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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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this is in regards to lt1 taillights. the seal cracked i guess and moisture got inside in between the 2 layers and it looks like *** now. are there any tricks to fixing this or taking apart the taillight (if its possible)
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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Nope....you have to get a new one....water corrodes away the reflective material on the inside of the tail light.......I had the same problem
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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Old Oct 2, 2007 | 03:33 PM
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Had the same problem when I first got my car. The water will corrode the reflective paint and make the tail light appear dimmer. Common problem on F-body's. Only fix is to replace it.
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Old Oct 3, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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I had the same problem in my taillights and especially my amber lights on the front. My light bulb kept burning out so I replaced the housing thinking it was the problem. A few months later, I had water in there again. I noticed my friend's mercedes had a small hole in his light housing (to let water drain?) I drilled a small hole in each of the taillights and the front amber light housing and haven't had a problem since. That was maybe 3 or 4 years ago. Worth a shot, especially if you are going to buy new ones anyways.
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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by peterlawl84
I had the same problem in my taillights and especially my amber lights on the front. My light bulb kept burning out so I replaced the housing thinking it was the problem. A few months later, I had water in there again. I noticed my friend's mercedes had a small hole in his light housing (to let water drain?) I drilled a small hole in each of the taillights and the front amber light housing and haven't had a problem since. That was maybe 3 or 4 years ago. Worth a shot, especially if you are going to buy new ones anyways.
dood thats ******* genius..thx man for the great idea
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