I've developed condensation in one of my '01's tail lights. Rather than blow time away in a dealer waiting room, is there a viable way to fix this ?

There's no visible damage, etc...

TIA,

 

take back to dealer... five minute job... once you get home, put a small amout of clear RTV around the entire outside seam, and then put tape around the hole for the light plug. fixed in a jiffy.

 

I got mine replaced under warranty...

 

Got both of mine replaced at Cowles ford in Woodbridge. Also had a foglight replaced all under warranty and got to pimp a loaner taurus around. They wouldnt give me the crown vic.

 

I've posted this a number of times, but all you really need to do is remove the tail lights and use some duck tape to close all of the openings in the fender behind the light. You can remove the bulbs and set them in the sun to dry them out. Put them back on and you shouldn't have any more problems. Simply having them replaced won't get rid of the problem.

I'll bet you recently drove through a heavy rainstorm. The tire throws the water directly against the back of the fender through the opening and into the tail light.

 

I did... IT WORKS!!!

 

I took a Unibit(one of the world's greatest inventions) and drilled a small hole at the rear near the bottom and then another one on the side near the front.. I think(d/k) it creates an air flow and there has been no condensation after going through several days of rain and high humidity.

I would have done SD's fix if I had seen it........

Dan

 

yeah, I was in SC headed north when the tropical storm rolled on to the coast in early October. And it's been raining a bit lately here.

Thanks for the tips there, SD, I'll give that a whirl...

 

get the condensation out of the light unit itself ??? ?

I see the big gaping holes in need of duct tape.

I got the light out no problem.

Now, I've got a light lens, sealed as far as I can tell, with no way to get the condensation out

I know it had to get in there somehow...

Does the lens come off ? (I saw the 2 'clips' on the end)...

...

TIA

 

just noticed after i washed my truck yesterday some condensation inside the lenses. now how did that get in there? it was like 40* out and windy when i washed the truck, not that that matters.
i'll try the duct tape thing also, but not sure if that'll make a difference in my case

 

All my Lights have condensation in them. My 99 w/ 01 lights never had a problem. Must be a pin hole leak in the seal somewhere.

 

Did you spray water up into the wheel well? If you did it probably went in the holes that you are going to cover with the duct tape. I had some serious condensation in both tailights after a three day drive in the cold and rain recently. Took the lights out, taped up the holes, hooked my shop-vac to the brake light hole and sucked the moisture out of both of them. Not a drop of condensation since

 

i did spray the wheel wells a little bit, so that may be it, but i can't imagine how it got past the fender well shroud and into the taillight, but i'll give it a try. thanks

 

Mine also has some condensaton in it. Seems pretty common. I guess its time for some duct tape. Hopefully it will fix it.

Vinny
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