I have condensation in my headlights, I was wondering if anyone knows how to get rid of it without having to take the headlights apart. Thanks in Advance.

 

if they're oem, go talk to your dealership. should be covered under warranty since it wasnt sealed properly when they were made. if you do them yourself, you would have to stick them in an oven for about 15 minutes and take them apart and get rid of all the old glue material and i believe you use honda bond to seal them up again, but i would talk to the service department first. it's an 05 so you still have your warranty. if they dont fix it, bitch your way through to the service manager and go above him if he says no.

 

go to dealership, they ARE covered under warranty, i had the same problem and i drive an 02' you shouldnt have a problem

 

if you do it yourself, take the off and drill a very small hole at the bottom. that way the water will leak out.

 

Mine had moisture in it so I took out the lightbulb and took a hairdryer to it and dried it out. Took a little while but it got it dry. Soon after I got new headlights anyway so I couldnt tell if it really worked long term or not.

 

if you never harmed them before, then there under warranty. if you already blacked them out or cracked them open, i doubt it'd be under warranty then.

 

Under warranty, check with dealership. New headlights are nice!

 

Umm. . . yea I tampared with them so no warranty. Just trying to find other ways besides taking them apart again. Thanks for the replies though. Its not a major condensation but rather just fogging.

 

bake them up and reseal. only way to prevent it from happening again.

 

i recently had washed my car and i guess water got into so it got a bit of condensation in it....the trick i did was to park the car with the hood open and take the light bulb out on a hot day....and it dried right up within like a half hour ....try it...it worked for me

 

I must try that cuhz i dont want to go through the hastle of taking it apart again, but lately its been cold in so cali.

 

this is what you do. take the cap off that covers the light bulb. then turn on the low beam and high beam lights. Leave it on for about 10 mins and then put the covers back on while it's warm. that way all the moisture it out.

 

Try this, too --

Take out one of the bulbs, and stick one of those silica gel packets (the kind that they put in boxes with new shoes) in the hole. Let it sit overnight, or while you're at work, or whatever. It should remove enough moisture to keep them from fogging up.

If they stay clear for a while, but it comes back, you'll have to take them out and seal the edges a little more. You probably won't have to take them apart, though.

 

no matter what you do its gonna come back. i had the same problem with my headlight. i sealed them up to what i thought i was gonna run out of sealant. once its gets humid or rains. Hell even on a cold day in te winter i got condinsation. you basically have 2 options. Take them apart and repair the seal or get new head lights.

 

Why did it happen to me *Sigh* I sealed the **** out of it with silicone like no other, so thats why i was wondering if there are any other methods. I took the light bulbs out when i was at work then put them back on and it was gone. . . til i washed my car and BAM it is back. i like the silica gel pack idea though haha im going to try that and hairdry it to make sure all moisture is out.

 

seal it with your chaulk

 

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chaulk? can you enlighten me on what that is?

 

caulk

 

very informative I might have me a project tomorrow. Thanks

 

Neat trick for a temporary fix:

[in addition to leaving it out on a sunny day]
When I wash my car, knowing full well that condensation will occur, I pop the hood and tuck a rolled up plastic Safeway bag into the top groove above each housing, then press the hood back down. Result: No new wetlights.

I'm glad this came up. I'm totally going to take advantage of the other advice I noticed.

 

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