Moisture in lights
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Moisture in lights
I have a 2012 FX4 thats about a month old. I just drove it in light rain and noticed that I have moisture/fog in the lower corners of the headlights and in the front edges of the tail lights where they wrap around the side of the bed. Is this normal and how can I fix it?
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I have a 2012 FX4 thats about a month old. I just drove it in light rain and noticed that I have moisture/fog in the lower corners of the headlights and in the front edges of the tail lights where they wrap around the side of the bed. Is this normal and how can I fix it?
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Actually, I just found out that this is normal. The tail lights apparently have air vents to allow for pressure to fluctuate between the clear outer cover and the red lens cover. As long as it doesn't have pooling or dripping water inside the lens it will evaporate within a short period of time. It seems like a poorly designed part but I guess it is normal.
Actually, I just found out that this is normal. The tail lights apparently have air vents to allow for pressure to fluctuate between the clear outer cover and the red lens cover. As long as it doesn't have pooling or dripping water inside the lens it will evaporate within a short period of time. It seems like a poorly designed part but I guess it is normal.
Guys- new headlights will always fog up!
This seems to be a common misunderstanding here. Unless you have visible water droplets forming a puddle in the bottom of your housings, there are nothing wrong with your headlights. They may have been made in China, but they still do full submersion tests on the housings prior to shipment. Due to atmospheric changes, they will fog up anywhere from 1-7 days before they equalize. Sometimes taking the bulb out will help (only hot and dry days) but there are one or two fabric vents over a small 7/16" hole on the back of your headlights that act as one-way gates to allow the moisture to escape.
tl;dr- Fogging is normal. Unless you have water pooling up on the bottom, there is no need to run silicone around the edges.
This seems to be a common misunderstanding here. Unless you have visible water droplets forming a puddle in the bottom of your housings, there are nothing wrong with your headlights. They may have been made in China, but they still do full submersion tests on the housings prior to shipment. Due to atmospheric changes, they will fog up anywhere from 1-7 days before they equalize. Sometimes taking the bulb out will help (only hot and dry days) but there are one or two fabric vents over a small 7/16" hole on the back of your headlights that act as one-way gates to allow the moisture to escape.
tl;dr- Fogging is normal. Unless you have water pooling up on the bottom, there is no need to run silicone around the edges.
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Check you drive owner's manual to find how to get access to the headlight unit. Follow the instructions to gain access. This is mostly accomplished by the opening bonnet and remove the back of the assembly or you can unscrew the bulb.
If you are able to reach in the assembly, use a lint free cloth to clean the moisture from the lens. Drop silica get pack inside the lens assembly and make it sure it will not come into contact with bulb. put the headlight back.
If you are able to reach in the assembly, use a lint free cloth to clean the moisture from the lens. Drop silica get pack inside the lens assembly and make it sure it will not come into contact with bulb. put the headlight back.