Help Moisture in headlights
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Dry in L.A.? It's between 0-35F in Madison, WI and there's more moisture in the air than there usually is. It was foggy here the other day....that probably didn't help.
No no no! Do NOT cut the HID wires. They must carry a lot of power and any deterioration to their capability can make the kit not work, and will certainly void any warranty (from us or any other supplier). The included rubber grommet should work just fine. To get the moisture out, take the tape off and let the car sit in sunlight for a while.
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No no no! Do NOT cut the HID wires. They must carry a lot of power and any deterioration to their capability can make the kit not work, and will certainly void any warranty (from us or any other supplier). The included rubber grommet should work just fine. To get the moisture out, take the tape off and let the car sit in sunlight for a while.
No no no! Do NOT cut the HID wires. They must carry a lot of power and any deterioration to their capability can make the kit not work, and will certainly void any warranty (from us or any other supplier). The included rubber grommet should work just fine. To get the moisture out, take the tape off and let the car sit in sunlight for a while.
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so I started the restoration (read drying) of my headlights with a hair dryer and I'll say that it's working well so far. there was quite a bit of moisture in the headlight and I let the dryer run without heat for about 1.5 hrs. There are condensation marks on the inside but its better than drops of water. The other headlight only had a little bit of water so that one only took about 30mins to dry.
I used JB Weld Putty tofill the majority of the hole with the stock wires run through. Then I put some kitchen and bath caulk (that's all I have right now) to seal the rest of the hole. The JB weld putty worked great and the caulk is sitting to set up right now. In a few hours I'll reinstall everything and I'm confident the headlight will be sealed again. The only thing that somewhat worries me is the caulk. I hope it can endure the extreme WI weather.
I used JB Weld Putty tofill the majority of the hole with the stock wires run through. Then I put some kitchen and bath caulk (that's all I have right now) to seal the rest of the hole. The JB weld putty worked great and the caulk is sitting to set up right now. In a few hours I'll reinstall everything and I'm confident the headlight will be sealed again. The only thing that somewhat worries me is the caulk. I hope it can endure the extreme WI weather.
so I started the restoration (read drying) of my headlights with a hair dryer and I'll say that it's working well so far. there was quite a bit of moisture in the headlight and I let the dryer run without heat for about 1.5 hrs. There are condensation marks on the inside but its better than drops of water. The other headlight only had a little bit of water so that one only took about 30mins to dry.
I used JB Weld Putty tofill the majority of the hole with the stock wires run through. Then I put some kitchen and bath caulk (that's all I have right now) to seal the rest of the hole. The JB weld putty worked great and the caulk is sitting to set up right now. In a few hours I'll reinstall everything and I'm confident the headlight will be sealed again. The only thing that somewhat worries me is the caulk. I hope it can endure the extreme WI weather.
I used JB Weld Putty tofill the majority of the hole with the stock wires run through. Then I put some kitchen and bath caulk (that's all I have right now) to seal the rest of the hole. The JB weld putty worked great and the caulk is sitting to set up right now. In a few hours I'll reinstall everything and I'm confident the headlight will be sealed again. The only thing that somewhat worries me is the caulk. I hope it can endure the extreme WI weather.
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Yeah, the caulk is still a little tacky so I'm leaving it overnight before I start handling it again.

