Ok, this is the second time i've had to have my tail light replaced. Down in texas the driver side filled with condensation. Two weeks ago we had a really bad rain storm and my passenger side FILLED up with water. (check pics)

does this happen to anyone else?

oh, and thank the lord for warranties

 

Never had this happen to me on my 8 but then I'm in Las Vegas Nevada and its 113 out right now and 100 at 11.PM.
Yea thank God for warranties.

 

Ok I may be way off here but here's what I noticed. From the pictures it appears as though your trunk lid looks like it's lower than mine,almost like it doesn't quite line up with the rest. Do you have a 2004? I know there's a TSB on this in regards to the trunk lid interfering with the rear tail light housing. Sometimes when the trunk lid is shut harder than usual it can cause cracks in the rear tail lights.http://www.finishlineperformance.com...8-04-1248a.pdf

 

i have mine going in for that particular tsb tigger, the interference with the tail light would be in a perfect area for leakage into the area you showed. Mine only has some wear indicated inside the trunk and on the top of the light. Open your trunk and check out the top of your light, snowboarder (tigger's TSB link will have a picture that shows exactly where you should look). Good luck!

 

that's very interesting. I'll check out my car tomorrow when the sun is up. I didn't even think about the trunk causing damage to my tail lights.

thanks

 

I can really notice it in the third picture you posted. It looks like it needs re-aligned.

 

i had water in one of my fog lights and they replaced it no questions asked

 

no absolutely not this has never ever happened before to anyone besides you and it has never been discussed before on this forum.

 

I've only had condensation once in one of my tail lights. That was after I took it through a drive through car wash....never again. I onlt take it to a hand wand car wash now.

 

I've had to have both mine replaced, too. But since they've been replaced I've had no problems. So I'm happy!

 

ionly get condensation/water sports in my left fog light

 

same in the first pic. you can see the corner of the trunk lid lower than the body side

 

I've had condensation in my left tail light. Got it fixed under warrantee.

 

OK so will our warrantee cover condensation in the head lights?
After I read this I checked my head lights and I see a film on the plastick its not clear and when my lights are on you can see it big time even in the day time.
This is so odd I have never had this prob with my tail lights.

 

thanks smart ***!
could you please enlighten me with more words of wisdom

 

they will replace your head light under the warranty also. I had the same "film" on my headlights when I bought the car and had them replaced the next day.

 

Wow thats crazy does ur tail light still works tho?

 

yeah, happened to me after a couple of days of rain down in LA. Got them replaced uner warranty and that was the end of it.

 

It happened to me a month or so ago, i took it to the dealer and made them change both tail lights for new ines. This new ones are ok (until now!)