (water spots all over the reflector, bezel, etc.), then there's no reason to open the headlights. Point being, most people bake their headlights in the oven to open them, instead of using a heat gun. You run a much higher risk of melting the headlight if you're not paying attention, or being careful.
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I put mine in plenty of times. Its hard to melt them IMO. You have to get the oven hotter then what they recommend and if you don't follow recommendations then why are you doing the project? Thats just my .o2$


Also all it takes is some hard or soapy water to get in and thats it. You will have spots. The longer you let it go the worst it gets. Even if its little, as long as its on the lens and leaves spots it can be seen and it don't look good.


The first time I had moisture was the worst and I never found where it was coming from so I assumed it wasn't that major of a hole despite the amount of moisture. I took it apart cleaned it up and polished the inside of the lens.

Then after them being back together for a few weeks I had some again. This time it wasn't bad and yes all I needed to do was take it out and run a dryer over the sockets for the bulbs.


But then I took the damn things apart for other reasons god knows how many times.


Pretty much, if you see water spots then take it apart and clean the spots out. If you don't then just use a hairdryer and run a new bead around the light.
 
JWerner2 said:
I put mine in plenty of times. Its hard to melt them IMO. You have to get the oven hotter then what they recommend and if you don't follow recommendations then why are you doing the project? Thats just my .o2$
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First, it's a pretty simple fact, plastic melts. Secondly, there are plenty of people who don't follow directions, or don't follow them closely enough. If you don't think there's people like that out there, then I want a ticket to your world. LOL
 
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