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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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i have a problem with my left tailight....its very fogged up....to the point that it makes it look like i have a brake light out.....anyone know a way to fix this other than buying a new tailight?

here are a couple pics that show the problem



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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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Are you sure its fogged up? how is it fogged up? is it moisture or dirt? you can remove the housing and remove the bulb sockets to get a look inside. if its moisture, which i doubt because it still lets alot of light through, you can let it sit and dry out, and then try to find out where it was not sealing. if its dirt, you can try to wash it out. if its not fogged up, it may be that there is not as much power getting to those lights. in that case, i dont know what to do, and someone with more knowledge can chime in.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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I have the exact same problem with my taillight. Unfortunettly only way to fix it is to buy a new one. Its from water leaking into the light. When the water sits in the light it corrodes away the reflective material on the inside of the light. It looks darker b/c the light isnt reflecting as much as the good one. So far I havent found where mine leaks. I put silicone on the bulb gaskets and it still leaks.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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did you run that evo?
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by emerica4601
did you run that evo?


i have the same problem. i just found water in my light. i will prolly have to get a new one altogether.
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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yea its water....sucks thers no real way to fix it! lol

and no didnt get a chance to run the evo...it was a bunch of guys from a local forum that all met up.....i try to behave somewhat in my car lol only 3 races ive had were a 00' T/A with 4.10's (OneMeanZ) a 94 TT BPU Supra....and a turbo 1g talon
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Old Sep 11, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RamjamWS6
00' T/A with 4.10's (OneMeanZ)


Bring the car over one weekend and we'll see if we can't get the tail light issue worked out...
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