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Old 24 February 2011, 06:03 PM
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ive de tangoed my blobeye and now one light has some condensation in it(it had this before being detangoed).
anyone any ideas of how to prevent it i.e. reseal it and what to use to do it?
also there is a bit in the rear light can you do the same to those?
Old 24 February 2011, 06:29 PM
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a very small drill, and in the very corner at the lowest point drill a hole!

the alternative is whip them off and use the hairdryer on them, you will probably find it will only be a short time before it returns though.

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Old 24 February 2011, 06:42 PM
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Got the same in mine. Take it was when they were detangoed and need resealing again.
Old 24 February 2011, 06:50 PM
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If they've been split, split them again and reseal. Carafax or Tiger seal, I'd use the former or you'll NEVER get them open again

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Rears, what I do with mine is dangle bags of silica gel inside them, having previously "cooked" the s/g at 100 degrees for an hour beforehand.

I save any small bags of s/g I get, expressly for this purpose. DO remember to "seal" the light while the s/g is inside, a plastic bag taped over the hole suffices, or the s/g will just absorb moisture from the air outside the light too.
Old 24 February 2011, 07:12 PM
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I used to have this problem with my lights.

Simple process really i just drilled a 0.2mm hole in the bottom corner of my light unit and (touch wood) never had them fog up since, shame the same thing cant be said for the interior windows lol

Jay
Old 24 February 2011, 07:16 PM
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something more simple and does not intale in drilling is put masking tape all over the lens of the light in question then leave your lights on full beam for 5-10 minutes and it should clear
Old 24 February 2011, 08:05 PM
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I had the same problem. I took the lights out, heated them with the hairdryer until most of the condensation had gone and then left them in the 'airing cupboard' over night. Once they were clear again I resealed them with clear silcone ( the type that you use to seal your bathroom ). Ever since then they have been fine. Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by J.beazley
I used to have this problem with my lights.

Simple process really i just drilled a 0.2mm hole in the bottom corner of my light unit and (touch wood) never had them fog up since, shame the same thing cant be said for the interior windows lol

Jay
Check if you have any leaks, boot, front carpets etc.
Also check that the air control is NOT left on recirculate.
Old 24 February 2011, 09:08 PM
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I would go with the silica gel trick, then reseal, you could probably hang a small bag inside on a short length of fishing twine then pull it out afterwards, Thats what I would try, failing that a tablespoon of salt in a piece of stocking, as salt will dry anything. Also best place to dry lights in the house is the fridge, as cool air is very dry compared to warm air
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