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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:14 PM
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Default Mopar Tuner Tail Lights have water

I have a set of the mopar tuner tails on my truck. I like them especially on a black truck but both reverse lights have moisture that ate the chrome coating off the reflector. The pass light has a certain level of water in it as it sits.

Anybody come across this before and fix it? I was thinking I could somehow disassemble them, spray a close-to-chrome reflector back on and seal them back up.

Anybody have a cheap set of stock taillights they want to part with so Ic an still drive while I fool with them? Stupid me sold my stockers thinking I didn't need them.
 
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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LOL same problem but mine broke before i could drain the water out.
All i know is you can take apart the chrome rings and the black frame, I think every thing else is all one piece.
 

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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Any idea how to pull the lenses without breaking them?
 
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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You could drill a hole at the lowest point in the housing to let it drain. This will allow the standing water to drain and any moisture to evaporate out of the housing. Its a trick used for leaking headlights and it still lets moisture in, but it normally evaporates pretty fast with the light on.
 
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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The only time I have had water in my tuner tail lights is when I hit them hard with high pressure at the car wash...
P.S. it was only in the reverse lights part...
 
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