Aretardedorange

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I got my headlights done by a vendor here last month. After that it went through many car washes and rain storms to snow storms......today it fogged up. It rained alot tgen became foggy and muggy. It looks so bad. I can't remove my.bumper so whats the best way to remove the condensation?

Azndjay

best way is to reseal.

buchwheat

hey whats up, same thing happened to me last spring I had zkw-r installed, then last september after car washed from a gas station heavy condensation on driver's side headlight, but with heavy rain and snow it's all ok only high pressure car wash, just last monday I have it re-sealed hopefully it's all good, to do it right you have to removed everything.

Aretardedorange

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Hey thanks for the reply. When your headlight fogged up from gas station car wash how did you remove that? I have the.engine hood opened and removed the DRL.....hopefully that helps .

buchwheat

it happend last sept. so it wasn't that cold yet, I just parked it in direct sunlight, and since then I just stay away from high pressure car wash

vietxquangstah

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I think try using a blow dryer and aiming it inside the DRL socket? I really don't know 100% if that will work, but it's worth a shot.

Why can't you take off your bumper? Also, what vendor did you get your headlights done by?

Aretardedorange

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I removed the DRL bulb and will try that tomorrow. Got it done by AckTL. I don't want to remove bumper because I paid for the custom headlights, if I did them myself I would understand having to fix fogging issues....but this is exactly why I paid to get them done....to avoid issues. I just hope it does not ruin my ballast or my aftermarket HID bulbs.

paperboy42190

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i have a lot of experience with headlights. condensation will not ruin your ballast or bulbs, they will be fine. to remove the condensation you have to wait until a hot day and just wait for it to evaporate. Or if no hot days are coming up anytime soon you can take out the drl bulb and maybe blow in it with a hairdryer to speed up the process, it'd probably just work slower without a blowdryer. anyways, to avoid it again you will need to re-seal it. the thing with tl headlights is that it doesnt have screws on the back like a lot of headlights nowadays do to help the seal so its common for the seal to come loose after being opened once. you can re-seal it by opening it up, replacing the stock sealant, and then seal it properly again. However, the MOST crucial thing is to seal it when it is 100% dry. if there is any sign of moisture it will get trapped in the headlight with a proper seal and that moisture will just be permanently fogging up the headlight.

Project_CLean

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If you have any new pair of sneakers around; you know that silica gel packets that come in them? Slide one in there a day you dont drive it.. it works lol. I did it on my old CL.

^this is temporary; RESEAL is the best.

Aretardedorange

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No hot days anytime soon. I used a hair dryer it barely did anything. I removed the DRL bulb and will drive around and it will hopefully get the condensation out. The vendor told me he can fix without removing headlight........And where do you put those silica gel packets? You put them in the headlight....? If so how do you remove them afterwards?

paperboy42190

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the stock silica packets are under or next to the projector i believe. you can see them when you open the cap behind the projector.

Project_CLean

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anywhere discreet inside the headlight that won't interfere with the bulb or components. i'd give you an exact location but haven't had this problem on my TL. only on my previous CL.

Aretardedorange

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I think I am going to turn on the hibeams and turn signals for it to heat up the inside and since i have the DRL bulb out hopefully condensation evaporates.

Project_CLean

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Condensation in headlights is rapid temp change without proper exhaustion. you guys ever seen those small tubes coming out of our headlights; those are "vents" but if the seal is bad; those vents will serve no help. You could try that^ might help

paperboy42190

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by the way turning on high beams will not benefit any more than just the low beams. because the tl has a bixenon projector, high beam is same as low beam except the cutoff shield is moved down. it does not produce any more heat to help evaporate the condensation

Aretardedorange

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Yes, happened yesterday when it went from like 38 degrees to 58 degrees in honestly 15 min LOL.

Aretardedorange

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Oh okay, I will just leave the low beams on then

paperboy42190

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good luck with your condensation problem, hopefully it is only because of moisture that was trapped in the headlight while it was being sealed up. because if it is a case of a bad seal, then removal of the headlights is required to fix the issue.

mrphilipanderson

O bought these brand new...They are aftermarket. Im hella mad about. I have to reseal brand new haeadlights?! This is nuts I wish I would have went with Acura Brand instead of trying to save money. DO I have to reopen them? Cant I just apply a sealant around the edges?

mrphilipanderson

This sounds like the fastest easiest fix. I just hope they aren't flammable. I cant believe new headlights would do this. Im so pissed. And the company I brought it from is like "they have a year warranty, Just send it back to us. So to get a replacement, I have to send it back That means driving around with no headlight. HELLLLLA MAD about this.

mrphilipanderson

Is resealing something I can pay someone to do? Like if I went to a shop and was like can ou reseal my headlights? Or is this A DIY thing?

peter6

I don't think shop would reseal the headlight. If you just bought them, try to speak with the vendor. Explain that you need the headlight and you can't send one back before you get a replacement. Worst case offer to pay for another one, so they will refund you when you send the faulty one back.

If they are brand new, I wouldn't try to fix them myself.