Easiest way to remove condensation from headlights
#1
Mons shaver
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Easiest way to remove condensation from headlights
Hey all
I had a little accident a few months ago and needed a new headlight. I picked one up off the black market here and had it installed at The body shop as they fixed the car. Now I have condensation in the light. The body shop said they can't do anything about it after they verified that everything was installed properly and there were no leaks.
Is there an easy way to remove the moisture? I am not the most mechanically able person and would hate to try struggling through removing the light to bake it. I was thinking of removing the bulbs and using a hair dryer or something.
Thanks
I had a little accident a few months ago and needed a new headlight. I picked one up off the black market here and had it installed at The body shop as they fixed the car. Now I have condensation in the light. The body shop said they can't do anything about it after they verified that everything was installed properly and there were no leaks.
Is there an easy way to remove the moisture? I am not the most mechanically able person and would hate to try struggling through removing the light to bake it. I was thinking of removing the bulbs and using a hair dryer or something.
Thanks
#4
Engineer in Training
Hey all
I had a little accident a few months ago and needed a new headlight. I picked one up off the black market here and had it installed at The body shop as they fixed the car. Now I have condensation in the light. The body shop said they can't do anything about it after they verified that everything was installed properly and there were no leaks.
Is there an easy way to remove the moisture? I am not the most mechanically able person and would hate to try struggling through removing the light to bake it. I was thinking of removing the bulbs and using a hair dryer or something.
Thanks
I had a little accident a few months ago and needed a new headlight. I picked one up off the black market here and had it installed at The body shop as they fixed the car. Now I have condensation in the light. The body shop said they can't do anything about it after they verified that everything was installed properly and there were no leaks.
Is there an easy way to remove the moisture? I am not the most mechanically able person and would hate to try struggling through removing the light to bake it. I was thinking of removing the bulbs and using a hair dryer or something.
Thanks
Last week I installed new headlight bulbs, which meant I had to take apart the headlights (or at least the bulb covers) and they started to fog up again. I installed new silica gel packets when I put the new lights in and they still fogged up a bit. Less than a week later and they are no longer fogging up.
My guess is that whenever the headlights are opened, either by baking or putting in new bulbs some moisture gets in and SLOWLY leaves over time. Since I added new silica packets (large ones, not the kind that come with shoes) it drastically cut down on the fog dissipation time.
#5
Mons shaver
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When leaving it the sun, do I just leave it? Or do I need to remove the anything?
Isn't the unit sealed? Where would the water evaporate to?
Thanks! I guess its pretty lucky that I have to park outside pretty much all the time.
Isn't the unit sealed? Where would the water evaporate to?
Thanks! I guess its pretty lucky that I have to park outside pretty much all the time.
#7
it's a car-drive it
The drivers headlight on my tsx started getting condensation in it a few weeks ago. It evaporates when I leave the car in the driveway. It returns each morning. The low beam no longer works but the high beam does. I have no idea what to do.
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#8
Burning Brakes
ive had condensation problem in my headlight before heres what i did.
i removed the plastic shroud in the engine bay over my headlight and reached around near the headlight to remove my DRL bulb (only 07-08 have these). then i let the car sit there overnight and then by morning the condensation was gone and i put the bulb back.
i had to do this a few times to clear out the condensation and it hasnt appeared since. also it can be fustrating getting the bulb out if you dont know what you're doing. once you figure it out it isnt so difficult
i removed the plastic shroud in the engine bay over my headlight and reached around near the headlight to remove my DRL bulb (only 07-08 have these). then i let the car sit there overnight and then by morning the condensation was gone and i put the bulb back.
i had to do this a few times to clear out the condensation and it hasnt appeared since. also it can be fustrating getting the bulb out if you dont know what you're doing. once you figure it out it isnt so difficult
#11
-------Tim-------
^that maybe a whole different issue! You may want to put a bag over that rear view mirror until you can replace it! There is a fluid in there that can leak out all over your interior! Post a pic of your mirror. Read this thread and see if it is helpful.....
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/rear-view-mirror-leaking-fluid-836563/
Sorry for off topic post.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-problems-fixes-114/rear-view-mirror-leaking-fluid-836563/
Sorry for off topic post.
#12
Three Wheelin'
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I had slight condensation buildup after I cleared my headlights. I thought I had bad seals but I was able to Completely get rid of and stop the condensation by removing the marker/blinker bulb and the DRL bulb (the 04-06 crew has fogs there) and holding a hair dryer on the hottest setting flush to the DRL socket and a shop vac flush the the marker/blinker socket. Ran both hair dryer and shop vac simultaneously for about 6 min on each headlight. I have been condensation free ever since. Many car wahses,temp changes, etc. no issues. I also put another good ensurance bead of silicone around each housing after and let it cure up for 24 hrs in the house before I reinstalled. I did remove the bumper and headlights obviously to do this, but its very very easy to do.
#13
I have a 2012 VW Touareg..... condensation in one of my head lights started to occur after a rock cracked the plastic lens. Lights are super expensive these days so I searched high and low to find an alternative to replacing. I put super glue on the crack and drilled two holes in the top of the light. The holes were very small.....the second smallest drill bit in my toolbox so I'm guessing it is almost impossible for water to get in. I no longer have condensation in my lights and they have been working for a month now problem free.
#14
I put super glue on the crack and drilled two holes in the top of the light. The holes were very small.....the second smallest drill bit in my toolbox so I'm guessing it is almost impossible for water to get in. I no longer have condensation in my lights and they have been working for a month now problem free.
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Just to confirm, were any of you able to do this without actually removing the headlight?
I just recently got some consensation after an extremely hard rain fall. I've been through many but this one seemed to result with condensation. It's been about 2 days and I can't get it to leave. I assume partially because the weather hasn't been too hot and at night it gets very damp.
I tried to access some of the headlight bulb/ covers but it seems pretty difficult due to the limited spacing. I think the only bulb I may be able to remove is the DRL. Would this be enough to suffice?
Are there any other tips to getting back there?
I just recently got some consensation after an extremely hard rain fall. I've been through many but this one seemed to result with condensation. It's been about 2 days and I can't get it to leave. I assume partially because the weather hasn't been too hot and at night it gets very damp.
I tried to access some of the headlight bulb/ covers but it seems pretty difficult due to the limited spacing. I think the only bulb I may be able to remove is the DRL. Would this be enough to suffice?
Are there any other tips to getting back there?
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