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Condensation in clear headlight corner reflector piece?

CarreraLicious
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After driving in rain today, I noticed quite a bit of condensation in my pass. side corner reflector piece of the headlight. Is this normal? Isn't it supposed to be sealed? Thanks in advance for any insights.

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Tool Pants Member

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The replector is supposed to be sealed. It is 2 pieces glued together. Over the years I have seen cars with condensation and even water in them.

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The replector is supposed to be sealed. It is 2 pieces glued together. Over the years I have seen cars with condensation and even water in them.

Thanks Tool Pants. I guess I need to order a new corner piece then.

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The replector is supposed to be sealed. It is 2 pieces glued together. Over the years I have seen cars with condensation and even water in them.

Thanks Tool Pants. I guess I need to order a new corner piece then.

I've had two leak from the package new, save your money, let it dry out, pop out the headlamp and seal it with some clear silicone, nobody will ever know.

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If it's only condensation and not water, don't go to the trouble of taking out the headlight.....

Go home... Park up where you can see the car, leave the headlights on and the engine running, drape a newspaper over the offending headlight, this allow the heat generated by the bulb to expel the condensation (most headlight are not completely watertight), and if it was a once off problem then you may not need to replace or even remove the headlight, if it keeps happening the worst that has happened is you didn't save yourself a whole pile of dollars... Otherwise it can cure the problem completely, certainly has done for mine!!!

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If it's only condensation and not water, don't go to the trouble of taking out the headlight.....

Go home... Park up where you can see the car, leave the headlights on and the engine running, drape a newspaper over the offending headlight, this allow the heat generated by the bulb to expel the condensation (most headlight are not completely watertight), and if it was a once off problem then you may not need to replace or even remove the headlight, if it keeps happening the worst that has happened is you didn't save yourself a whole pile of dollars... Otherwise it can cure the problem completely, certainly has done for mine!!!

Jaybee

Thanks for the replies, guys.

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