Water in high beams Options

[CastrolCelica]

There is water, large droplets, on the inside of the clear plastic of my high beams. My low beams are fine, but I really have no idea what this is happening to both of my high beams at once. Were these put on wrong by someone and so water is getting in? Did I wash my car in a way that it naturally got in?

Thanks for the help in advance guys. I really, really do appreciate it.

[garin]

it happens too many lights, in many cars... most likely. the seal between the lens and housing is not doing it job. you can drill into the housing so that the water will evaporate out. are you having problems with your bulbs going out? i did. anyways hope that helps i have a drivers side high for sale... and could get a passenger side too.

[pyeatts]

I had this in one low beam and many other members have as well. If the housing isn't cracked then it's a pin size gap in the lens seal. Unfortunately there's only two fixes. One you can try permatex flow able silicone. It's not like regular silicone in that you can start it at the top of the lens and let it run down the sides between the glass & housing. It's designed to find and fill any gap it runs across. I used it on one headlight and it found the gap I couldn't see. Of course if the gap is at the very bottom it probably won't work. The only other way to fix it permanently is to remove the lens and reseal it with new silicone. Which means removing the bumper cover and taking the headlight out. Put the headlight face down in a stock pot with boiling water. It sounds drastic, but it works well. After the lens heats up enough you can easily pull the lens off the housing without any damage. Then just clean out the crappy factory seal and put a new thick bead of good silicone and let it dry. I had to do this to the same low beam after the lens got hit by a rock. I got a replacement housing that was junk, but the lens was good so I just swapped it for the cracked one and have never had a problem since. Major pain, but I wouldn't even put a good used housing in without at least using the Permatex because it's no fun taking the bumper cover off to get to the housings if there is a leak! You'll find this same procedure in the how to section. Good luck!

[richee3]

The above posts both contain very good and very true information. However, my high beams get a little condensation inside them every once in a while too, usually after I've been out driving in a hard rain. I drive around and night with the high beams on for a while, and voila, problem solved until the next time it pours. It's no permanent fix, but the heat from the bulbs reevaporates the water and gets it all out for you, with no work done on your part.

[CastrolCelica]

The above posts both contain very good and very true information. However, my high beams get a little condensation inside them every once in a while too, usually after I've been out driving in a hard rain. I drive around and night with the high beams on for a while, and voila, problem solved until the next time it pours. It's no permanent fix, but the heat from the bulbs reevaporates the water and gets it all out for you, with no work done on your part.

I never use my highs. I'll try doing this though and see if this solves my problem.. even if it's temporary. As far as I know my highs are still working, so I don't think they're burnt out. I hope not.

I was just about to install my HID look a like bulbs in the highs when I saw this.

I'd prefer to not have to replace them or take them out as taking off that front bumper is a pain in the ars. However, I don't know if drilling a hole in my housing is the best of ideas....but hey, I could be wrong. Advice?

[96stgreendemon]

mine get a little condensation in them every now and then but just turn the brights on, the water shouldn hurt the bulb unless you splash water directly on the bulb when its hot as hell, so it should be good just flick on the brights