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Old 06-30-2008, 11:43 PM
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Headlight fogging up

Every time it rains or is muggy my left headlight fogs up and keeps moisture in there. Whats the best way to prevent/stop this from happening?
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re-seal it maybe?
Old 06-30-2008, 11:46 PM
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How would you do that? haha fast answer by the way
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with the re-sealing glue
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drill a hole so it can vent. or re seal it. buy some windshield sealant and put a nice bead all the way around where the plastic headlight case meets the housing. or check for cracks and put some over it.
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Drill a hole where exactly? Whats the best thing to do? Ive never done anything like that before dont wanna mess it up
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Are these your stock headlights?
Old 07-01-2008, 09:51 PM
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if under warranty then you can get replaced, no problems, i did last week. could be a break in the seal, and may sound weird, but putting it in the oven for 5 minutes on low heat will heat up the seal and you can press around the edges (did this on a grand prix i had a while ago for DIY clear corners)
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yes they are stock. I believe my warranty may have run out..
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Buy new ones?
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Are they covered under warranty? Its the whole headlight housing thats fogging.
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Mine was doing the same thing, warranty replaced the whole housing for me at no charge
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