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  1. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:30 AM
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    Dang it dude, really hope you get it figured out.

    Sometimes those grommets just arent seated right.
     
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  2. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:35 AM
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    Yeah I checked all of the bulbs to make sure they were fully seated (tight) and the large rubber boot that goes over the main HID unit, so I'm pretty sure it's just a weak point in the seal somewhere.
     
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  3. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:36 AM
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    Dang it!
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    I bet they looked good before the fog tho :p
     
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  4. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:38 AM
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    How well is the rubber boot seated on the rear of the housing? How extensive of cutting did you do to make everything fit? That seems to be where the majority of where my issues on built headlights stems from.

    If you can take some rear pics I might be able to give some suggestions if that is perhaps a problem area.
     
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  5. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:46 AM
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    They sure did, and I love the actually lighting ... but that fog is hard to get over.
     
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  6. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:47 AM
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    I'll snap a pic of the rubber boot today at lunch for you, but I did check to make sure it was tight. *I didn't make these, they were special ordered from a TW member ...
     
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  7. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:49 AM
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    Have you reached out to him to guide you for repairs? I saw his reply earlier so I know who built them for ya.

    If I can help you in any way please feel free to reach out. I'll pm you my number.
     
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  8. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:50 AM
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    That's a lot of condensation. With that much maybe it will be easy to see how it got in. Hoping it's a easy fix and it's good material for a how to video.
     
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  9. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:53 AM
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    Thanks for the offer! I've done these kind of repairs before but just a pain since they fogged up with the first rain ... and they aren't exactly ebay special headlights. I'm talking with the seller about the situation.
     
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  10. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:53 AM
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    Absolutely, weather permitting, I'll be doing a "fix" video this weekend.
     
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  11. Nov 9, 2017 at 4:55 AM
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    Not to be that guy..... but I put the eBay ghetto retro in Saturday. Has rained everyday since Sunday and no condensation whatsoever, knock on wood.

    I did run a thick bead of marine grade silicone around the seam and pressed it in. Hopefully it's that simple for you as well
     
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    No problem. Even if you don't need my help be sure to check (when facing the headlight) the lower left corner for a good seal. For some reason that has always been a tricky location for me when I was first starting building headlights. Given the amount of condensation I am thinking it is either coming in through the rear rubber boot or you have multiple entrances. Was this after a wash or rainstorm perhaps? I may have missed it, but just trying to get a feel for the conditions that caused it.
     
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  13. Nov 9, 2017 at 5:03 AM
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    :fingerscrossed:
     
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  14. Nov 9, 2017 at 5:04 AM
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    Thanks! This happened after we got some rain here.
     
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  15. Nov 9, 2017 at 5:24 AM
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    Are those the new lights?
     
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    Sure are! :anonymous:
     
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    Sorry that must suck. I;m sure the fella that made them will warranty but t's still a pain in the ass an one of the reasons I haven't messed with headlights yet
     
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    Exactly. Sending them back to the seller would be a bigger pain than fixing them myself. So hopefully I'll be able to find the issue and seal them up nice and tight.
     
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    Yeah I saw it. I was talking to my wife about vinyl wrap last night. Her company has a few vendors in MD that do all their wraps - I'll let you know what I can find out price wise.
     
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    Very cool! Let me know. Tell them I'll give them some free advertising with a world famous Youtube video if they hook us up. :D Seriously.
     
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