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MISHI
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 Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:10 am
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So I've been battling this issue in th evo a few days now.
Right side headlamp has suddenly began to cloud up with condensation... dunno why.
All the suggestions point to resealing it, but I have done so and STILL it condenses.
So what I want to know is could air leak from the ventilation tubes they have on the light? |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:49 am
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hoss....... the problem with thesde thing s is dat they so hard to pin point.......
most of the times it duz be the sealer between the lens and housing have a small leak..........
good luck sorting it out..........i know a evo light eh easy to replace |
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MISHI
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:03 am
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Yeah but I reseald the entire light.....
and it still condenses... not from rain but from overnight.... leading me to think it's inside... when i see the main points that it comes from, it looks like it's in the general areas of the vent tubes.... |
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venum
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:49 am
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try this
park in hot sun - to get rid of vapours
then move to cool area
after a while in teh cool ~ 2 hrs
seal off teh vent tubes |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 5:46 pm
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^^^^^^^^^ but wont condensation still occur (in small amounts) like from the headlight bulb socket ETC ??
(just askin i eh tellin) |
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MISHI
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Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:06 pm
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Well actually, I realised that there was condensation on the back panel of the HID light section. So I cleaned all te dirt/ etc that was there and cleaned the seal. I dried all the condensation in it and heated it slightly to dry other particles.... even sealed the vent tubes...
And it STILL condenses...
so I've given up.
I just rule it as defective and gonna look for another one....
So, anyone know someone with a right side evo VII headlamp? |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:12 am
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| i still tink u should find the source of the leak. |
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MISHI
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:46 am
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| I put it in water dude... just enough where the seals are... no leaks. |
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super_cadet
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:58 pm
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If you buy just one side ..Wont ur headlights end up lookin different from each other...Which one will look worse..the slight condensation or 2 different lookin headlight..  |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:21 pm
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super_cadet, stop rubbin it in he face nah 
MISHI, me eh know wat to tell u nah....... i dredad the day this happens to me |
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MISHI
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:51 pm
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| super_cadet wrote: | | If you buy just one side ..Wont ur headlights end up lookin different from each other...Which one will look worse..the slight condensation or 2 different lookin headlight.. |
let's up the ante there...
How about...
Which would be worse?
2 different looking headlight or 1 working light and one where you have to replace expensive HID bulbs cause moisture's getting in? |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:02 pm
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well is which u consider worse........
i think is a lose lose situation |
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MISHI
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:11 am
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Well remember in cars there are things you don't plan for... especially in higher maintenance cars.
If you own one be prepared to spend on it.
The benefit is that i'll have some spare lighting...  |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:48 am
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| MISHI wrote: | Well remember in cars there are things you don't plan for... especially in higher maintenance cars.
If you own one be prepared to spend on it.
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very true |
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JUS4SHO
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:54 pm
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| concentrate the condensation in one area close to the bulb opening "old rally trick" put electrical tape on the front of the headlight opposite he opening for he bulb eave car in sun 2 hrs , remove tape , insert paper towel or what ever dry water reseal.....done |
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MISHI
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:02 am
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| ^ you know.... I actually FORGOT about that..... |
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*KRONIK*
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:56 am
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| lewwe know f u save the light or not........... |
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MadCrix
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:44 pm
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mishi, there is a run off vent
is it facing down? or up? is it clogged?
its a l shaped hose at teh back of the light |
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MISHI
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:56 pm
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the vent tubes?
There are 2 actually....
one where the indicators are and one at the top... both facing down and both unclogged... |
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MadCrix
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:18 pm
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drive with yuh lights on?
it go dry ti out lol
i eh know boy mishi
www.evolutionm.net
ask on there |
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