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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:58 PM
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Well i bought some black Harley edition headlights for my 07 Scab. working out great until about 3 days ago, it has been pouring in my town for about a week an i have just started to notice some condensation in the driver side headlight. i looked for cracks or broken seals an have yet to find one.

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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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im gonna say that if you bought them off ebay for cheap they dont have a good seal around the edge of it, you should have run a seal of silicone aorund the edge of it....
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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you think i should heat them up an reseal them with some silicone?
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 07:34 PM
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you think i should heat them up an reseal them with some silicone?
yea that will prob help alot
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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thanks, i think ill check the port that the actual bulb gose into also. ive seen some ppl talk about those being an area of problem
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SethP
thanks, i think ill check the port that the actual bulb gose into also. ive seen some ppl talk about those being an area of problem
yea just check that everything is tight and has a good seal, after that you should be good
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:24 AM
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I have aftermarket headlights as well and whenever I get aftermarket lenses for any of my cars, I always heat them up in the oven (220 degrees for 8 minutes), take them apart, and then re-seal them. After they cool down, I run an extra bead of clear silicone caulk (sp) around the whole thing. Whenever I do that, I never have a problem. I know it's some extra work, but I hate having foggy headlights.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Make sure they are vented also and that the vent isn't clogged.
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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anyone ever tried to just drill a small hole out in the lowest part of the headlight? Does it work?
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by boilerup15
anyone ever tried to just drill a small hole out in the lowest part of the headlight? Does it work?
i think bucko did it a pair of lights he had, or someone did, maybe they will chime in later on, i would rather have a good sealed light then one with a small hole in it
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