headlight condensation
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headlight condensation
Go figure. It's -15 degrees. I just bought a '03 Dakota (traded my Charger, sucks in snow, bad in cold weather, getting married in June, need to save $$$). I noticed today that one headlight is fogged up. Wasn't like that when I drove it from the dealer yesterday. My question is, I know there was a TSB for the same issue in the Charger. Does anyone know if there was a TSB for this problem in other models?
RevHacker
Minnesota
RevHacker
Minnesota
RE: headlight condensation
The seal in the light has been compromised. You can do one of two things. First, buy a new headlight. (I would get a pair because one will most likely have been faded more than the other) Or second, remove the headlight after you take the bulb out. Set in the oven at about 250 degrees. Check it every minute or so to see if the front "face" on the headlight will come off. It takes a minute for the glue to become pliable enough for it to be removed. Once seperated, wait for it to cool back off then apply ample amounts of epoxy for a seal and reapply.
It might be something as simple as a hole in the back of the headlight assembly that is letting moisture in, either way, the culprit is a lack of a seal between the front and rear assemblies of the headlight.
It might be something as simple as a hole in the back of the headlight assembly that is letting moisture in, either way, the culprit is a lack of a seal between the front and rear assemblies of the headlight.
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RE: headlight condensation
ORIGINAL: virused
The seal in the light has been compromised. You can do one of two things. First, buy a new headlight. (I would get a pair because one will most likely have been faded more than the other) Or second, remove the headlight after you take the bulb out. Set in the oven at about 250 degrees. Check it every minute or so to see if the front "face" on the headlight will come off. It takes a minute for the glue to become pliable enough for it to be removed. Once seperated, wait for it to cool back off then apply ample amounts of epoxy for a seal and reapply.
It might be something as simple as a hole in the back of the headlight assembly that is letting moisture in, either way, the culprit is a lack of a seal between the front and rear assemblies of the headlight.
The seal in the light has been compromised. You can do one of two things. First, buy a new headlight. (I would get a pair because one will most likely have been faded more than the other) Or second, remove the headlight after you take the bulb out. Set in the oven at about 250 degrees. Check it every minute or so to see if the front "face" on the headlight will come off. It takes a minute for the glue to become pliable enough for it to be removed. Once seperated, wait for it to cool back off then apply ample amounts of epoxy for a seal and reapply.
It might be something as simple as a hole in the back of the headlight assembly that is letting moisture in, either way, the culprit is a lack of a seal between the front and rear assemblies of the headlight.