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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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condensation in tail lights

anyone know how to get condensation out of the tail lights without taking off the lens?

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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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i too have condensation in one of my tail lights, trying to get it replaced under warranty. im waiting to hear back from the regional rep
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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same here.

what im gonna do is let the tail lights dry out, then run a bead of waterproof silicone around the seal. this should work as long as you get all the moisture out of the light before sealing it. the only problem im forseeing here is every light is sealed off from eachother and the lens, so it might be hard to get all moisture out
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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Hairdryer. I used to take my tails off my s-10 and blow the hot air through the bulb holes and on the outside where the condensation build up was. Then make sure to let them sit out and cool back down before reinstalling and to make sure the bulbs seal. If they continue to condensate which is quite possible you may just have to take the lense off and reseal it.
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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that wont work on these lights as i stated.....
blowing air in the light sockets will only help if condesation was on the indiviual lights, not the lens
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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yes waterproof silicone will work, just a small bead around should do it . they sell black silicone or just get the clear one.
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