Last week, i went through the whole process of baking my headlights and installing clear diffusers. I baked the right one a little too long and ended up with bubbles that had to be shaved off in order for the headlight to fit back into the car. This resulted in a 2" hole, which was carefully taped with metal scotch tape and covered with a thick layer of urethane sealant. I could have sworn we sealed it well, but i guess not. I washed the car and ended up with a LOT of moisture inside that light. Next time i turned the car on, the HID bulb on that side didn't go on, so i guess its dead from the water. Now what? I really don't wanna buy a new light, as my housings were custom painted and this'll cost me a lot of money and time. I REALLY don't wanna do this. But how the hell do i get the moisture out of there and prevent it from coming back? Do i have to take it apart again and dry the drops with a cloth? In that case, is it safe to bake it with the amount of sealant i've got on there? Will it smoke / burn? I don't wanna ruin my 2000-dollar oven. And even so, will i be able to seal it right this time around? Is there any way to test it before putting it back in? Help, guys!!

 

From the sound of things it sounds like your gonna need a new light. You can get 03-05 lights on Ebay pretty reasonable. Someone might have one here as well

 

this is why im a bit skeptical in changing the stock diffusers to clear ones on my headlights. Good luck wit this but it seems as if ur goin to need a new headlight.

+1 on ebay. Good luck!

 

You have a $2000 oven?

Seriously though, I wouldn't risk baking a sealant, the fumes from that might be toxic...unless you used a high temp sealant, but no telling if that's going to remain air-tight for any period of time, which is what you really need.

 

****,i really don't wanna buy a new light. Not only will it cost a lot, but i'll have to bake it, install the diffuser, paint it to match the other one, etc. Can't i just find a way to reseal the existing one?

 

Isn't there any way to get the moisture out and reseal the headlight?

 

Anyone??

 

At this point, it sounds like you have nothing to lose....get some hi-temp sealant and see if you can close up the hole. Regardless of whether you screw it up or don't try, you'll be buying a new light...

 

i dont see the problem with taking the light apart again then taking the moisture out and resealing we did it on our friends acura 1.6 problem is that we didn't seal it properly and moisture still gets in, but the headlights work.

 

Thing is, when i originally resealed it, i used a good amount of urethane sealant on it. Question: will it smoke and/or burn when i heat it up? I really don't want this happening in my kitchen