 headlight issues, water leak |
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 Mar 13, 2006 - 9:46 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Feb 28, '06 From illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
i just got my 95 celica gt hatch a few weeks ago and i knew that the left bright had a small leak somewhere because there was some slight moisture in it, so i made a post and was told to just use a blow dryer to dry it out. well, we've had a lot of rain lately and i washed it for the first few times(generally once a week if i can), and now i have over 1/4inch of water in the light. so i figure i prolly have a bad seal, but i don't know the best way to take care of it. i could silicone the headlamp shut, but what goes into removing the lamp to do that? any suggestions out there? need to fix this quick bc i don't want to ruin the plastic of the lamp or my wiring
 thanks in advance
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Aug 31, 2006 - 8:24 PM
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QUOTE(klm317 @ Mar 13, 2006 - 9:46 PM) [snapback]407188[/snapback] i just got my 95 celica gt hatch a few weeks ago and i knew that the left bright had a small leak somewhere because there was some slight moisture in it, so i made a post and was told to just use a blow dryer to dry it out. well, we've had a lot of rain lately and i washed it for the first few times(generally once a week if i can), and now i have over 1/4inch of water in the light. so i figure i prolly have a bad seal, but i don't know the best way to take care of it. i could silicone the headlamp shut, but what goes into removing the lamp to do that? any suggestions out there? need to fix this quick bc i don't want to ruin the plastic of the lamp or my wiring thanks in advancei have the same problem.. what i did was i removed the round rubber gaskets and let the water evaporate dry. after condensing it and putting back all together.. there is still moisture coming in. i really don't know how to get rid of the moisture. i posted this problem to but they their advice was to seal everything. honestly i still have the same problem right now on both bright lights. have you fixed yours? |
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Sep 1, 2006 - 6:40 PM
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If your still having a problem then that means you obviously didnt seal it right. The answer you got in your other post kcizz is exactly what you need to do. I had this problem, and all i had to do was remove the black gasket, and then i just threw some clear silicone all along the glass/unit. Then put the gasket back on and put more sealant on that part. Works like a charm.
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Sep 3, 2006 - 10:14 AM
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QUOTE(JFrost9 @ Sep 1, 2006 - 11:40 PM) [snapback]475295[/snapback] If your still having a problem then that means you obviously didnt seal it right. The answer you got in your other post kcizz is exactly what you need to do. I had this problem, and all i had to do was remove the black gasket, and then i just threw some clear silicone all along the glass/unit. Then put the gasket back on and put more sealant on that part. Works like a charm. did the same when i had my stock headlights.....worked pretty well the key, i guess, is to seal it right |
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Sep 5, 2006 - 10:09 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 12, '06 Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
thanx. everything is dry now. i hope it stays that way!
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