Moisture in L head corners

Old Mar 11, 2011 | 06:18 PM
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Moisture in L head corners

hey guys i have the lightning headlights from headlightdepot, and the corners are filled with moisture. whats the best thing to do to get rid of the moisture and keep it out? thanks
 
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Old Mar 12, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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buy new ones, open them up, seal them with silicone. How long have you head them? Ive had mine for over a year and Ive had 0 issues. You could also contact the company. Maybe they will send you new ones if they cover them with a warrantee.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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Put the stock corners back in for a couple days, oven heat the aftermarket L corners and pull the lenses, clean existing old sealant from the lip and re-seal with RVT sealant. 24hrs to dry, reinstall on a cold day to prevent any further moisture air to enter.

May as well do the same to the headlamps too.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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leave the bulb out in a room for a couple hours under a lamp, boil off the moisture then seal them up with a bead of silicone outside the existing seal.

or buy OEM and dont have issues like this
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 12:28 AM
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damn now i gotta take them back off haha. im gonna call them monday and see what they say. when i ordered they said i shouldnt need to seal them
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
leave the bulb out in a room for a couple hours under a lamp, boil off the moisture then seal them up with a bead of silicone outside the existing seal.

or buy OEM and dont have issues like this
Visteons use permaseal so you cant open them for retrofit

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damn now i gotta take them back off haha. im gonna call them monday and see what they say. when i ordered they said i shouldnt need to seal them
They're just going to say you didnt put the bulb in right or something. Just take them out and apply some direct sunlight for a few hours with the backs open so it dries out and lightly bead the edge with some bathroom grade silicone.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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Visteons use permaseal so you cant open them for retrofit
you sure can.......
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman03SprCrw
you sure can.......
not with the bake method.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2011 | 11:40 PM
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got them dried and sealed up with rtv. will install tomorrow
 
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