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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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Default Condensation on tail lights

Hi bought a pair of used JDM Nissan tail lights from a member on here. I installed them 3 days ago and this morning I noticed that both of them had condensation inside of them. Does this mean there is a leak in the tail lights? The temperature dropped 40F in 12 hours, could that be the cause or should this never happen if the tail lights are properly sealed?

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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Holy humungous pic batman.

If you installed them yourself you might want to remove them and inspect them for cracks or damage.

That is not supposed to happen.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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both of em?? that's crazy. i'm assuming before you bought it you checked the pics for cracks. did the original owner ever experience that?

and yes this means there is a microscopic hole somewhere that needs to be resealed because air is seeping into the housing.
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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Yes I installed them myself. In the thread he said they don't have any cracks but upon arrival they had multiple cracks on them. I wouldn't have mind but if they are going to be leaking this bad then I do mind. Also, in the sales thread they were wrapped in vinyl so it was hard to really see the condition of them. He said that he could/would remove the vinyl prior to sale but that never happened either.

Any idea what I should do? I'm pretty bummed out.

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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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Fill them with rice
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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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notify mods pf the sale misreprsentation.. we dont like bad sales on here much. they will investigate a bit.. they r also not unfair or looking to nail ppl if the ad thread mentions as is or has wear n tear etc in it.. again, its fair.
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