Paul Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Bit of advice needed please. I've got my mot tomorrow and have just spent an hour trying to dry one of my sodding headlights! Got it dry, so I thought, then just looked and it's steamed up again, not as bad as before. I know I've got to split it and do it properly, but won't have time before mot, so will this 'slight' fogging matter? Oh, also I found some 'Locktight' glue/sealer after trawling the RS book at work.Looks like it might be the buisiness as it sticks glass to plastic and comes in black. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 Hairdrier????........... stick it in the oven on a very low heat, maybe ?? The latter may well melt the original sealant and reseal it as well as dryin it out........ HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 23, 2001 Author Share Posted August 23, 2001 Sorry I didn't make it clear, but it's UK spec with glass! I know about the oven bit, but my headlamp glass ain't made by 'Pyrex' so I'm a bit iffy about stuffing it in the oven. And also, I ain't got enough time. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 a very low heat wouldn't hurt it ....... just dry it 5 mins to take h/l out.......... 5 to put back ....... all out of 30 sec cures :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted August 23, 2001 Share Posted August 23, 2001 If you take out all the removable covers from the lamp, some are held on with screws, the hair drier method works best. Use a hair drier on a low medium heat, position the hair drier so that you can leave it for half an hour. I use bricks wrapped in rags to hold the lamp in the right position. Moving warm air will remove the moisture much faster than just heat alone. If you do not blow the evaporating water away, as the unit cools down it will condense on the cold surfaces of the lamp again. That is just what happened to me the first time I tried to dry a lamp in a hurry. (Edited by Phil Wall at 10:42 pm on Aug. 23, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 23, 2001 Author Share Posted August 23, 2001 So Phil, you think they may fail it on this? because I'm not going to get a chance before to do all this. Still if it fails, I'll have to then won't I . Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted August 24, 2001 Share Posted August 24, 2001 just run it through the MOT and see what happens, most places will retest within a couple of days for free if its a minor fail point. JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted August 24, 2001 Share Posted August 24, 2001 Yes I just checked with my tester. If it failsl on head light condensation you should have 24 - 36 hours for a free retest on that item. Good luck (Edited by Phil Wall at 2:28 pm on Aug. 24, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted August 24, 2001 Author Share Posted August 24, 2001 Cheers lads, cleared up most with a hairdrier and then left the bulbs out overnight (lamp still on car) Misting, but at a minimal this morning, and the guy testing it didn't say a word!. Had two new tyres fitted yesterday, other than that, it flew through. Got another year now to do the lights properly:) Thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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