homertime 10-23-2005, 08:33 PM Ok so ever since i got my new TB i'd notice every once and a while that my fog lights would, humorously enough, fog up...
Anyone got any suggestions other then "take it to the dealer"??
I do have strobes in them, but the holes are perfectly sealed - Plus the problem occurred WAY before I installed them - It seems as though there may be some leakage from the front of the lens and the housing as I see some accumulation there
Should I take the lens off and re-glue it? If so, what should I use?
Any help is greatly appreciated, or anyone with a spare set at a reasonable price
ieatglue 10-23-2005, 09:00 PM Hmm, try taking it apart then re-gluing it with some silicon.
Siege87 10-23-2005, 09:07 PM i have the same problem with my right tail light, ive had the car for a while and the first time it happened was last week. kinda annoying, i think im gonna caulk it if i can find the hole.
dach95 10-23-2005, 09:37 PM Yeh, there is obviously an crack or openning somewhere. You may have to replace it or repair it.
homertime 10-23-2005, 10:21 PM Yeah I just didn't want to pay $90 for another set that I'm just going to drill 1 inch holes in, and even then I may still have fogging
I'll take them out and see what I can do - a heat gun should get those lenses off right?
deathbynosleep 10-23-2005, 11:43 PM yeah there has to be a hole in it somewhere. I have the same problem with my driver side fog lamp. I'm going to take it to the dealer before my warranty runs out. I don't see why they wouldn't fix it.
Jman423 10-24-2005, 01:40 AM Yeah I just didn't want to pay $90 for another set that I'm just going to drill 1 inch holes in, and even then I may still have fogging
I'll take them out and see what I can do - a heat gun should get those lenses off right?
A hammer would work a lot better!! :rotfl:
homertime 10-24-2005, 07:33 AM You're so right... I just did that with my gas pedal to install the SSR pedal covers
Blulytes 10-24-2005, 10:16 AM This actually happened when I first got mine...
Brought back to the dealer, they replaced under warranty.
but then again... i didn't have the strobes in them.
Is it both or just one?
homertime 10-24-2005, 06:45 PM both...
yeah i should have waited on putting the strobes in :worried:
homertime 10-26-2005, 06:16 PM Anyone have recommendations on what glue/silicone to use when resealing them?
I was actually just going to krazy glue the lens on, since that's pretty airtight - though I'd never be able to remove the lens again if there were problems
Ideas anyone?
ieatglue 10-26-2005, 06:24 PM YAY, a question for ME !! :laugh: I don't think you have to glue it on, i think there are clips that you remove to take off the cover. The light's border has rubber insulation to keep water out. But i could be wrong :undecided
If you have to use glue, then i think you could use rubber cement
jdp123 10-26-2005, 06:27 PM Link (http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/forums/topic.ten?pos=2&id=100706)
This link is for removing amber from headlights. They reseal with Permatex Black Silicone Adhesive. This may work.
homertime 10-26-2005, 07:20 PM Thanks, I was initially thinking crazy glue or duco rubber cement, i'll see how it goes, gotta cover all bases so I can seal these things back up correctly
tb_ky 10-26-2005, 09:33 PM Link (http://chevytruckworld.tenmagazines.com/forums/topic.ten?pos=2&id=100706)
This link is for removing amber from headlights. They reseal with Permatex Black Silicone Adhesive. This may work.
I wish we could take out the amber in our headlights...anyone tried it?
homertime 10-26-2005, 10:03 PM Funny you say that...
I had a crappy pair of "halo" lights that were: 1. Not bright at all - boarderline useless and 2. aimed incorrectly - there was a discrepancy between high and low beams, that when you'd aim the low beams fine, the highs would be out of wack and vice versa
So I baked 1 light in the oven, and took it apart, since it's going in the trash anyway.
It's held on very tight, and should definitely be done with a lot of care - to do it flawlessly I'd say you'd have to bake it for 4-5 separate 10 minute intervals to get it off good, or be very skilled with a heat gun (or even a little of both)
The amber pops out no problem, but at least with this crappy model, there's no sliver reflector behind the amber piece, so you're stuck with a stock black piece (I guess this is why we see the little amber bulb blinking as opposed to the entire amber piece blinking)
To do a "good" job you'd have to take at least an hour to get the thing off, but then you'd have to deal with taking out all the gooey adhesive too, so add another hour to the job.
My suggestion, go out and for $200 buy the clear signal on ebay, it's not worth your time ripping this thing apart
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