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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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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!
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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That is a sign that your lights arent sealed properly.

You can bake them, pull them apart, clean, and then reseal them.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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thanks. i figured that was one way. i there another way besides having to bake them?
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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Not that I know of.

Baking is the best way to get them apart.

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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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cool. thanks a lot. i give it a shot.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 11:31 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonaldjenkins &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">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!</TD></TR></TABLE>

cant you jus reseal over the old sealant real well and then call it a day?
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by actek23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

cant you jus reseal over the old sealant real well and then call it a day? </TD></TR></TABLE>

That doesnt remove the condensation thats aready in there.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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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?
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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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.
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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thanks alot. worked perfectly!
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Old Jan 27, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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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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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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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.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:27 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slopoke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

That doesnt remove the condensation thats aready in there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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