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Water in headlight? No visible holes or cracks
How about some ideas on the cause of this problem?
IN MY NEW IS250. I noticed after washing MY IS250 the other day I noticed water in my headlight cover INSIDE
I inspected very closely for cracks, chips or holes and couldnt find anything does this mean a gasket is leaking? What's the fix? my is250 still have under warraty but the dealer said to me that i have changed my OEM headlight into H.I.D so they wont help me to fix it. i will appreciate everyone to help me fix this one million of thank you..
How about some ideas on the cause of this problem?
IN MY NEW IS250. I noticed after washing MY IS250 the other day I noticed water in my headlight cover INSIDE
I inspected very closely for cracks, chips or holes and couldnt find anything does this mean a gasket is leaking? What's the fix? my is250 still have under warraty but the dealer said to me that i have changed my OEM headlight into H.I.D so they wont help me to fix it. i will appreciate everyone to help me fix this one million of thank you..
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It's always fun to put blame on the dealers as a result of your own mods. How would you like it if someone pulled a similar stunt in your own business? I wouldn't recommend...
The problem probably lies in how you sealed the back cover. You must drill it ( 1 inch hole) in each of the back covers for the low beams, and wire the rubber grommet/wiring properly. This keeps out the elements. I'm guessing you sealed the back improperly, leaving some gaps or something, and during recent rains, some water ended up near the openings, leaving that messy condensation
I'd recommend taking the headlights out, drying them out via hairdryer or oven, then sealing the back properly. You can also put some silica packs in there to help soak up some moisture, but that's only a temporary fix, as when the packs are saturated, they're useless until baked at high temperatures.
I'm assuming you didn't take the headlights apart. If you did, poor resealing could easily lead to water leaking into the housing and evaporating
good luck
It's always fun to put blame on the dealers as a result of your own mods. How would you like it if someone pulled a similar stunt in your own business? I wouldn't recommend...
The problem probably lies in how you sealed the back cover. You must drill it ( 1 inch hole) in each of the back covers for the low beams, and wire the rubber grommet/wiring properly. This keeps out the elements. I'm guessing you sealed the back improperly, leaving some gaps or something, and during recent rains, some water ended up near the openings, leaving that messy condensation
I'd recommend taking the headlights out, drying them out via hairdryer or oven, then sealing the back properly. You can also put some silica packs in there to help soak up some moisture, but that's only a temporary fix, as when the packs are saturated, they're useless until baked at high temperatures.
I'm assuming you didn't take the headlights apart. If you did, poor resealing could easily lead to water leaking into the housing and evaporating
good luck
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Also, the way he was asking about holes and gaskets made it sound like he had never seen it or taken any part of the headlight apart -- which he would have if he installed a HID kit himself...
Just trying to clarify things so we can give him better answers
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dude... take out one of the lights and put a blow dryer to it. i had the same problem with an older car when i was like, 18. guy told me to take the actual light out, and use a blow dryer to get the warm air inside the housing and it should clear up. if not, i dont know what to tell you.
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i have the exact same problem. i just parked out in the sun and let it dry out. hairdryer, it dries up and comes back, maybe cause of the hot air that ends up inside of it? i use to take the drl bulb out and blow the blowdryer through there. it goes away but comes back. so now i just leave it. i am also looking for a solution.
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