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Old May 15, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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2003 Ram 3500 CTD...I believe my roof lights are allowing rain water in. After a hard rain I am getting a few drops of water from the clip for the sun visor above the rear view mirror. There is condensation on the inside of three of the light lenses. Can one buy new seals for the lights? If not, what is the cure to keep them sealed up? Thanks in advance for any help.
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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Had that problem once- a little clear silicone rtv sealant took care of it. just a thin bead around the base never leaked again.
 
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Old May 15, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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yeah, I agree with firemedic. Pull them off, you should have 3 holes (2 for scerws and 1 for wires). Put a little silicone on the screws and then silicone the hole with the wires. if you want to get rid of the condensation inside the lenses I suggest you get some new recon lights .
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 12:48 PM
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+1 on the silicone idea.

Once you get a good bead down, you shouldn't have any problems at all. Just make sure that you remove any wax at all before putting the silicone down.
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Clear Silicone fixed mine
 
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Old May 16, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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I had the same leak a week ago. I took the two lenses off that had water in them and found little cracks in them around the screws. I ordered two new lenses from my Dodge dealer which came with new rubber seals and new screws. They were about $8 each. I installed them the other day and we had some good rain for the next two days and no leaks. The part number for the lenses are 55077559-AD.
 
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