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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:04 PM
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I have had my halos for a few months. Install was a bitch, but I got them looking great. No gaps, halos wired into fogs etc....but I noticed yesterday a little condensation in them. It went away, but I was like WTF. I ran RTV around them before I put them in! Did I maybe seal them to much???? I was thinking of drilling a few tiny holes in them to let some more air in. It only did it twice, but it annoyed me lol. Anyone have any ideas/experiences? Thanks!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Mine did the same so I gobbed on the Silicone sealant. Nothing anymore!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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they have draining holes in them, try plugging those and resealing everything.. make sure all the water is out first though!
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Mine did the same so I gobbed on the Silicone sealant. Nothing anymore!

I sealed mine all around them before I put them in thinking this would happen. A friend said that I might have sealed them TO WELL, not letting enough air in. He thinks I should drill a few tiny holes to let air in and out like people do when they have condensation in there tail lamps. I'm not sure what, if anything I want to do yet....
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they have draining holes in them, try plugging those and resealing everything.. make sure all the water is out first though!

There's no "water" in them, I'm talking a SMALL amount of condensation that seems to happen after the car cover is off and it's in the sun for awhile. I looked on a few other boards, they all seem to think there sealed to well, and I need to let more air in and out to stop the condesation. I wanted to see what you all thought.
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 07:05 PM
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Mines fogged up one time, the morning after I put them in. Never happened again since though.
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