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My damn aftermarket headlight housing fogs up, help!

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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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I see this all the time on aftermarket headlight housings, so im sure other people have posted about it, but i cant find it. I have one headlight that keeps fogging up at night or in cold weather. I've checked for gaps in the housing, but i can't find any. (I've even taken out my headlight and put a vacuum in their to try and find it). Can someone tell me how to fix this?
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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get some silicone and apply it all around the edges until all of it is sealed.
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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try taking it apart and resealing it with silicone.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 03:15 AM
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Default Re: My damn aftermarket headlight housing fogs up, help! (Dave The Flave)

Take it apart. Are you using the rubber cover by the connector, if not that might help some. It did for me.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 05:05 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by i rock the sohc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try taking it apart and resealing it with silicone.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 05:24 AM
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put oem/jdm ones in. They look better anyway.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 08:36 PM
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thanks guys, and they are oem, just black housed
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 05:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave The Flave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I see this all the time on aftermarket headlight housings</TD></TR></TABLE>

so there aftermarket?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave The Flave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thanks guys, and they are oem, just black housed</TD></TR></TABLE>

so there oem? are they civic type R from Japan?

they can't be both
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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my bad, let me be more specific, they're aftermarket, but they're oem style, only difference is the black housing. So what i meant is they look oem, not they are
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:45 PM
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ok.

I know i'm not helping you fix the problem on hand but, get oem or if you want black housing get jdm. i promise you no more leaky lights. I just think it's funny when people think theyve improved the looks of there car when they have water in there headlights and taillights.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:27 PM
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i USED to have jdm blackhoused in there, but i got in a head on accident and the repair place obviously replaced them among other things. I was just happy they took the time to match my old parts instead of putting stock ones in. jdm arent exactly a piece of cake to come by, so it could be a while, but i want em. (I got my old jdm ones for only 65 bucks, in the box too, so i knew they were authentic, i miss them )
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 07:05 AM
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65 bucks is insanely good price. people pay 3-4 hundred for them.
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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I'd say take them apart and silicone them back together.
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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by saxqtzk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get some silicone and apply it all around the edges until all of it is sealed. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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