#1: Water inside headlight Author: A10PSW, Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 8:43 am ---- After the big downpour we had last week I have noticed that water has got inside of my offside headlight and now the glass has got condensation inside.
Whats the best way to get it out?
#2: Re: Water inside headlight Author: Headtrauma, Location: DevonPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:22 am ---- Take off the light and stick it upside down on a radiator overnight, run a clear silicon bead around the outside of where the two surfaces join.
Works a treat, if you keep the bead thin it's unnoticeable and the join is flexible.
Stopped me getting water in my back lights (causing condensation in the car) for a cost of about 20p.
#3: Re: Water inside headlight Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:41 am ---- Due to living in this country, you will have to remove the headlight and bring it inside into a heater room overnight. There will be about a shot glass worth of water in the light, Would also recommend resealing or buying a new light as it will fail its mot if condensated,,
#4: Re: Water inside headlight Author: A10PSW, Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 9:45 am ---- Dont really want to take the light off as I just paid a garage £40 to align them as it failed its MOT on the alignment!
#5: Re: Water inside headlight Author: -Dave-, Location: North ManchesterPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:38 am ---- 1) If you want to fix the light without sticking the whole car in a oven you will need to remove.
2) You paid a garage £40 to align your lights? You were robbed, Even Halfrauds autocenters only charge £12 to do this.
#6: Re: Water inside headlight Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:39 am ---- Drive around with the headlamps on, it will dry out sooner or later.
#7: Re: Water inside headlight Author: 2Oh!6, Location: GloucesterPosted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:58 am ---- Christ £40 to align headlights, did you need your indicator fluid topping up to?
#8: Re: Water inside headlight Author: A10PSW, Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:05 pm ---- It was a tricky job as they were after market lights and they and they had to imprivise with washers as they were fully adjusted and still out!
#9: Re: Water inside headlight Author: Headtrauma, Location: DevonPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:30 am ---- You need to seal the light unit or it's just going to continue being an issue, cause damage to internals and maybe eventually damage electrics..
It's only autumn, hopefully it's going to get a lot wetter and colder (wet for less grip, cold for more power!!!)
#10: Re: Water inside headlight Author: gaffa786, Location: 2 Places at oncePosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 8:33 am ---- try taking out the bulbs and leavieing it open fron the back and then gettig a hair dryer and using that but not too close should get rid of the water
#11: Re: Water inside headlight Author: iainlovatt, Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:31 am ---- I came up with a genius plan on the rear lights, Got the hairdryer out, created a tripod and sat it there for 15 mins, thought that would cure it, instead it got so hot inside the bloody thing melted.
#12: Re: Water inside headlight Author: gaffa786, Location: 2 Places at oncePosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:21 am ---- lol ok so i gues you shouldnt try that
#13: Re: Water inside headlight Author: A10PSW, Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:03 am ---- Water has now dried out by itself!
#14: Re: Water inside headlight Author: pug206lx, Location: Taking a gearbox off somewherePosted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:08 am ---- Make sure the covers are tight on the back now that it's dry.
#15: Re: Water inside headlight Author: A10PSW, Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:11 am ---- Will do thanks Pug206lx
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