aspeckt

Right now I'm doing the open hood method. I took off my moisture covers and I'm letting it air out. Hopefully that dries out some of the water. Once I get off work I'll try and take out the headlight.

I already tested the bulbs and both bulbs work so I know its the ballast. Hopefully once all the water dries out the ballast will work again. If not at least I have a new lamp on the way.

IF there s a teeny bit of moisture in the headlight, is it possible for that moisture to continue to grow even if its sealed properly? or is there still a leak?

AND can water in the headlight cause the headlight to expand when heated up from light, causing the headlight to crack?

bob4256

iTrader: (17)

If its properly sealed, there shouldnt be a reason for the moisture to grow. But it may not go away on its own.

I dont know much about the water causing the headlight to crack, but you should do whatever you can to get the water out.

aspeckt

lol so i tried the open hood/moisture covers method. the condensation dried out, but the next morning it was back again after i had put the covers back lmao. i know i'm putting them on properly too. oh well we'll see. i get the new lamp this week sometime from sewell

CloudCity

This is a very old thread I found while searching for another model, but I think it warrants saying here since so many people buy from Lexus Dealers online, but your warranty is still valid at any Lexus dealer for the part, usually one year. You bought it from an authorized source, doesn't matter if you got a steep discount, it's still covered by any Lexus dealer anywhere. Painful to see all the trouble the OP went through on what should have been a simple warranty exchange at his local shop.