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Old 08-29-2006 | 04:51 PM
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condensation in headlight

my headlights fogged up after i cleared them. anyone have any sugesstions to how i can fix this? should i bake it again and take it apart and put it back together?
Old 08-29-2006 | 04:53 PM
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that would be the best thing to do, and clean it without using water....but you can also take all of the light sockets out and put a blow dryer up to the holes in the back of the headlight. I did that the last time i took apart my headlights, and within 5 minutes, all the condensation was gone, and it hasn't been back in the 4 months since.
Old 08-29-2006 | 05:04 PM
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i thought i sealed them real tight, all around. i cant figure out why its still foggin up, dang it makes me mad.
Old 08-29-2006 | 05:31 PM
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i ran a bead of clear silicon around the edges where the lens meets with the black housing b/c one of mine fogged when i would wash it. it hasnt fogged up since i did that
Old 08-29-2006 | 07:23 PM
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yeah just dry it out and put some silicon around if that doesnt work then open them up and i didnt use the original glue... instead i added more new glue to it
Old 08-29-2006 | 08:08 PM
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temp. solution,.. park the car and put the high beams on
Old 08-30-2006 | 03:57 AM
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put some silicon around the housing...
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