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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:12 PM
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I'm come out to my car after a long day of raining only to find one of my brand new halos are looking like this:




Once I get them out how exactly can I go about getting all the condensation off the lens without taking the headlight apart?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Drill small hole in the lens.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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If you drill a couple of real small holes on the bottom,hopefully where you cant see them,the condensation will go away by itself.And it wont happen again.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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ehh i'd rather not. Someone told me running rubbing alcohol and letting it sit under a light?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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Everyone with that issue I know drill holes to solve the problem and it always works. Dont be scared. Do it, Do it, Do it.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 05:54 PM
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do it.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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alright alright i'll do it.

if it doesn't work somebody here is gonna owe me 150 big ones
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:03 PM
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The small holes work wonders for these problems..it will be okay!
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:10 PM
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wont that let water back into the light though?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Mabey if you drill a hole the size of a quater.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Honda Hunter
Mabey if you drill a hole the size of a quater.

lol. I have a similiar problem on my taillights. Only it doesnt look like water, it has more of a white look to it. Any suggestions?
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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lol. I have a similiar problem on my taillights. Only it doesnt look like water, it has more of a white look to it. Any suggestions?
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That was from last night with your car. I smoked a cigerette afterwards
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 06:35 PM
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i had the same problem with my truck after i drilled some very very small hole at the bottom of the light it took like a day to clear up and i never had a problem again. I when off roading through some huge puddles and never got water in there. as long as the hole is small the water won't get in the light again.
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Old Jun 21, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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alot of stock headlights have this problem, and most manufacturers have bulletins stating that this condition is normal. once the vehicle is in the sun for a while, or you leave the headlights on for a while, the condensation will evaporate.. im not saying that you dont have a problem, but before you alter your headlight assembly, see if it clears at all.
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