orangeman

Hi my driver side rear light seems to keep getting condensation in it I have taken it off and resealed it to the car but still getting condensation in it any one else have this problem. It's on a 1997 impreza wagon

alcazar

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Yep, the light may have a small crack, or more likely in the top rear.

You'll need to inspect it MINUTELY.

Mine did have a crack, it looked like a triangular depression in it's top. I dried the light out PROPERLY, then sealed that and anything else that looked suspicious on the rear with acrylic sealant, and have had no probs since.

To dry it out I used a piece of semi=-stiff wire, mine was one of the strands of 2.5mm twin and earth, about 12" long.
I looped the end round a bit of paper towel, and literally dried out the light by poking it inside every bulb-hole and wiping. If you watch the FRONT, when you have it right you can SEE the paper wicking up the moisture. It took almost TWO full bits of paper towel before I could find no more, then I stood it without it's bulb, bulbholder upwards, in a warm dry place for 24 hours, finally replacing it on the car.

orangeman

thanks for the reply i will take the light of again and hv a look to see if i can see any small cracks in the light.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Fill ANYTHING that looks suspicious.


I used acrylic seant on the rear, god knows what would work on the front, nothing I know dries clear

If it IS the front, it'd be simpler to get one off e-bay.

orangeman

Alrite mate u were right there is a small crack on the bottom of the light

orangeman

Also would super glue be ok to use to glue up the cracks

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

You can try it. If you can get hold of any, try the gel, it's less runny, stays where it's put and sets thicker