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Condensation/Water in Tail Lights :(
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:07 pm
by toysrus
Anyone know the cause ? I will be removing them first thing tomorrow morning and trying to solve the problem before it gets worse and rusts something
Re: Condensation/Water in Tail Lights :(
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:16 pm
by Cookiemonster
toysrus wrote:Anyone know the cause ?
Water.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:05 pm
by Junkers
Good one cookie :D
I found water in my taillights, ended up ripping them apart and cleaning them, haven't been a problem since.
I think it's just the general design of the enclosure that allows water to get in over time.
Might be a idea to take the lights out and push them into a basin of water face first (without submerging them completely) to see where the water seeps in and use RTV or silicone to block the areas causing the problems.
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:07 pm
by grumbly
maybe even adding a drain hole, say a 1.5mm drill?
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:11 pm
by Junkers
No that would be too logical
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:11 pm
by STARZILA
grumbly wrote:maybe even adding a drain hole, say a 1.5mm drill?
Nah i've been down that road and they end up with dust in them over time.
Might be the rubber gasket thingy behind the lamp,they always crack and fall apart,then let water in where the indictor meets the tail lights
Have a look and you'll see what I mean.
Hope that helps :D
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:39 pm
by SIR GSR
Any way of repairing the rubber stuff, or is it better to just get new rubber and try to reseal it
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:08 am
by rallidave
the rubber goes hard and brittle and water seeps in, silastic seems to replace the rubber ok,
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:43 pm
by STARZILA
I used some of that sticky stuff you find holding the protective plastic behind door panels.
Im not sure what its called,I just found a roll of it with no description on the package.
That seemed to work a treat as it doesnt go off.
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:43 am
by Chryzla
take them apart, clean the up like new. then use that sikaflex shit to re seal it... thats what i would do if mine were in good nick.
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:35 am
by JPC
STARZILA wrote:I used some of that sticky stuff you find holding the protective plastic behind door panels.
Im not sure what its called,I just found a roll of it with no description on the package.
That seemed to work a treat as it doesnt go off.
D-Mastic will also do the trick.
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:15 pm
by SIR GSR
I'm not sure if all Starion rear lights have it, but mine have a small hole in each of the light sections to let all the moisture out....
I haven't seen any other starions up close to have a look, but it looks standard...
Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:22 pm
by beetleman
I have also problem with that! :( what to do? I think that silicon gel will do fine.
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:22 pm
by STARZILA
SIR GSR wrote:I'm not sure if all Starion rear lights have it, but mine have a small hole in each of the light sections to let all the moisture out....
I haven't seen any other starions up close to have a look, but it looks standard...
Nah I dont think its standard.I have a pair of tail lamps that have holes drilled in them and they just let dust in.
Not a good look. :roll:
