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Title: head light
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 30 January 2013, 23:03:03

just a quick one for you . how do i get condensation out of my front light . only noticed it today . thank you :y :y

Title: Re: head light
Post by: Seth on 30 January 2013, 23:13:46

Make a hole in the glass and use a syringe! (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/43954633/rofl.gif)

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Post by: feeutfo on 30 January 2013, 23:23:30

Fit an extractor fan?

Title: Re: head light
Post by: Seth on 30 January 2013, 23:35:33

Viscous would be better IMO :y

Title: Re: head light
Post by: feeutfo on 30 January 2013, 23:39:23

Humidistat? :-\

Title: Re: head light
Post by: Seth on 30 January 2013, 23:53:08

Quote from: chrisgixer on 30 January 2013, 23:39:23

Humidistat? :-\

Might be a problem routing the wiring around the engine bay ... reckon that it'd work, though ;)

Title: Re: head light
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2013, 00:05:10

I wouldn't worry too much Wilf, they do that from time to time. Has it been through a car wash? :)

Title: Re: head light
Post by: omega3000 on 31 January 2013, 07:12:49

Check grommets are sealed at the back of light unit , run car with lights on an will dry it out  :)

Pattern bulb might take longer to dry it  ;D :y

Title: Re: head light
Post by: bored bigyin54 on 31 January 2013, 12:58:00

thought i wouldn'd get no sense out of some of you  :y :y

Title: Re: head light
Post by: mantahatch on 31 January 2013, 14:07:57

I suffered with this on one car, did wonder after the event whether I could have got a small packet of dessicant in there, you know that stuff that comes with goods sometimes to keep the moisture out.

Just a thought.

Title: Re: head light
Post by: albitz on 31 January 2013, 14:14:29

I would take the unit off the car and point a hairdryer in there for a while,then leave it stood in a position (in a warm place like an airing cupbourd)where any moisture can drain out where the bulbs attach.

Title: Re: head light
Post by: feeutfo on 31 January 2013, 14:20:49

It removing the unit, make sure the rubber vent is clear on the base. It usually is, but one to check.

I suspected the seal had failed between the glass and black backing, on one of my other cars. Maybe careful application of a hosepipe will reveal if water is getting in.

But usually it evaporates off with use ime. ;)

Title: Re: head light
Post by: biggriffin on 01 February 2013, 23:09:24

this use to happen regular on my carlton,
 was told to remove the rubber boots dry out with a hair drier and leave the boots off for a week or so then put back on, worked a treat.