Water/Moisture Inside Headlights

Hey guys... So I ordered these headlights off eBay which I really like-- the only catch is when it rains or I wash my truck they start to fog up on the inside of the lens.
I know plenty of you have done the BLHM which requires you to open up the headlights, I am looking to open these up and then hopefully reseal them so they wont leak anymore when they get wet.
I've been looking through various threads about this topic but haven't quite found what I'm looking for... Some topics which I'm concered about:

-Using an oven to open them up?
Setting the oven to 300 degrees then turning it off, placing headlights in for 10min, then remove and quickly pull apart?
-How to remove the old glue?
-What to use to reseal them?
I've heard about different products out there that might work, but could use some help making my choice from someone with more experience.


Or, if any of you know of a thread which covers what I'm talking about

 

reuse the old glue and if u want also add window weld/ rubber butyl ribbon from kragen/napa.

to seal the outside (after they have cooled) use GE silicone II


I have NEVER had a leak


dont forget................set the lights in oven (off) on a piece of cardboard...not directly on the steel grate

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/65226-how-black-head-light-mod.html

 

A problem I've seen on here a few times and a coworker who has it only on the right side on his ebay headlights.

Like Justus said, just redo the thing and hopefully it will seal up better. You may want to see if you can drop a silica pack in there or something too. lol.. might help.

 

NICE!!!

 

simply drill a 1/32 hole in the bottom of your lens, all humidity will go out, i did this to one of my fog about 2 years ago and still perfect

 

Yea I decided not to open them up and just put a bead of silicone all the way around the headlight where the two pieces joined and it works perfectly! No leaks so far

 

i had to do the same on both of mine, had places that they missed with the silicone... other than that the quality/look is great!

 

I did this on my 1999 Acura Integra and it too worked great. Unfortunately I'm gonna have to do it to the passenger side Taco factory headlamp as well. Thanks for the reminder.

 

I had to fix this on my wife's RX330. I never opened those up - instead I removed the fixture and used a heat gun to get the temperature warm. That pretty much removed any moisture in the lens. Then sealed everything up nicely from the outside with silicone, never had a problem since.

Her lens started collecting water after the dealership fixed a fender bender.

 

the previous posters had the reseal spot on and I see you got the lights sealed anyway, so I have a different question. I bought the bhlm headlights off of ebay as well but I did an hid retrofit straight out of the box. How is the light pattern with non stock headlights?

 

if they seem sealed, but theyre still getting some water in but mostly condonsation
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get the silica gel pacs they have in shoe boxes. wrap a clothes hanger around 3-4 packs and slide it through the bulb hole. put a hair dryer on and slowly heat the lense where the condensation appears. wala it will be gone in a few minutes.

 

IMO the light pattern from aftermarket headlights is significantly worse than OEM. Every headlight I've ordered through eBay I've had to adjust the vertical and sometimes the horizontal angle. I basically bought the headlights for the looks and not the performance-- I paid like $95 for the pair shipped so I guess I got what I paid for quality wise. Black headlight housings will not produce as bright of a beam compared to chrome ones. However, if you’ve done a projector retrofit it might not apply to you because you are no longer using a reflector setup. I’m still too apprehensive to do a retrofit

edit: I looked at your retros and they look sick BTW

 

I wonder if that would work...I have had major grief with my passenger side bhlm(did myself)...I believe the passenger side is more prone to fogging issues because of the intake fins in the fender well...I have sealed the shit out of that light and it still fogs up...with LOTS of water droplets inside...I am getting ready to drill a hole, but maybe I will try the silica packs first...I'm sick of taking the lights in and out...

 

Thanks. The retro fit is actually really easy to do with the moromoto mini projectors. Everything is bolt on installation/ no cutting. The hardest part is taking the lights apart to do the installation. The light output is awesome!

 

Interesting... All that "heavy modification" is why I've been holding back on doing a retrofit. I actually have a set of beater lights laying around that I could experiment with if it's as easy as you say it is. If I could do a retrofit first time and come out with results similar to yours I would be a happy guy

 

Happy with my BHLM, but my passenger side is fogging. I got ebay lights.

Really don't want to pull them apart again. I might just silicone the outside.

When I compared them - the ebay lights seem to have a different back - it seems to me they aren't sealed in back the way the OEM lights are. Some of the small plastic rubber pieces are basically open. Not sure if that matters... Even if it does - it wouldn't explain why only one of my fogs.

I'm curious about those who recommend drilling a hole in the LENS. To me that means the front of the light. It seems like water would enter that way when you are driving in the rain.

Can anyone clarify?

Thanks

 

Update: the silicone I beaded around the headlights no longer keeps the moisture out of the inside. I am looking for someone on TW from Houston who can help me out or else I will take it to a local shop and pay like $100 to have them open them up and reseal... what a royal pain

Personally, I wouldn't recommend drilling into any headlight. I still have hope that silicone or some other sealant will do the trick, I just can't figure out where the water is getting in at!

 

U pay for shipping to and fro, and ill do it free.

Gimme 3 days to finish if nothing pops up in life, and allow shipping time.

It gives me something to do, but pointless if u don't have a backup set.

Throw in 6 for silicone, and 8 for window weld and ill be better off.

Ur call............not convienient I know, but its an offer

 

Always ship in 2 boxes and insure them regardless