marcAB10 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 So, i have always had a problem with condensation in my passenger UK glass headlight, there is a small smash/hole (the size of a pea) in the front glass from when the previous owner had it, it must have been a rock kicked up at it or something.. now, it was originally just silcone covering it but i removed that, filled it with Araldite, then more silicone over the top... it seemed fine for a while but now the condensation is back. So earlier this week i took the headlight off, and with a heatgun dried all the moisture out from the front glass and blasting it through the bulb hole at the back (using a makeshift tin foil funnel) I then, with a long rod applied a heap more silicone to the back of the smash/hole. so i'm confidant that that is very much sealed now. the light doesn't look like it's ever been apart so i'm assuming all that is well sealed anyway. does anybody know the best time i should have put it all back on the car and sealed it with the bulb? leave the headlight to get cold first etc? as the condensation came back pretty fast after.. well anyway, i decided tonight to try the silica gel method, i've put 4 of the little bags into the headlight (with fishing wire attached to each to pull them out) and popped the bulb back in. gonna leave it a few days and hope that works. has anybody tried the silica gel method? how effective has it been for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 It didnt work for me mate. I ended up drilling a couple of holes in the bottom of the lamp so it could breathe properly. The condensation hasn't been back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 Yes - I tried the silica gel method and it did help. Only had very minimal condensation though. Just remember to tie some string to the bag as they're a bugger to fish out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted July 28, 2010 Author Share Posted July 28, 2010 Just remember to tie some string to the bag as they're a bugger to fish out (with fishing wire attached to each to pull them out) glad you had some results though, i will see what mine is like after a few days.. fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted July 28, 2010 Share Posted July 28, 2010 My pass side has gone dodgy in the last few days, just going to open them up and seal them back again with some fresh silicone:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS2004 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Does drilling a hole in the bottom of them work well? Ive cleaned mine and got vaseline around the bulb plugs but it still gets condensation inside. Checked it all though and cant figure out where the leak is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Win_XP Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 It didnt work for me mate. I ended up drilling a couple of holes in the bottom of the lamp so it could breathe properly. The condensation hasn't been back. Thanks, great idea I will do it and post some pics later, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Depending on how damp the light gets depends on how soon you have to change the sillica as it gets saturated. Can dry it out in an oven though As for drilling holes in the unit youre just opening it up to moisture ingress and therefor corrosion. Its sealed for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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