Headlight moisture....need help
10-05-2009, 12:41 PM
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Headlight moisture....need help
So, i got my headlights custom done and everything has been perfect till it decided to typhoon one day and since then i have moisture in my right headlight and im not too sure why....any help on why and what i can do to solve this?
10-05-2009, 12:45 PM
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Happens a lot.
You might try to reseal them. If so, use the Nissan Butyl Rubber sealant. You can buy a roll from the Nissan dealer for ~$25.
The other thing is the desicant packs. They are in the OE headlight to absorb mosture, but when you heat the lights to spearate them, it ruins the desicant pack. Ideally, you should replace the desicant pack before you reseal the headlight.
You might try to reseal them. If so, use the Nissan Butyl Rubber sealant. You can buy a roll from the Nissan dealer for ~$25.
The other thing is the desicant packs. They are in the OE headlight to absorb mosture, but when you heat the lights to spearate them, it ruins the desicant pack. Ideally, you should replace the desicant pack before you reseal the headlight.
10-05-2009, 01:27 PM
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10-06-2009, 02:10 AM
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Happens a lot.
You might try to reseal them. If so, use the Nissan Butyl Rubber sealant. You can buy a roll from the Nissan dealer for ~$25.
The other thing is the desicant packs. They are in the OE headlight to absorb mosture, but when you heat the lights to spearate them, it ruins the desicant pack. Ideally, you should replace the desicant pack before you reseal the headlight.
You might try to reseal them. If so, use the Nissan Butyl Rubber sealant. You can buy a roll from the Nissan dealer for ~$25.
The other thing is the desicant packs. They are in the OE headlight to absorb mosture, but when you heat the lights to spearate them, it ruins the desicant pack. Ideally, you should replace the desicant pack before you reseal the headlight.
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10-06-2009, 05:23 PM
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I doubt that you have the same problem as he does. He actually had his headlights done by a local shop a year or so ago and they basically butchered the headlights, damaging almost every little bit of the silicone channel. I mended them to the best of my abilities and they were fine for almost half a year before one of them gave way to moisture :-/. Headlight is headed my way so that I can rectify the problem.
Here is what they use to look like, before and after.
Got this set in for repair work and customization from a member in Long Island, apparantly he had a local shop do some work and they messed up the headlights BAD. I will let the pictures do the talking.
Some "Before" pictures
This is how they rolled in, I thought the turn signal tint was for aesthetics but I was wrong, who ever worked on the headlights couldn’t fathom the idea of people looking at what was going on behind the tint so they installed it to cover the damage.
Broken turn signal reflector, broken main bezel, broken off chrome strip
My biggest issue, silicone channel all messed up all around the headlight
A 9005 HID kit was also installed in a 9006 opening
and held in place with screws an metal strip.
The carnage continuous
Some "AFTER" pictures
Some "Before" pictures
This is how they rolled in, I thought the turn signal tint was for aesthetics but I was wrong, who ever worked on the headlights couldn’t fathom the idea of people looking at what was going on behind the tint so they installed it to cover the damage.
Broken turn signal reflector, broken main bezel, broken off chrome strip
My biggest issue, silicone channel all messed up all around the headlight
A 9005 HID kit was also installed in a 9006 opening
and held in place with screws an metal strip.The carnage continuous
Some "AFTER" pictures
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