After a little over a year, this is what happenend to one of my Depo black headlights after I washed my truck yesterday.


Hi ho, Hi ho, it's back to stock I go.

 

That blows! Now im scared to change my head or taillights.

 

I had an old grand am that had that same problem with both headlights. I removed them and drilled a very small hole in the bottom of the assembly to allow the moisture to escape. I worked perfect and since the hole was very small and at the bottom it was not visible. Just a suggestion.

 

Wouldnt water get in and cause condensation? Or Short circuiting?

 

I did the same thing to my company work van. Water was actually filling up in the housing! I did this about two years ago, and haven't blown a headlight yet... However, have you talked to the company to see what kind of warrantee they have? (If any.)

 

my depos do it everytime i was the truck,but they allways dry out in a day.

 

I noticed on mine that the lights sent with the depo's didn't fit into the slots so well. I think I used the stock ones instead. Maybe that's where water could get in. JMHO.

 

thats why you get the harley ones

 

Stand in front of the car wash. You will see lots of factory headlights full of water. Drill a small hole for the water to run out. For those that are thinking like the old days, these are not headlights, they are headlight casings or pods. The head light is back inside there. These are just plastic protectors of the real headlight and are seldom water proof.
Chris

 

Yeah, a little late for some. So much for saving a buck huh. Hope mine survive. Good thing it hasn't rained here in like 15 years. I do wash the truck though, although not with pressure wash. I guess the lenses could be popped off, cleaned and resealed. Sounds like lots of fun.

 

It's condensation. It's not water that got in from me washing the truck. Odd that it was ok for a year.

 

My old probe gt would get condensation in the taillights after a rain or a wash. It would leak down the inside of the hatch and seep inbetween the foam taillight seal and the sheet metal. It got in there from behind the light. I sealed up the light with silicone and no more condensation. It could be possible for water to get behind the light of the depo's. Just a thought. Water causes condensation and all you need is a drop.

 

That SUCKS! I know how you fell I had those Depo lights and the same thing happend to mine So I went and got the Ford OE HD ones. I think I only paid 113 each for them. Look in to getting them.

 

That sucks.

But hey, at least the rest of us now know which ones to get!

 

tough break....just be glad you hung onto your OEMs...