David P Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 (edited) I've discovered a Bloke-fix for the Wet-headlamp Wind-up. Pull a vacuum pipe off the inlet manifold and replace it with a 1 metre length of hose, then take out a main-beam bulb and feed the other end into the hole. Ensure the pipe is clear of moving parts, start engine, turn on dip and fog, then leave it to tick-over for a while. The heat from the bulbs vaporises the water and the engine vacuum sucks it out. Edited May 13, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 David, have you tried this in reality? How do you get a decent seal between the pipe and the headlight? H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 David, have you tried this in reality? How do you get a decent seal between the pipe and the headlight? H. I was just about to suggest this thread to you H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I was just about to suggest this thread to you H. Were you going to suggest it was bollocks? I am at my wits wnd with this problem. I have had Silica gel stuffed down the back of the headlight while it has been sat still all week. Went to a meet on Wednesday in the rain and the passenger side headlight fogged up within seconds of arriving. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 (edited) David, have you tried this in reality? How do you get a decent seal between the pipe and the headlight? H. Yes I did it today. You don't, that's where the air goes in and the pipe sucks it out, push the hose well into the bottom of the lamp for good circulation and be patient. I promise you it works. Edited May 13, 2012 by David P (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Yes I did it today. The slacker the better, it lets the air in and the pipe sucks it out, push the hose well into the bottom of the lamp for good circulation and be patient, I promise you it works. Excuse my cynicism but once the light is "wet" the inside of the lense is ruined as the water leaves a stain. I want to stop it getting "wet" in the first place. Toyota in Wigan have no idea why this is happening to certain cars. They are sending me a new light on Tuesday. The drivers side light has no problems whatsoever. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Posted May 13, 2012 Author Share Posted May 13, 2012 If you have new glass lamps, Mr T. has a problem with those and many are faulty, I have had the same problem and so have many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Were you going to suggest it was bollocks? I am at my wits wnd with this problem. I have had Silica gel stuffed down the back of the headlight while it has been sat still all week. Went to a meet on Wednesday in the rain and the passenger side headlight fogged up within seconds of arriving. H. No I was more going to suggest the thread after seeing the **** luck you have had with yours. I love my car until something is wrong with it and when it is not right I wonder why I bother with the sodding thing.... My guess is you are the same after seeing you may sell up at some point soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 If you have new glass lamps, Mr T. has a problem with those and many are faulty, I have had the same problem and so have many others. They are not glass, they are facelifts. I am beginning to see that Toyota have problems with some of the stuff they are selling. The ligth I got yesterday was nowhere near as good a quality than the 5 or 6 I have seen previously. No I was more going to suggest the thread after seeing the **** luck you have had with yours. I love my car until something is wrong with it and when it is not right I wonder why I bother with the sodding thing.... My guess is you are the same after seeing you may sell up at some point soon. I probably won't sell over a fogged up light, just smash the car up with a hammer or set fire to it..!! My car isn't perfect but I would like it to look nice at meets and be one of the better ones condition wise. At the meet on Wednesday I was seething as the car looked horrible with one headlight absolutely soaking with condensation. On my original thread it was put to me that the car cover could be the problem. If anything, the month it has had out in the open, even in half decent weather has made the issue worse. I have become a bit obsessed with finding out why this happens to certain cars and not others. At the moment I am going for most of the headlights that Toyota are now selling are cheap kack. Luckily the lads at Toyota Wigan are superb. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I probably won't sell over a fogged up light, just smash the car up with a hammer or set fire to it..!! My car isn't perfect but I would like it to look nice at meets and be one of the better ones condition wise. At the meet on Wednesday I was seething as the car looked horrible with one headlight absolutely soaking with condensation. On my original thread it was put to me that the car cover could be the problem. If anything, the month it has had out in the open, even in half decent weather has made the issue worse. I have become a bit obsessed with finding out why this happens to certain cars and not others. At the moment I am going for most of the headlights that Toyota are now selling are cheap kack. Luckily the lads at Toyota Wigan are superb. H. The first few hammer strikes would feel glorious wouldn't they! I consider the beating and fire method as mine was winding me up when I took the dash off and found some of the trim screws missing as the stupidity of little changes the other idiot has made like A pillar pods on a NA ect and I have little moments where I just want to destroy it in a fit of rage.......... I should insure it for more money so the beating/fire damage would at least be worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyRog Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I am doing a similar sort of thing, using a vacuum cleaner with a rubber hose tapped in to the nossel Hopefully once I have got it dry, all the extra sealant I have put around the glass to plastic seal with have sorted mine, until I am ready to do my next bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Mine has water marks inside, as I've had constant problems with the lights since they were opened to be sprayed. I'm planning on splitting them and re-sealing them over the summer. Maybe thats an idea worth considering? Maybe there is a seal problem that keeps causing it. A few days under the stairs drys them out but I still get the problem back. Going to go crazy with some black silicone this summer and clean the lenses, and just hope it fixes the problem. I'm thinking of modifying one of the top clean caps with some metal tube, to somewhere it can vent air to keep dry. I'll let you know how I get on as this might be an idea if it keeps happening to you also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-mkiv Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 I had the same issues after painting my lights....I had to redo them yesterday, I ran a bead around them with black heat resistant silicone so that when I heated them in the oven prior to resealing the silicone wouldnt just fall off...worked a treat! I did my rears the same way after I had done my clear indicator lense mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_dragon Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Ive re-sealed mine because of this and now its loads worse. Ive not seen the inside of my O/S headlight in 3 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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