How did I get condensation in head lights????

[Zeus]

Hey guys, anyone ever have a problem with heavy condensation in the head lights? Their seal had never been broken until today? No collisions, but a lot of water in there? Granted, we?ve had so much rain here, that I?m sure water has gotten in to a frogs ass somewhere here(that?s for the older crowd )? I mean its been 90% humidity and better for months? Anyone have thoughts on how to get the water out with out pulling the front clip off???


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1998' 4dr GSR, 8psi JRSC w/hand ported plenum, Walbro HP fuel pump, valves set to .005i/.006e, MSD BTM, B&M CommandFlo regulator(working it out), stock intake w/resinator cut off at fenderwell for "cool air", Greddy sp exhaust, Tokico Illumina 5-ways, Neuspeed springs(sux!), Skunkworks 22mm rear swaybar, ES motor mounts and front swaybar bushings, Yokohama AVS 205/50/15's, Metal Master brake pads(KVR Carbon Fibre pads sitting on work bench) ,B&M fuel pressure gauge, Autometer sport comp A/F gauge in dimmer location...

YLW 00' ITR #00-1011 with AEM CAI and 143db triple air horns

Honest officer, I had no idea how fast I was going...the speedometer only gos to 150...

Get paid to surf the Web!!! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=TUD-039

[Marc]

I had the problem with my civic about a year ago. The headlamps on the 96-98 civics are notorious for leaking. Take it to the dealer they should fix it for free.



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Marc
1997 Civic EX
The supercharger is gone. Get ready for the turbo.

[waveoff]

My housings get condensation in them sometimes. Usually when it's really humid out after it rains or snows. It goes away after a few days...no corrosion yet. Knock on wood.

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Fred G.
'97 Civic EX supercharged http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/4059
Beech 1900D driver...2,558 shp, 10,000+ ft./lbs. tq., top speed 331 mph

[Zeus]

I'm talking about a few tablespoons of condensation here... I couldn't believe it... esp. since the lights had never been opened or cracked... Now I'm looking for an ingenius way to dry them out and prevent it from happening again...

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1998' 4dr GSR, 8psi JRSC w/hand ported plenum, Walbro HP fuel pump, valves set to .005i/.006e, MSD BTM, B&M CommandFlo regulator(working it out), stock intake w/resinator cut off at fenderwell for "cool air", Greddy sp exhaust, Tokico Illumina 5-ways, Neuspeed springs(sux!), Skunkworks 22mm rear swaybar, ES motor mounts and front swaybar bushings, Yokohama AVS 205/50/15's, Metal Master brake pads(KVR Carbon Fibre pads sitting on work bench) ,B&M fuel pressure gauge, Autometer sport comp A/F gauge in dimmer location...

YLW 00' ITR #00-1011 with AEM CAI and 143db triple air horns

Honest officer, I had no idea how fast I was going...the speedometer only gos to 150...

Get paid to surf the Web!!! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=TUD-039

[waveoff]

Maybe try a hair dryer on a low setting that won't melt the plastic. You could probably even put the whole housing in the oven and either let it sit there overnight (it's a very dry environment) or you could put it on a low heat setting for awhile. That's all I can think of.

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Fred G.
'97 Civic EX supercharged http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/track/4059
Beech 1900D driver...2,558 shp, 10,000+ ft./lbs. tq., top speed 331 mph

[Turismo]

I 've had a similar problem on a used lamp I put in after it got hit. The headlight assembly actually has vent/drain tubes coming out of it so I've been able to get the condensation out of mine by just having the lights (bright's) on for a while and the heat seemes to dry it up. It sounds like you have a bigger leak though as I've not seen any actual liquid, just vapor.

I do know that I have a hairline crack in the top of the housing and that is where my problem is coming from.

[Zeus]

Dried them out with a hair dryer... it was back this mourning... DAMNIT!

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1998' 4dr GSR, 8psi JRSC w/hand ported plenum, Walbro HP fuel pump, valves set to .005i/.006e, MSD BTM, B&M CommandFlo regulator(working it out), stock intake w/resinator cut off at fenderwell for "cool air", Greddy sp exhaust, Tokico Illumina 5-ways, Neuspeed springs(sux!), Skunkworks 22mm rear swaybar, ES motor mounts and front swaybar bushings, Yokohama AVS 205/50/15's, Metal Master brake pads(KVR Carbon Fibre pads sitting on work bench) ,B&M fuel pressure gauge, Autometer sport comp A/F gauge in dimmer location...

YLW 00' ITR #00-1011 with AEM CAI and 143db triple air horns

Honest officer, I had no idea how fast I was going...the speedometer only gos to 150...

Get paid to surf the Web!!! http://www.alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=TUD-039

[BlownAway]

I've had this problem for almost a couple years on the driver's light. Re-sealed the "glass" twice with no success. The amount of water that collects in there is unbelievable.
To remove it, I've been unscrewing the large rubber ring on the backside of the low beam for a couple days. Just a little crack is all it needs.
The vent tubes in the back of the headlight have little foam filters in them. I might try pulling them out. These might get dirty and not allow moisture to escape causing the water build-up. Hmm, just thinking, have you ever seen the water build up right after driving in the rain, or is it after the headlights have cooled down?

[Phantom]

Silicone seals just fine, I opened up the headlights on my 97 civic over the summer and sealed them with silicone. No water has ever gotten in. Just use the stuff liberally, it will seal.

[gsrev]

Don't know if you are aware of this put you can spray wd-40 and it will swell the rubber seal around the headlight, thus preventing moisture and water from getting in there. I had to do the same after my teggy was in a fender bender.
alex

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1992 Red Honda Civic CX Hatch Back... COMING VERY SOON: B18C1 hybrid w/ major weight reduction and boosted by Jackson Racing supercharger at 8psi..

1998 Super Sonic Blue Integra GS-R (completely stock now)
With jrsc at 6psi best 1320: 13.783 @101.43 on drag radials