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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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I have clearcorner lenses installed, and I have read they may burn,.. might have been a packing insert. They also fog up alot. Anyone use silcone gel or so around the grommets? Did it fix the fogging? Also I changed the bulbs to xenon, will this make the burning worse? Is the burning related to the fogging? Or am I nutz?

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Old Jul 19, 2004 | 01:33 AM
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i bought the cheapest ones off ebay...18 bucks, they look awsome, i use the amber cheap bulbs, i've never had a problem
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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I got the cheapest ones off ebay and they are always fogging up to. I put silicone around the grommet- now they actually fill up with water. SOmehow the silicone wouldn't allow it to seal correctly. - Where did you get you clear corners from?
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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I got my clear corners for afterthoughtauto.com, they fogged up, i sealed them with silicone and they they work fine
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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got mine from afterthoughtsauto.com and have had no problems at all since I installed them...
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Old Jul 22, 2004 | 10:50 PM
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Must just be luck of the draw.
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Old Jul 23, 2004 | 10:54 AM
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I just ordered a second set. My first set from afterthoughts kept holding water and now are turning yellow after only a year.

I heard that drilling a hole in the bottom of them before installation will stop them from accumulating water.

We will see.

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