Moisture on my headlight lens

[pabille]

What my options are for water drops on the lens of my '96? I replaced a fog light because of mud getting all over the reflector. Do I have to do the same with the headlight shell. Is there any way of getting the water out of my daily driver without removing and air drying the unit? I did a search and it came up with drilling a hole in the bottom part of the reflector. Does this really work and why not the top so that water vapor can rise?

 

[Raminator157]

I am guessing your 96 headlights are probably starting to yellow anyways. Replace the headlights. Dont bother drilling little holes to let the water out or to stop fogging. The other option is to remove the headlight and re silicon it all around.

What my options are for water drops on the lens of my '96? I replaced a fog light because of mud getting all over the reflector. Do I have to do the same with the headlight shell. Is there any way of getting the water out of my daily driver without removing and air drying the unit? I did a search and it came up with drilling a hole in the bottom part of the reflector. Does this really work and why not the top so that water vapor can rise?

 

[pabille]

Thanks, Fordexplorer157. Actually, the unit hasn't yellowed yet and still puts out white light in a decent pattern. So, Ebay is my next stop in solving my problem. Is it a good preventive measure to silicone the new unit before installing?

 

[Raminator157]

If you put in any aftermarket headlight it is. If its OEM from Ford do not bother. After years of wear and tear the oem ones can fog up. Just run a beed of clear silicone on the edges of the headlight where the company did. Dont even drill drain holes. They do not solve the problem. Its a temp fix. After so many times of the water coming in and out the headlight will turn yellow.

Thanks, Fordexplorer157. Actually, the unit hasn't yellowed yet and still puts out white light in a decent pattern. So, Ebay is my next stop in solving my problem. Is it a good preventive measure to silicone the new unit before installing?

 

[pabille]

I guess I'll take you advice and go OEM. Thanks, Matt.