HeLLy

in cold weather and after a car wash in coldish weather my tail lights fog up....is that normal ? or should i bring it back to the dealership

visuelz

You shouldn't get any fog inside the tail lights. That means there is a leak somewhere.

th4i

I recently bought a 08 TL-S and same problem, called my salesmen he said that its because of the weird weather and it would just go away on its own

BLACKURA_NY

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inside the taillights?? noooo

FYI, when its cold/wet out, the HEAT from the exhaust pipes make the bumper/taillights have moisture on the outside of the casing.... whenever i wash my car in the winter, the tails get all wet even after i dried it because of the exhaust

HeLLy

well yeah ofcourse it will go away on its own. ie summer. but i dont think its normal to have moisture and fog.....none of my previous cars had any.

it makes my car looks cheap and its annoying....should i bring back to dealer? and what if they tell me its normal?

ndx2

it's a sealed unit... thus it's not supposed to let moisture in. ask for a replacement, and i'm sure they'll get it for you under warranty.

subbuzz

like blackura said, make sure it's on the inside, not outside. I shit a brick when I saw my tails one day recently but it was all outside.(weather is f*cked up here) one quick wipe and I was good to go.moisture inside the light is def a prob........

Bearcat94

Theres a Service News Article on water the *appears* to be inside the tail lights, but is really in the gap on the outside and you see it through the lens.

If it's actually inside the lens, thats not good.

HeLLy

lol im not sure what gap your talking about....all i know is when i go to wipe it its "untouchable" haha

subbuzz

go directly to dealer,do not pass go, do not collect $200..........

Edit: tell them if it's so normal, then just take one out of a showroom car and swap it with yours.explain to potential buyers that this is normal for an almost 40k car

Bearcat94

If it's along the top edge, try blowing it our with air. Look up the Service News Article - Ron A posts them monthly. From ~6 months ago, maybe a year.

04Enthusiast

This is taken directly from Acura Service News April 2007:

Currently Applies To: ’07 TLs
The ’07 TL comes with clear taillight lenses instead
of those familiar red lenses seen on earlier models.
Because these lenses are now clear, it’s possible to
see water sitting on top of the taillight housing after
the vehicle has been washed or rained on.
Don’t replace the taillight—it’s not leaking. The water
you see isn’t really inside the taillight and it doesn’t
affect the workings of the brake lights or the running
lights. Over time, that water will simply evaporate, but
if you don’t want to wait that long, it blows out easily
with compressed air.

subbuzz

what about the type-s, where there is no clear?

Bearcat94

Thanks. That's the article.

Maybe the OP has a different problem

Link:
http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SN/B070400.PDF

HeLLy

thats dumb....i dont see any other cars having that....