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Headlight After Retrofit Has Hole In Back...Concern?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by iJDub, Jan 6, 2014.

  1. Jan 6, 2014 at 4:39 PM
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    iJDub

    iJDub [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So after doing the retrofit there's now basically a small hole that isn't filled that could let moisture in. Should I be concerned or fill with silicone?ujege8e3_76b91cfa5c70663497eef9fc27643530dc7cc632.jpg
     
  2. Jan 6, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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    dexterdog

    dexterdog My pee parts itch

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    Where's the hole?
     
  3. Jan 6, 2014 at 4:48 PM
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    It's where the wires for the bulb go in. Basically the black boot no longer fits snugly around they base of the bulb.
     
  4. Jan 6, 2014 at 5:12 PM
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    dexterdog

    dexterdog My pee parts itch

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    Did you do the H1 retro? I would try to get that grommet that is on the wires to work with the boot to seal the hole.
     
  5. Jan 6, 2014 at 5:35 PM
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    iJDub

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    Yes I did. It won't fit.
     
  6. Jan 6, 2014 at 5:42 PM
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    you might need to trim the stock boot to fit the grommet. that is what happened on my old retro
     
  7. Jan 6, 2014 at 7:22 PM
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    dexterdog

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    I was thinking more along the lines of silicone attaching the grommet to the rubber boot.
     
  8. Jan 6, 2014 at 9:07 PM
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    You could do that also.
     
  9. Jan 20, 2014 at 8:44 AM
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    I left mine the way it is. it fogged up the first week of rain (usually gone in an hour) and never came back.
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  10. Jan 20, 2014 at 10:05 AM
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    Mine was fogging up, I actually used aluminum tape and covered the whole bulb area and put the boot on over the bulbs and aluminum tape.

    Fogged up at first and I was like ugh come on. Then after a few days it never fogged again and hasn't in over a month.
     
  11. Jan 27, 2014 at 2:28 PM
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    Try harder :D

    I put some silicone on that rubber washer looking thing and stuck it to the rubber boot and it worked fine.
     

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