Help!!! Fogged Headlight
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got my HIDs installed 2 weeks ago...had no problem with my headlights before at all..but after gettin the HIDs installed, my left headlight fogged up!!! anyone kno how to DEfog them w/o taking apart the headlight...it was a b*tch puttin them together when i blacked them out..dont wanna have to do that again...ne suggestions n opinions on how to get rid of the foggin with taking out the headlight??????
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Rep Power: 289 Take out the headlight and I believe there are 3 holes in the back of it. Use a blow dryer to dry it off. I've done that once and it evaporated all the water. Make sure to reseal the headlight too.
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Originally Posted by D5cIvIc
is it foggin up on the lens? or where hte HIDS reflect off of(the back).??
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Originally Posted by SLeePeRCIVICHopeful
Take out the headlight and I believe there are 3 holes in the back of it. Use a blow dryer to dry it off. I've done that once and it evaporated all the water. Make sure to reseal the headlight too.
"anyone kno how to DEfog them w/o taking apart the headlight..." i dont wanna take it apart...so i wouldnt have to reseal it...trying to stay away from that n still get it DEfogged...
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Rep Power: 282 ^^^ yea thats actualy a very good way to do it... but it depends on where the fog is..... I have fog right above the lil circle to the right and it wont come out, its like its to tight of a spot for it to come out..... Plus... If u leave your car out in the sun and take off that lil rubber piece that should help to...... good luck mang.
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Originally Posted by 01civicuh
"anyone kno how to DEfog them w/o taking apart the headlight..." i dont wanna take it apart...so i wouldnt have to reseal it...trying to stay away from that n still get it DEfogged...
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Rep Power: 0 I suggest you take the TYCs apart:
Take all the bulbs out of the TYC, Set the oven too 260, turn it OFF, place the TYCs in there for 5-6 minutes
Take the lense off, and clean the inside of the lense, then put it back together
Then take water proof silicone (kitchen and bath II) and put 2 layers of the silicone around the seal (where the lense meets the headlight).
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Or... You can just take the headlight off and get the water out by using a hair dryer... Problem is, you will always have a water mark inside the headlight. And in time, It will just look really ugly. Then add a layer of silicone where you think its needed...
Anyways, Good luck with that... I suggest taking them apart though (a water spot would constantly **** me off)
- Jay
Take all the bulbs out of the TYC, Set the oven too 260, turn it OFF, place the TYCs in there for 5-6 minutes
Take the lense off, and clean the inside of the lense, then put it back together
Then take water proof silicone (kitchen and bath II) and put 2 layers of the silicone around the seal (where the lense meets the headlight).
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Or... You can just take the headlight off and get the water out by using a hair dryer... Problem is, you will always have a water mark inside the headlight. And in time, It will just look really ugly. Then add a layer of silicone where you think its needed...
Anyways, Good luck with that... I suggest taking them apart though (a water spot would constantly **** me off)
- Jay
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