Diamond Cut Headlight problem

[explodr04]

hey texplorer i just had a ranger meet down there i wish i would have know i would have met up with you. but on the side note mine have started to fog on the pass. on the bottom corners, but i think its just because i washed it in very cold wether. But it has started to go away though.

 

[Texplorer]

Wait, I think I walked in on your meet. Was it at a guy named Christians apt.

 

[explodr04]

yeah but i wasn't there i was at ronnies house that night but we had the meet at tommy's house.

 

[aldive]

The hairdryer method doesnt work for crap.

Sorry, it worked like a champ for me, thanks Bill.

I also installed a vent in the top of the housing by drilling a 1/4" hole, inserting aquarium air line and siliconing it in place. The tube was run into the engine compartment.

Hopefully this will solve the problem.

 

[Texplorer]

Did you blow dry it after drilling the hole? I had the dryer on it for like 30 minutes with no drying what so ever.

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

Sorry in advance for reviving a dead-thread...

Al, has your venting fix held up? Did you leave the lower vent open or sealed? I've got a horrible condensation issue with mine here in the below-freezing weather (while anxiously awaiting the clear-corners that will likely do the same) and am looking for a permanent fix come spring. *** I know your permanently warmer weather is not a good comparison to us here in the North, but you had the issue too.

BTY - the hairdryer worked great for me, but i did not leave them off for enough time to keep it out. I reinstalled them too quickly, in the cold (likely trapping the cold air inside), and it came back worse than before (i believe i opened the previously sealed lower vent hole, too).

Anyone else in the North having a problem?

[EDIT: Leaving the headlights on during the day helps to remove some - this means that there is SOME ventilation, right? - but the inner corners are still very wet]

 

[aldive]

Al, has your venting fix held up? Did you leave the lower vent open or sealed?

My vent tube does the trick ( so far anyway ). The cold is when I noticed the fogging ( yes it gets cold here too ).

The bottom "vent" is silicone sealed and I think that is a big mistake but its a pia to remove the light housings to remedy it. I would never seal the bottom again.

I love the lights but they are truly a POS. I wish a quality company would manufacturer some.

 

[aldive]

Further, when it gets cold at night, the light ( its only the drivers side light ) housing will occassionally fog.

Last night it was cold here. I went out to check the light for fog and damnit it had fog. Not a lot of fog, but fog. As soon as it warmed up, the fog was gone.

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

Same damn problem here, on both sides:

I DID reseal the lower vent on each light. Doesn't seem to make a bit of difference in the cold, whether it's sealed or open. Same thing occurs.

I'm not sure if it's seepage or condensation, or a bit of both, but this morning i took it to DeltaSonic (gas/autowash - not DIY) to have it washed and they both fogged up solidly to the 1/2 way point. It's gotta be the combination of the high-pressure spray from all directions, and the high-pressure blowers (think it's cold air, though) that blow most of the water off for the final detail/towel-dry guys, because when i use the high-pressure hand-wash stations the fogging doesn't occur (to this degree).

Can't wait for warmer weather

 

[aldive]

Regrettably, I must conclude that these lights are a POS.

 

[Premier]

Did you guys seal around the light with silicone(all the cracks)? I did mine, and never had a problem with fogging.

 

[aldive]

Did you guys seal around the light with silicone(all the cracks)? I did mine, and never had a problem with fogging.

I did NOT. One light works perfectly and the other leaks/fogs.

 

[Premier]

Maybe thats the problem.. someone mentioned them being cheap, and to seal EVERY little crack. I did, so mine are a totally sealed unit. No problems here.

 

[huskyfan23]

I too sealed all the cracks and have had no problems.

 

[96limitedX]

i dident seal anything. i have silver stars alos. and mine have not got any kind of water in them of any kind. after i put them it it has gone from -15 to right now 45 above and raining and they are clear as day....same with the dimond corners

 

[alphabets13]

i also just recently had my drivers side one fog up. i just took it oput, hair dried it, siliconed it again, and will put it back in tomorrow. as i said, i already siliconed these once when i first got them.

until recently i have not had any problems, and still my passenger side is perfect. hopefully the second time over with the silicone on the drivers side will do it. i'll do whatever it takes, these lights are way too sweet, especially since the matching corners are on their way. woohoo

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

I DID seal them, twice, but as i mentioned i put them back on in the cold and must have trapped the cold air/moisture inside. When the diamondclear corners come, i'll take them out for the night (with the silverstars), dry them out good and let them sit a few hours in the warmth, add a 3rd layer of sealant and seal the silverstars in place...Install in AM and be good to go (hopefully).

 

[Bill Kemp]

BuffaloX, After you seal & dry them put them outside for the night. That way they will get cold and any moisture will be aired out through the bulb opening.
Worth a try...

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

until recently i have not had any problems, and still my passenger side is perfect....i'll do whatever it takes, these lights are way too sweet, especially since the matching corners are on their way. woohoo

My pass headlight was fine too until i F'd with it when i was clearing the drivers side. I figured, "better safe than sorry," and decided to add sealant to the passenger side while i had the grille apart and everything (actually, it was when i installed my billet). It was relatively cold when i did it and it hasn't been 100% clear since. When the "fog" goes away, i'm left with water droplets on the inner corners of both lights now.

BuffaloX, After you seal & dry them put them outside for the night. That way they will get cold and any moisture will be aired out through the bulb opening.
Worth a try...

Worth the try...but once you install the bulb, wouldn't you be back at square one, having possibly trapped the cold air inside? I could see that, with equal temps on each side of the lens, there should be no condensation, but once the lights are turned on and warmed up, that's where it'll come back. I am going to try that, though.

Unfortunately, in my situation, i'm almost certain that it's condensation and not seepage. I've got 3 layers of sealant around the units, and the holes at the bottom are sealed as well. I've also tried removing the sealant from the hole at the bottom and got the same result. Mind you, all of these "fixes" have been done in the cold weather, so hopefully i'll get an evening of not-so-cold weather to do thiyet again.

Thanks all for the assistance

 

[Bill Kemp]

All of the light fixtures(headlight & taillight) I have seen are vented.
The OEM lights are vented. I just have to believe that these need to be vented also.
The OEM lights have a removable vent stack(for lack of a better word) that probably will fit on the clears vent hole.