sc400 2nv

I CHANGED THE TITLE CUZ THE EBAY ONES ACCORDING TO A FELLOW CL MEMBER DO FOG UP... PLEASE HELP ME FIX THE CONDENSATION ON MY OEM ONES!!!!... IVE SEARCHED BUT COULDNT FIND THAT ONE POST OF THE SPECIFIC HEADLIGHT POINTS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE FOGGING UP!!

ANY MORE POINTERS/TIPS WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS ALOT =)

hello. heres a quick intro... i drive a 1997 black sc400. the oem headlights are nice and clear with some 3m polishing. it doesnt even fog up anymore, but i occasionally have to repolish from time to time.... well its been raining here in CALI and the passenger side headlight develops condensation. =(

i recently removed the passenger side headlight and resealed it till no tommorrow, and was sure to stop the condensation prob.... i mean i resealed the thing all around! it doesnt condensate on regular washes but as soon as it rains it fogs up again... well sure enough it rained again and there was condensation all over again. =( im just sick of it!!!!!!

i was looking at an earlier thread about those ebay headlights. im not a big fan but they look ok and for the price, why not! butttt, i dont want these suckers to fog up like the oems dooo. any feedback???? do they fog up during rain or really cold weather???/ or any way to stop the condensation ( like specific points to silicone the OEM headlights ) .....

thanks to all CL members who contribute and help my cause. i would rather fix the oem but the ebay headlights are a backup solution.. thanks again! =)

Kaydee

try resealing your headlights once again when it is warmer, cooler air carries more moisture that can get inside your headlights and can cause it to condense on colder weather

VJZ

iTrader: (3)

Do the entire job in your house and let the assembly sit for a few days--if you can. If not, wait until you have a weekend or a few days off of work to do so.

When you think you sealed it, you probably didn't. DO NOT use a heat gun and a screwdriver! It will flex the housing back and create more problems when resealing. Use only the hot water method or oven.

Also, make sure ALL of your light connections are properly seated in the housing after you're done. If one has a gap, the seals won't work properly and you may develop condensation after a nice rain.

VJZ

iTrader: (3)

Also, if you buy the Ebay lights, keep your OEM ones just in case.

19ES250

it took me two times to get it right, you have to silicone the right spot if you don't you will leak !!! and also put the first coat down, place together and ZIP TIE !! this is important, then wait 24 hours, another bead of silicone, another 24 hours, then again !! it might seam like overkill but look at it this way, i never have to do it again (5 months later and still no leaky)

shaitaan

iTrader: (1)

don't buy the ebay ones.
I have them, and yes - they do condense inside.

over40driv

My drivers side gets condensation and the dim lights are weak. I need to call Lexus and price 2 new headlight assemblies.

NPSC303

did they condense before you opened them up?

shaitaan

iTrader: (1)

these are the ones I kept sealed. didn't open them.

np20412

check the vent tubes on the back of the headlight and make sure there is a filter in there. A small ball of cotton does the trick if there is nothing there. This trick stopped my condensation after I resealed mine and when I removed it, they condensed again.

sc400 2nv

would it be wise to just seal off the vents with silicone???

sc400 2nv

Bump! Now Please Help Me Stop The Condensation On The Oem Ones...

CrazySC300

iTrader: (16)

Bump for this thread since I have the same problem.

BLK13X

Have you read the tutorial that OLT posted a while back?

I've done one set of headlights, didn't use anything besides what was already on there. I dunno, for some reason I don't think water could leak through that seal... there's tons of the stuff, plus it has to go through 2 channels to actually get inside the headlight. I wouldn't seal up the vent plugs, they are there for a reason. It seems that when it's humid they fog up because of fumes in the headlight (along with however water can find its way in there).

KoSC300

I think i'll try this!