Water in New Headlight

Nopantz

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About a month ago i installed new headlights from 50resto. Two weeks later there was a heavy rain and I had the car out. One of the headlights aquirred some water in it. Is there any way i can drain the water out without pulling the headlights out? Also what if any precautions can I take so I dont have the same problem again? Thanks

 

wythors

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You're going to need to remove the headlight to fix the problem anyway.

Pull it out. Drain out the water and allow it to dry thoroughly. Run a thin bead of clear silicone all the way around the edge where the lense meets the body. Allow that to dry. Reinstall.

You're done.

 

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The same thing happen to me couple months back.... it really pissed me off, cuz i had ordered the lights and didnt recieved them for a month and half. but as stated above, use that clear silicone and u are good to go.

 

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okay guys thanks for the good advice

 

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did you buy and install the gasket for the head light ?.. the liner that goes around the light... my buddy didnt buy them and he could put a gold fish in his head light!

 

Roland69

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I still have a new set sitting in my room and I will be sealing them up this winter so I can install them this late spring without this issue..... hopefully

 

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sealing or selling ?

 

Roland69

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sealing...silicone

 

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oh, im still in the market!

 

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I would stick with OEM Ford Headlights like you can get from PPI instead of the Aftermarket ones.

 

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Drain and dry headlight, take them out

Buy this

Permatex Clear Flowable Silicone (Any Auto Store)

Squeeze it onto a Q-tip or your finger tip and spread it around the seal where the clear plastic of the headlight meets the back gray plastic of the headlight

Get a good coat on it and go all the way around.

Let it dry and then re-install headlights

(Did this to mine cause I had same problem when I got new lights and even when I spray the lights from every angle when washing the car water doesnt get in.)

 

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stykthyn

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make sure that little elbow on the back of the housing is pointed down. mine was up and it let a lot of moisture in.

 

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stykthyn said:

make sure that little elbow on the back of the housing is pointed down. mine was up and it let a lot of moisture in.

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good point i should probably check that

 

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Everyone who I have ever known that got new headlights I have told them to run some sealer around the lens.......It seems to cure most the problems. I have used electrical tape too and it did not work too bad.

 

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Shakerhood said:

I would stick with OEM Ford Headlights like you can get from PPI instead of the Aftermarket ones.

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Mine were OEM Ford and I thought I didn't need to do this.


I was wrong. The right one had a half inch of water in it the first time I washed the car.

 

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This is why I'm going foureyed when I can afford it. (Capri) I hate these headlights.

 

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Good luck sealing yours. I've resiliconed mine like a kazillion times and they still fill with water. Maybe the bulb isn't sealing correctly with the housing somehow?

 

FrankenStang

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(One year later, still not four eyed)

What about the one-piece headlights? Do those have these problems too?

 

stykthyn

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wow, holy thread resurrection batman!

 

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wythors said:

You're going to need to remove the headlight to fix the problem anyway.

Pull it out. Drain out the water and allow it to dry thoroughly. Run a thin bead of clear silicone all the way around the edge where the lense meets the body. Allow that to dry. Reinstall.

You're done.

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Where are you guys saying to silicone? Right behind the weatherstripping where it looks like the assembly is pushed together?