Headlights look "foggy"

Old 08-29-2009 | 01:03 AM
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Headlights look "foggy"

Something I've noticed since I bought the car is that the glass in the headlights look somewhat foggy. I have a 2007 350-Z and a 2004 Maxima and the headlights look crystal clear.

But on the TL (2002 3.2 Sedan) it almost looks like there is condensation behind the glass, like moisture is actually getting inside the headlights.

The lights work perfectly. High beam/Low beam/Fogs. I don't know if this is the design and I'm a hypochondriac in regards to car issues or what.
Old 08-29-2009 | 01:47 AM
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buff it out. sand it first
Old 08-29-2009 | 01:50 AM
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if moisture is inside- which happens to a lot of cars, its a real problem
There is a hole at the bottem of the housing water drips out and directly onto the ballast
Water and electricity not the best of friends~

see DIY for resealing...clearing or blacking out headlight housing
Old 08-29-2009 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl

see DIY for resealing...clearing or blacking out headlight housing
Thanks. That should make for a nice afternoon project when it gets out of the shop with the tranny replacement. =p
Old 08-29-2009 | 12:04 PM
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x2 don't hold off on it, ballasts are expensive as shit.
Old 08-29-2009 | 02:32 PM
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x2 don't hold off on it, ballasts are expensive as shit.
aftermarkets are cheap, i just attached after market ballasts to my stock ballasts and drilled a hole in the back cover opening to the low beam hid and ran the wire into it and sealed it up with silicon. no problems
Old 08-29-2009 | 03:20 PM
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Including a few pics just for clarification. The blotches are on the inside of the glass. Up close is very noticeable. From a distance it just appears foggy.



Old 08-29-2009 | 03:28 PM
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ok there must be a hole in the headlight, or the seal is broken, take a look at the diy section on how to black out ur headlights and it will show you how to take them apart. seal them back up with some black silicon and clamp it down
Old 08-29-2009 | 03:31 PM
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ok there must be a hole in the headlight, or the seal is broken, take a look at the diy section on how to black out ur headlights and it will show you how to take them apart. seal them back up with some black silicon and clamp it down
Taking a look at it now. I'll probably be back in a few minutes with 50 more questions
Old 08-29-2009 | 04:14 PM
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That looks pretty complicated. I feel like I'd totally mess something up. Or maybe it just looks complicated because I've never done anything like it before.
Old 08-29-2009 | 05:15 PM
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its easy actually. did my headlights about a week ago. the front bumper comes out easy.

heat them up for 7 minutes at 250 degrees, take them apart and paint them. leave them to dry and then put the headlight back together and bake em again using the same silicon so that it reseals. its been raining like crazy down here in miami and ive had no problems

heres a pic of how they look



^^^one of my fogs had fallen off that day but i replaced it already lol
Old 08-29-2009 | 06:50 PM
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theres a gap under the passenger side headlight of yours. Also the hood^^^
Or thats just how the pic came out to look like
Old 08-30-2009 | 12:50 AM
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Probably just not lined up right
Old 08-30-2009 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by II LeGeNDz II
theres a gap under the passenger side headlight of yours. Also the hood^^^
Or thats just how the pic came out to look like
the hood def. needs adjustment.

Headlights came out good though. nice color btw.
Old 08-31-2009 | 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by II LeGeNDz II
theres a gap under the passenger side headlight of yours. Also the hood^^^
Or thats just how the pic came out to look like
It looks like a gap in the picture, but it's black silicone. It's all sealer =p
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