Headlight trouble
03-10-2008, 03:54 PM
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Headlight trouble
alright guys. Well i switched the caseings on my stock headlights for some new ones. I Sealed everything with silacon sealant and they didnt fogg up. BUUTTT I tok the car to a car wash today and after the wash terrible condensation in the headlights. it is terrible. and i worked my *** off to put these in. What did i do wrong??? I promise that i sealed everything off fully. any help please? I am very desperate.
And mods, please dont move this, i need help!!!
Thanks, Will
And mods, please dont move this, i need help!!!
Thanks, Will
03-10-2008, 04:01 PM
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Here is my input.
You're going to take it apart again and reseal it. To be honest, I always put in more than enough as a precaution. Bake again and push them in. Pretty much you want it to tuck right in. Then check the headlights for any cracks. Check around the area where the lens out and the back part touches. There might be possible there is a hair crack.
Let me know if that helps.
~Robert
You're going to take it apart again and reseal it. To be honest, I always put in more than enough as a precaution. Bake again and push them in. Pretty much you want it to tuck right in. Then check the headlights for any cracks. Check around the area where the lens out and the back part touches. There might be possible there is a hair crack.
Let me know if that helps.
~Robert
03-10-2008, 04:02 PM
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i thought i sealed mine off when i blacked out my headlights. i guess i was wrong. i took them out, dried it out and sealed it again. no problems ever since. i guess i'm saying to check seals again. its worth a shot. . .
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ok well, my HID's are not working....I guess that meens that they are blown....or just wet? I am so screwed...lol. anyways........I am gunna get flamed for this....but i used bathroom silicon sealant....was that a bad chioce? (it was all i had!!!!)
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Originally Posted by Willowns
ok well, my HID's are not working....I guess that meens that they are blown....or just wet? I am so screwed...lol. anyways........I am gunna get flamed for this....but i used bathroom silicon sealant....was that a bad chioce? (it was all i had!!!!)
Okay since your HID is not working try this now. When you take it apart, take off the ballast. I assume there is water in there. Shake it off and let it dry under the sun. Then reinstall and let me know how that go.
~Robert
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Originally Posted by Willowns
what is the ballist??? and how do i take it off lol
It is a gray looking block. It it located on the bottom of the headlights. You'll need a philip screwdriver to remove.Here is my DIY on headlights. It should help you (I hope).
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....+Black+Housing
~Robert
03-10-2008, 06:39 PM
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I get condensation in my headlights too after I painted them, but it only appears in the morning or when it's really humid. I'm too lazy to take them apart and try to reseal them lol. My right headlight lens looks horrible, I think all the condensation left water spots on the inside.
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