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head lights taking on water
r_ogilvy
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22 Dec 2011 08:19 - 22 Dec 2011 08:21#28909by r_ogilvy
Does anyone else get problems with the head lights steaming up and taking on a bit off water, iv been going through a lot of water recently and they keep condensating up, any one get this and what do you do to stop it?
Not experienced it myself. But where the bulbs fit into the unitI would give a liberal aplication of Vaseline around the inside ring of the large rubber ring that goes round the bulb, also round the outside of said ring. I presume there is a similar ring around the sidelight bulb. That should stop water getting into those 2 areas. The headlight may also need removing to dry it out.
Ian.
wanderinstar wrote: Not experienced it myself. But where the bulbs fit into the unitI would give a liberal aplication of Vaseline around the inside ring of the large rubber ring that goes round the bulb, also round the outside of said ring. I presume there is a similar ring around the sidelight bulb. That should stop water getting into those 2 areas. The headlight may also need removing to dry it out.
Ian.
I'd definitely dry them out before you try to improve the seal otherwise you'll still get condensation.
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Not really condensation, but back last year, I managed to fill ours up to the top with brown silty muddy water.
Took both units out, washed them out using hot water and detergent.. even bought a childs bottle brush to get most of the oily silt out.
Put them upside down next to a radiator for about 7 days, refitted with liberal amounts of vasaline around the bolb holders. Not had any issues since, but havnt really been swimming since the new radiator went in
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