moisture in tail light

[MGG]

02 explorer XLS 4.0,

I took the whole tail light assembly out and had it dry out in the house for 3 days.

No cracks and seals look good.

3 days later it has moisture in the bottom by the reverse light.

The thing is it didn't even rain...

How can this happen?

Where is the moisture coming from?

 

[Peanut74]

Condensate

The water is from the condensate in the light housing.

 

[Drummadude]

My 02 Explorer had a small hole in one of the taillights from a minor bump. After a while of doing nothing, condensation built up.

My solution sounds funny, but it worked for me. Take the tail light housing out and leave the bulbs hanging. With a rag and a little screwdriver, push the rag in the bulb holes and try to dry it out.

After that, I took my electric leafblower and blew air through the tail light until it was dry.

I then used super glue and red duct tape to cover the small hole for good.

If there are no cracks, perhaps you could find a gasket for the bulb holes or run some sealant along the crease of the assembly.

 

[MGG]

My 02 Explorer had a small hole in one of the taillights from a minor bump. After a while of doing nothing, condensation built up.

My solution sounds funny, but it worked for me. Take the tail light housing out and leave the bulbs hanging. With a rag and a little screwdriver, push the rag in the bulb holes and try to dry it out.

After that, I took my electric leafblower and blew air through the tail light until it was dry.

I then used super glue and red duct tape to cover the small hole for good.

If there are no cracks, perhaps you could find a gasket for the bulb holes or run some sealant along the crease of the assembly.

Sounds like a good approach to me. I have a leaf blower!