IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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bought some depo smoked head lights the other day and thay have got condensation in already
anyone else get this?
how did you cure it?
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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Stick them in the airing cupboard overnight to dry. Buy some 'seek 'n seal' the run it round the edge at the back where the plastic joins.
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Matt L
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i have the same problem only in one of them though.
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VegasPhil
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Registered: 16th Jan 05
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Mine only does it after I wash it with hot water. I normally just leave the lights on for 10 minutes. Problem Solved.
My Irmscher Rears do it, that gets on my wick more
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loo_goblin
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just put lights on full beam for like 10 min each time it happens, only does it after washing my car
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IvIarkgraham
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i'll dry them out on the car dont want to take them off
then i'll try and seal them
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RKS
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Location: Gloucestershire UK
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
i'll dry them out on the car dont want to take them off
then i'll try and seal them
You will need to take them out to seal them properly
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IvIarkgraham
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might be entering through the top!
i'll try it on the car first if it doesnt solve the problem they will need to come off
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chapcorsa
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
might be entering through the top!
i'll try it on the car first if it doesnt solve the problem they will need to come off
lazy boy, its only 2 screws and a clip with a couple of plugs, take em out and do it proper, one of mine does it when i wash mine too but doesnt really bother me that much.
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ash87
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Registered: 26th Mar 05
Location: West Wiltshire Drives: Clio 172
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quote: Originally posted by VegasPhil
Mine only does it after I wash it with hot water. I normally just leave the lights on for 10 minutes. Problem Solved.
My Irmscher Rears do it, that gets on my wick more
same two things happen to me
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IvIarkgraham
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might aswell sell the rears to me then
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Daniel_Corsa
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quote: Originally posted by VegasPhil
My Irmscher Rears do it, that gets on my wick more
Indeed
My Depo's don't but I added some extra silicone before I fitted them to give a little extra water proofing
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scott d
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same problem with my angel eyes - loads of condensation after washing.
whats this seek n seal stuff?
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craig_s
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this used to happen to my rear lights didnt know of seek n seal at the time so i just drilled a small hole in the bottom of them.bit of a bodge .but it done the trick
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Dom H
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One of my fogs does it atm, need to sort that out..
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davsadfad
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drill a hole in it 3 mm in the plastic and make sure everything else is sealed this way it gives somewhere for the condensation to escape to i had to do my fogs to night it works on headlights too
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fightstar
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make sure indiactor bulb in properly, mine where doing this and it was SLIGHTLY loose
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Jamie-C
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Location: Ballycastle
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This topic is 3 years old
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mattyross
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quote: Originally posted by Jamie-C
This topic is 3 years old
thank you shirlock. i found it interesting at least.
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