Foggy taillight no more!!
 

I Figured out a Free, quick, and easy way to get that condensation out of my rear taillight!... Very happy camper...

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Chances are..............it's nothing new and exciting. Did you do a search at all first?

Okay, I'll bite.

Please enlighten us oh wise one....................what was your solution??????

Without it(the solution), it surely qualifies as a useless thread, and it may be useless anyway.

I'm just saying. :)

Wait for 3 weeks without rain? Works for me everytime! ;)

He probably drilled it.

Ya think? :evil_laug

I'm still trying to figure out why StealthTL posted three times! :Freak_ani

I too hope he didn't drill it... and I hope he didn't bake them and reseal them either. I "found" a cheap and easy fix too and it had nothing to do with the two main "this is how I fixed my tail lights" claims.

Waiting three weeks doesn't work either. Eventually the reflective paint on your mirrors will rub off.

Theres a dead bug in my tail light.... right next to the keyhole where you get into the trunk.
:(

Were happy for you :bowdown:

What kind of bug is it? lol

A dead one.

Hahah. I honestly don't know. It has wings, and is about 2 cm long.

most have a spider or two

well the rain comes through from the top, so take the light off and remove the bulbs, poor as much water as you can out of the holes and let the rest air dry. Once it's dry, take duct tape and tape the warped gasket near the top where the rain would drip in. This way the rain continues to fall in the correct groves. Quick, easy, and nearly free (as long as you have some duct tape).

@ beodude/ shelldude, no drilling needed.

@ cjw4050, im not certain of the size of the bug, but im betting that if you did the same thing I explained, taking the taillight and bulbs out and turned it upside down, the bug should fall right out. It's a quick and painless process.

@ mazurfer, i searched and saw that the case was to usually purchase a new gasket. which I didn't have to do, hence it being free... so if this is useless don't click on it... if you have no problem with a foggy taillight stay out of it. The only useless thing is you wasting my time... JUST SAYYYYIN

@1.3_LittersOfFurry if only it could ever stop raining!... plus the water was staying trapped in the light and the fog wouldn't go away...

It was useless because your first post never said what you did, so we were left to screw around until you came back and told us.
As Kane said.......and unfortunately I will butcher it..."We are like Wolves, we run in packs, but we also eat our young"!

Lighten up Francis! I'm just saying . :)


I'm glad it worked out for you.

I don't get condensation (used to have fishbowls, especially on the passenger side) at all any more and I read tons of debate in this forum about the best solution before I decided what I would do to fix the problem..

I did not have to buy any over priced gaskets or drill any holes either. I simply removed the tail lights and brought them into the house, removed the gasket carefully using a hairdryer to soften the adhesive and rinsed them in the sink, then mixed in a little windex and swished it around. I got rid of most of the liquid inside by tilting them around in every direction. The remaining liquid in the lens was removed with a shop vac, a straw and a little patience. I kept the lenses in the house over night so that the humidity would dissipate before resealing the gasket with rtv silicone on both the groove in the gasket and the plastic surface that mates with it. I used my finger to remove any excess silicone and left it to set for about 4 hours before putting the lenses back in. I have not seen any signs of moisture since and wash my car every week with a pressure washer. This worked for me and I would not recommend drilling holes in a sealed unit..