So do you know what type of vehicle his wife drives?
I had a set of aftermarket headlights that had vent
holes in them and they still got condensation and
water inside because the seal around the lens was bad.
Re-sealed the lense and no more condensation.
And the vent you told him to do doesn't fix the
original reason of why there was condensation inside
the headlight. The fix is to dry it out and re-seal
it. Your "vent" just gives a path of escape for the
water vapors that shouldn't be in it in the first
place.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> The vent does fix the problem. Over time, most all
> lights leak at the seal
> (can't avoid that) - so put a vent in it and prevent
> any condensation
> build-up from prematurely deteriorating the seal. I
> offered a fix to the
> problem.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Cropp [mailto:hskr@cox.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 10:14 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Wet Lights
>
>
> Yeah, fix the bad seal and fix the problem instead
> of
> putting another hole in the headlight. You have to
> remove them to do either one. That's what i was
> suggesting. You offered a bandaid to a problem, but
> it doesn't "fix" the problem.
>
> --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> >
> > Funny....fixes the ones we've done here. The
> > condensation comes in from a
> > poor seal around the lens area. Without proper
> > ventilation...they build up
> > condensation in the lamp housing. The updated
> lamp
> > housings come with a
> > hole and vent tube already built in to fix this
> > issue.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Cropp [mailto:hskr@cox.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:50 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Wet Lights
> >
> >
> > I wouldn't drill a hole in my headlights
> personally.
> >
> > There is obviously condensation getting in from
> > somewhere and putting
> > another hole in them isn't going to help fix the
> > problem. Take th
> > headlights off, remove the bulbs, and leave them
> set
> > inside overnight, or
> > you can use the hair dryer as Bernd suggested.
> > Once they are dry inside, run a bead of clear RTV
> > sealant around the seam
> > where the lens is attached to the reflector. Then
> > check the seals on the
> > bubs themselves to make sure they aren't cracked
> or
> > damaged, replace as
> > necessary. Then put them back on the car.
> >
> > --- David Henry <DML@HenryWeb.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The hazy light thing got me thinkin... Need to
> > clean up the lenses in
> > > the Dak once it warms up.
> > >
> > > Is there an easy cure for getting rid of water
> > [condensation] in the
> > > plastic lens housing? Dak is fine, but the
> > wifemobile seems to have
> > > frozen water on the inside...
> > >
> > > -- David 94 CC Sport 4x4, 318, 5spd, Lifted with
> > 33"
> > > BFG MT's
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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