Moisture in Headlight - WILD SOLUTION!

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Nov 22, 2002
  #1  
Hey, guys,

I put my previous post about foggy headlight, and then thought about a wild solution:

I really do not want to take off the whole headlight, blow-dry it, seal it - sounds like alot of hassle. So, I thought of something else. What IF one takes out the parking light bulb and the main bulb, and then, since the blow dryer will not fit into the main light opening, instead, one uses the air pump at the gas station to blow into the main bulb opening.
The air-pumps are small, alternatively, one can put a piece of hose on top of it, and stick the hose into the headlight. Sounds like a quick workable solution - has anyone ever tried this?

Civicized
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Nov 22, 2002
  #2  
you will probably get a bunch of dust/dirt in there.

my headlights were foggy right after i did the DIY clears. i just drove every day with my headlights on all the time and they cleared up after about 3 weeks. never fogged up again.
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Nov 23, 2002
  #3  
doesn't sound like a very good idea. just open 'em, geez [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
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Nov 28, 2002
  #4  
Yeah I wouldn't recommend it but thats just me just open them up it doesn't cost that much for sealant

Nick
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Nov 28, 2002
  #5  
Compressed air will have more water in it.

Try this: Pull a bulb out, buy a brand new SPONGE and cut it so it will fit in the hole with some of it sticking out. In a day or so it will suck the moisture out, and while it is in the hole, prevent any more moisture from getting in. Sounds weird, but it will work. New sponges will dry up the air around them (don't ask me how!)

Matt
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Nov 28, 2002
  #6  
Well, how are you going to put the hose in and still trigger the air? The air hose at the gas station has a fitting that only opens when you put it on the tire valve. So now you have to stick your finger in there somehow to get the air to flow. Just open them up.
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Feb 28, 2025
  #7  
Re: Moisture in Headlight - WILD SOLUTION!
Surely get new Gaskets , if you can find them .
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Feb 28, 2025
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Re: Moisture in Headlight - WILD SOLUTION!
This was 23 years ago
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