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Old Jun 14, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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Has anyone thought about just drilling a hole in the bottom of the light to vent the lights into the ambient air?
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 12:45 AM
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My 98 camaro was doin this it was corroding the plugs I cleaned it all up drilled small holes in the bottom and ran a bead of superglue around where the lense meets the housing and it's never filled up again
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 04:52 PM
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OLD thread.. I know..

Has anyone thought about just drilling a hole in the bottom of the light to vent the lights into the ambient air?
I had done this to my tail lights and DRL housings back in '02 and have never had an issue with condensation build up or sockets burning since then. I have tried to mention it whenever I see a post discussing these issues, but some people feel like you have to try and reseal the housings.
I got the idea while working on my old roommate's C-class, which have a drain hole in the bottom of their housings.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by peterlawl84
I had done this to my tail lights and DRL housings back in '02 and have never had an issue with condensation build up or sockets burning since then. I have tried to mention it whenever I see a post discussing these issues, but some people feel like you have to try and reseal the housings.
I got the idea while working on my old roommate's C-class, which have a drain hole in the bottom of their housings.
Yeh, I think that's what I'll be doing..
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