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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Unhappy foggy tailight. how to get rid of?

hey,

I have on my 03 lancer tyc carbon fiber tail lights. one of them fogs up and when it gets hot it builds up condensation. I assume theres a gap in the tail lights which alowd water to get in and hasnt dried out...Does anyone recomend something i can use to seal the leak. thx.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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take off len and glue with aquarium glue or silicon sealant
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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take out bulbs and put a hair dryer to it
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 05:51 PM
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take out bulbs and put a hair dryer to it
That will only work assuming that there is not a whole anywhere and assuming that there is no leak in the taillight.
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2005 | 10:19 PM
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Take the taillights out and take a heat gun to them to kinda re-glue them back together if you can see areas that need it. Also, check the seals where the light bulbs connect. People have been getting some bad seals lately where the rubber doesn't match up when you twist the lights in place. Moisture can get in thru there too.
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Old May 6, 2005 | 06:33 PM
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thx, sounds good wiretap im gonna try that.
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Old Jun 1, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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it might be due to the fact that there is a hole on your tail lights or it is not put on tightly...
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Old Jun 2, 2005 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by clovis112
it might be due to the fact that there is a hole on your tail lights or it is not put on tightly...
if there was a hole, the water or moisture would drain out. my best suggestion is to put the factory ones back on.
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