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Tail Light Moisture Problems. Solution??

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Rocket, Jan 1, 2010.

  1. Jan 1, 2010 at 11:37 PM
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    Rocket

    Rocket [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Donahoe front Suspension. Fox nitro rear. 33" BFG's.
    Yesterday I noticed on my 2007 Tacoma right rear tail light lense had a lot of moisture inside the lens. I took it off today, dryed it out with a hair dryer, applied a bead of silicon all along the outside edge and put bulb grease on the Bulb Socket rubber gaskets. Not sure if that will work or what the problem was/is. Has anyone else had tail light moisture problems???

    Thanks ...Rocket
     
  2. Jan 2, 2010 at 3:12 AM
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    lilgerber

    lilgerber Well-Known Member

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    Front: Total Chaos 3.5 4x4 LT kit, Engage off-road one piece hood, Caged front end, TC gussets. Rear: Fiberworks fenders, King 14" 3.0 triple bypasses, boxed/braced frame, extended brake lines, 63" chevy leaf springs, U bolt flip kit, TC lower shock mounts. Preformance: URD intake, Doug Thorley headers, Flowmaster 40, 2.5 tubing. Interior: Weather techs, LED's, Double DIn, kicker 10" subs, Kicker componet speakers, Exterior: Method wheels with OMF beadlocks, Custom made bumpers, Retro headlights.
    i have this problem with my third brake light up top, its a huge pain in the a$$.
     
  3. Jan 2, 2010 at 1:29 PM
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    Rocket

    Rocket [OP] Well-Known Member

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    My son had this same problem on his Mazda RX-8 and when we dried it out, it left water spots on the lens and chrome part, so I rinsed it out again with the Mr. Clean auto dry machine, then when we dried it out there were no water spots. This morning I checked my Corvette and the front left lower turn light has moisture in it. Hmmm??? Maybe I'll quit my day job and open a Auto Light Lense Drying Cleaning business.

    ....Rocket
     
  4. Jan 2, 2010 at 2:26 PM
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    lilgerber

    lilgerber Well-Known Member

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    Front: Total Chaos 3.5 4x4 LT kit, Engage off-road one piece hood, Caged front end, TC gussets. Rear: Fiberworks fenders, King 14" 3.0 triple bypasses, boxed/braced frame, extended brake lines, 63" chevy leaf springs, U bolt flip kit, TC lower shock mounts. Preformance: URD intake, Doug Thorley headers, Flowmaster 40, 2.5 tubing. Interior: Weather techs, LED's, Double DIn, kicker 10" subs, Kicker componet speakers, Exterior: Method wheels with OMF beadlocks, Custom made bumpers, Retro headlights.
    ya its seems my sis hummer and moms tundra has moisture in the headlights too. so its just not us tacoma's.
     

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