Ouch.....that wouldn't be a good idea. Sounds kind like the call
before you dig kind of deal.
On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 7:37 PM, Rick Barnes <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
>
> I have a friend who drilled holes in his truck which happened to be the top
> of the gas tank too....gotta be careful when drilling
>
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Dustin
> Williams
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 8:31 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>
>
> Subject: Re: DML: Wet Lights
>
>
> My Chevy Corsica filled up with water one rainy winter, the carpets
> were all soaked, the trunk had standing water around the spare tire,
> my dad's fix to that was to drill holes in the bottom of the trunk,
> after a very humid drive back to campus with the heat full blast to
> dry out the carpets the problem was gone. Of course after the head
> gasket blew the real problem was gone (the Corsica itself).
>
> On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 6:14 PM, Rick Barnes <rascal@scrtc.com> wrote:
> >
> > I drilled holes in the bed of my old Chebby to let water drain out of
> that
> > and it worked just fine as well...drilling holes is a common repair.
> >
> > Rascal
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> > Ratsch
> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:50 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: Wet Lights
> >
> >
> > The reason for the updated lamp assemblies (with the factory drilled vent
> > holes) IS to correct the issue with the seals. Road vibration, hot/cold
> > weather, and debris hitting the lamps is all a contributing factor in the
> > seals going bad. All it takes is one small crack and there it all goes.
> > So...to compensate for this issue, factory holes were put into the
> headlamp
> > assemblies. That's a fix...not a bandaid. You can use whatever sealer
> you
> > want, but if there's a crack, it's toast.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Cropp [mailto:hskr@cox.net]
> > Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 5:26 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: Wet Lights
> >
> >
> > You're getting too wrapped around having to be right and not seeing my
> > point. Yes the vent hole works exactly as you describe, but, and this is
> a
> > BIG BUT, drilling a vent hole in the headlight does not FIX the original
> > problem. It just provides a means of allowing the water vapors, that
> > shouldn't be in the light in the first place, to escape. If you actually
> > FIX the original problem of a bad seal somewhere allowing moisture in,
> then
> > you don't need to drill a hole in your headlight assembly. Most commonly
> > the bad seal is going to be the rubber seal on the bulb itself cracking
> from
> > age, or the sealant used to hold the lens to the reflector cracking with
> > age. Or in the case of new aftermarket headlamps, the sealant on the
> lens
> > not fully sealing it in the first place.
> >
> >
> > --- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The reason for the vent is to help dry the moisture inside. If the
> > > seal is bad...and too much moisture gets into the lamp assembly, the
> > > vent won't work (duh). :)
> > >
> > > There will always be some sort of leak as the headlamps don't seal
> > > properly anyway.
> > >
> > > - Bernd
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Brian Cropp [mailto:hskr@cox.net]
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 4:44 PM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: RE: DML: Wet Lights
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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