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Water in left tailight of 99 accord lx what could cause this???

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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Default Water in left tailight of 99 accord lx what could cause this???

I noticed the other day that my left tailight lens has condensation in it. I looked at the trunk seal and it looked fine. I looked in the spare tire area and no water was down there. The car is a 99 accord lx, so no sunroof. Can Someone tell me what could cause this? Thanks
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Default Re: Water in left tailight of 99 accord lx what could cause this??? (rickytz7111)

Maybe there is a hole in the tail lamp? You should probably unscrew it to drain out the water, so you could look for leaks, then just seal it back up with some water resistant goop of some kind. There very well might be a hole or crack in it that you did not see.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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I checked for holes and I didn't see any. Anyone else know what might cause this??
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 05:04 AM
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All it takes is a little bit of the sealant around the light to have corroded/rotted/broken away. You probably won't even be able to see it.

Dry out the light then just get any type of caulk sealer and caulk all around the outside where the plastic lense meets the body of the light. If you still have problems then you have a hole somewhere or you didn't seal it properly.

Also just make sure all the foam/rubber gaskets are on all the light bulbs when you pull them out.
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