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May 27, 2002

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Don't be a jerk and just help please

Well... I cleared my headlights and blackhoused them two weeks ago. It was fine for the past two weeks, even through the rain..until i washed my car, Then finally my worst fear had come true...

My headlights fogged up!..

..can somebody give me any helpful advice on what to do??

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May 27, 2002

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unseal and then reseal. i guess that's your only option [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

May 27, 2002

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Yeah pretty much. You have to tke them apart and clean them and then reseal them but this time use TONS of silicon.

May 27, 2002

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mine fogged once, and that was it.... its been at least a month or to since, and it hasnt dont it since... its a b1tch to do it, so i say at least give it a few days....

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somepeople say you can just get a blow dryer and blow it

May 27, 2002

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You could look around the seal of the light and see if you can spot where the moisture is getting inside and just put some more silicone it that spot. You could just run another bead of silicone around the outside of the seal. It would probably be best to pull them apart and redo the seal. I know I put so much silicone on mine that when I pressed them together it was squeezing out everywhere. It's easy to trim away though.

May 27, 2002

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Kind of off topic but how do you blac house youre headlights.

does anybody have pics?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

May 27, 2002

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Your best bet, like everyone else said, is to do it all over again.

May 27, 2002

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that really sucks man[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG]sounds like u gotta seal it better after you clean the inside

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all you hafta do is paint them - deceptively simple. BE CAREFUL.

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Also off topic but what kinda paint did you use?? Plain flat black spray paint?? Did you prime it first??

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how do u blackhouse them?

May 27, 2002

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mine fogged up too. i just used a blow dryer and re-sealed. use lots of silicone this time!!

May 28, 2002

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Just go to Pepboys and buy a water proof silicon sealer and re seal it. I used that stuff a year ago and no leaks.

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Take the light off, use a blow drier and blow air through the headlight bulb hole till condensation is gone, reseal! That is it!!

May 29, 2002

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THanks for all your help peoples

..Im going to reseal this weekend..One more question though, What would be better...Taking my headlights apart(again:cry[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] and Cleaning all the silicone out then reseal it with a whole lot of silicone...or just not take it apart..blow dry it then jus put silicone over the outside..???

thanks guys[IMG]i/expressions/beer_yum.gif[/IMG]