jonaldjenkins

I have some blackhousing aftermarket lights on my ek. i left it outside for a night and i come back, and theres fog in the inside of my headlight. how do u get it out? thanks in advance people!

Slopoke

That is a sign that your lights arent sealed properly.

You can bake them, pull them apart, clean, and then reseal them.

jonaldjenkins

thanks. i figured that was one way. i there another way besides having to bake them?

Slopoke

Not that I know of.

Baking is the best way to get them apart.

jonaldjenkins

cool. thanks a lot. i give it a shot.

actek23

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cant you jus reseal over the old sealant real well and then call it a day?

Slopoke

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That doesnt remove the condensation thats aready in there.

jonaldjenkins

yea thats what i would think. i talked to the guy i bought the car off of before and he didnt have a problem with fog. i looked at the circular rubber piece that goes behind the light when you put it in and it is torn. Could that be the problem you think?

jdmztrane

Take the light out of your car. Then use a hairdryer on low heat. It will dry up all the moisture inside and then you can just seal over the old stuff.

jonaldjenkins

thanks alot. worked perfectly!

sugarfree

hmm.... if you mention moisture in the headlight, what about when you replace the bulb??? you open the rubber boot behind to get the bulb. that means you 'introducing' atmosphere into the housing... however, if you look at that rubber boot, it has some sort of drain hole....

i understand if its a fully sealed type of bulb, but this h4 type that honda use is not a sealed type. however, yea, blowing hairdryer into the housing through the bulb hole is the easiest method to 'clear out' left-over moisture in there.

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jonaldjenkins

yeah i see the drain holes. i used a blow dryer to get the moisture out. then i resealed the headlights. but once i drove around, it started to fog up again.

B16B_coupe

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Yeah it would, the heat from the sun will dry the lights