a couple months ago i bought a set of jdm 98+ tailights from passwordjdm..
even before i installed them the passenger tailight had water in it..
hoping the new lights wouldn't do that but same thing w/ the passenger light.

anyone know how to solve this?

 

Use clear silicone to seal them up. And/or look for cracks in the housing assembly that may be to blame.

 

when i got the lights, they were in perfect condition..i always inspect used parts..
i took the lights out a few hours ago and just cant seem to find the leak. also when i installed the jdm 98+ lights i took the stock gaskets off the 01 lights..but no luck ill try the silicone ...thanks

anyone else?

 

This thread was just in the Integra forum. Not sure if it'll solve the problem, but who knows. https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1086869

Good luck on finding the leak

 

drill 2 small holes at an upward angle in the bottom of the lens. What we do all the time

 

where did you learn that trick? interesting.

sucka

 

I know a couple of people that have had this problem. Take them off let them dry out and replace the foamy gasket and you should be good to go.

 

Works even better on fogged up headlights

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sucka </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

as long as the tail light assembly itself is not cracked, or have a hole

replacing the tail light gasket, will solve your water accumulation problem

 

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replacing the tail light gasket, will solve your water accumulation problem</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for the tip.......

 

i realize that honda calls them "gaskets", but in reality they are just dampers, not gaskets. the purpose of them is to stop vibration or noise, not water leaks. if you have a water leak, bottom line is.. you have a hairline crack, or the seal where they joined the 2 pieces together is faulty.

don't believe me, ask honda.

 

have first hand experience?

because I do
I have an older integra, and the neoprene gasket, became old and flat

I bought new gaskets and no longer have water in the tail lights, and trunk

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugenr#1011 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> a couple months ago i bought a set of jdm 98+ tailights from passwordjdm..
even before i installed them the passenger tailight had water in it..
hoping the new lights wouldn't do that but same thing w/ the passenger light.

anyone know how to solve this? </TD></TR></TABLE>dont drive in the rain j/k

 

i dont know...i will get some new gaskets(dampers) and see how that works...i took the light out, tried prying the actual plastic on the outside but i couldn't get it off. cuz i didnt wanna break it.. i can think of worse things that have happened to #1011..just look out for ladys in white maximas

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by r573 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont drive in the rain j/k</TD></TR></TABLE>

hey thats fine with me... that means the r will always be clean

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mugenr#1011 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

hey thats fine with me... that means the r will always be clean </TD></TR></TABLE>Not really she will get dusty.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by r573 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not really she will get dusty.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats what 8400rpm is for..just to blow it off
besides im tired of water going into the twin loop