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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Tail light condensation

Is this a problem or is it normal and will go away? Car stays in garage but it has gone from cold to warm and back to cold recently. Haven't been in any rain but was recently washed. Just noticed it today though. Driver's side is dry as a bone...

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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:01 PM
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It's a common problem with our tail lights... Quite a few different threads on how to "fix" it. It should go away by itself when its dry but quite an annoying problem.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=Tail+light
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Search and you'll find tons of threads on it and solutions for the problem.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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No thanks, just reading the thread that was already posted made me sorry I asked to start with. LOL

As long as it's not something that could lead to any kind of damage and will clear up on its own, I'll leave it like it is.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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You should try to definitely fix it. If it keeps happening, eventually your light can get really yucky inside. I think the best solution is to dry the light out with a hair dryer and then get some sealant and do a better seal.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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drill holes in the bottoms, worked for me.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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OK OK.... Krazed_Rx8 already posted a link to the other thread so the OP knows whats going on.
No need to start another tail light argument thread.
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Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Search and sleep easy tonight
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Old Jan 29, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
drill holes in the bottoms
Don't.
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