moisture in headlight
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moisture in headlight
i recently found a little bit of moisture in my driver side headlight ...
could i remove it myself ?
or once moisture gets in its better to claim warranty to replace it ?
how big of a damage could it be to my headlights if its just a little bit?
thanks
could i remove it myself ?
or once moisture gets in its better to claim warranty to replace it ?
how big of a damage could it be to my headlights if its just a little bit?
thanks
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There is a thread that talks about this.
Did you install aftermarket HIDs where you drilled a hole in your headlight cover? I had moisture in my headlights for this reason. First I used a hair dryer and blew into the housing from the cover. Then, I took those tiny white bags that are used to keep food fresh and moisture out and taped them to the inside of the headlight covers. Then I redid my seal for the rubber grommet with duct tape. Haven't had moisture for the past 6 months.
Did you install aftermarket HIDs where you drilled a hole in your headlight cover? I had moisture in my headlights for this reason. First I used a hair dryer and blew into the housing from the cover. Then, I took those tiny white bags that are used to keep food fresh and moisture out and taped them to the inside of the headlight covers. Then I redid my seal for the rubber grommet with duct tape. Haven't had moisture for the past 6 months.
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yaa i was gonna stick some in there with double sided tape ...
i changed the light that comes on when the HIDS are on ... i probably didn't shut the dust cover tight enough ...
is there a lasting damage now that there is moisture in there?
should i just get them replaced while i can just in casE?
i changed the light that comes on when the HIDS are on ... i probably didn't shut the dust cover tight enough ...
is there a lasting damage now that there is moisture in there?
should i just get them replaced while i can just in casE?
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my headlight was replaced after someone hit my car. less than a year later i had moisture in the headlight that was replaced. After a few weeks my hid went out. I took it to the shop that did the work, and lexus replaced the headlight and hid bulb for me. Thank god cause i heard the headlight is about 1000 from the dealer.
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I'm assuming the moisture is just in the light casing and not the actual light itself. In the casing, the moisture won't hurt your lights in any form or fashion; it's just a cosmetic thing if it bothers you the way it looks. If it doesn't bother you than just let it be, but if it is covered under a warranty than why not get them replaced for free?
I had moisture in my headlight casing on my old junker car for years and had 0 problems.
I had moisture in my headlight casing on my old junker car for years and had 0 problems.
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hmm if thers no damage then i'll try fixing it my self first ...
i just feel bad for claiming warranty for something i probably caused ..
and because i dropped a LED in to the headlight assembly and i think it fell through the gaps in between the high beam area and the front :P
i just feel bad for claiming warranty for something i probably caused ..
and because i dropped a LED in to the headlight assembly and i think it fell through the gaps in between the high beam area and the front :P