DIY: Fix for fogging 2GS headlights :)
I 2nd that...yesteray it rained and my driver side headlights and inner lights both have condensation! Pics Please! do you have to take off the headlights in order to seal these O rings?
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same here we had some torrential storm here in the bay area and all the 2nd GS owners are in this thread with water in the headlights.
Would like to get the pics from this post posted or if someone that did this fix post some new pics.
please.
Would like to get the pics from this post posted or if someone that did this fix post some new pics.
please.
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so here is the peek a boo.
So Clockwise from the top.
1. Messed up head lights
2. Passenger side looking from the front of car
3. Top view Passenger side + 2 Philips.
They are on pretty tight and the heads look like they would strip if I tried this.
So this will be a project some other time for I will need to go to home depot or something and pick up a small ratchet, socket set
I also heard from a lot of folks that venting the headlights by drilling a 1/4 hole also would prevents this.
Where should the hole go?
So Clockwise from the top.
1. Messed up head lights
2. Passenger side looking from the front of car
3. Top view Passenger side + 2 Philips.
They are on pretty tight and the heads look like they would strip if I tried this.
So this will be a project some other time for I will need to go to home depot or something and pick up a small ratchet, socket set
I also heard from a lot of folks that venting the headlights by drilling a 1/4 hole also would prevents this.
Where should the hole go?
Last edited by alexulan; Oct 16, 2009 at 05:02 PM.
another question....today my head lamps that had condensation both city and head lights dried up....however a couple hours after leaving car out in the sun condensation came back! any ideas? I've been thinking about swapping out headlights but finding stock HID units seem to be extremely pricy! I never had issues till I recently changed my D2R bulbs...everything seems to be sealed up properly and vents are clear...no idea what's going on...PLEASE HELP!
I've heard this too. Does that plastic bubble leveler thing need to be sealed tight to prevent condensation? I think mine is real loose.
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There is metal bracing over those levels and most screws to get the cover off on my GS430, I guess you have to take all these metal pieces off just to take all the screws off and open the plastic top to try to reseal the plastic cover. I was hoping you could just get at the screws but with the metal blocking a couple it is going to be much more of a pain to take all those metal pieces off. Anybody have any issues when taking the metal bracing over the levels off?
There is metal bracing over those levels and most screws to get the cover off on my GS430, I guess you have to take all these metal pieces off just to take all the screws off and open the plastic top to try to reseal the plastic cover. I was hoping you could just get at the screws but with the metal blocking a couple it is going to be much more of a pain to take all those metal pieces off. Anybody have any issues when taking the metal bracing over the levels off?
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Sorry guys, I dug through my old files to see if I could find the pictures but for some reason they are not there :/.
The idea is to pretty much seal this opening. Take the cap off, put some epoxy/silicone in the channel where the rubber/foam gasket sits and then re-install the cap.
The idea is to pretty much seal this opening. Take the cap off, put some epoxy/silicone in the channel where the rubber/foam gasket sits and then re-install the cap.
New pictures
Remove the cover, yours might look a bit different as some headlights had bigger covers.
Put RTV silicone in the channel, as shown.
Put the cover back on, DO NOT PRESS IT.
tighten the screws gradually, you may see some silicone ooze out of the sides.
Note: this will only make sure that water doesnt get inside the headlight from this particular opening. It wont rid the moisture already present inside the headlight. You may want to throw in a pack or two of 5~10 gram weight silica gel desiccants.
Remove the cover, yours might look a bit different as some headlights had bigger covers.
Put RTV silicone in the channel, as shown.
Put the cover back on, DO NOT PRESS IT.
tighten the screws gradually, you may see some silicone ooze out of the sides.
Note: this will only make sure that water doesnt get inside the headlight from this particular opening. It wont rid the moisture already present inside the headlight. You may want to throw in a pack or two of 5~10 gram weight silica gel desiccants.
JnC: Great photos and simple DIY. Since the heavy rains these past 2 days in Norcal, my headlights have lot of moisture in the headlights. I resealed the headlights well so I suspect it's coming from that clear plastic leveler thingy. Mine is actually warped a bit because whoever did the retro for the previous owner baked the headlights with the plastic leveler cap still attached.
The problem is for the 2GS guys is the stupid metal bracket in the way.
The problem is for the 2GS guys is the stupid metal bracket in the way.