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Offline GT_EYE

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Tail light condensation
« on: July 17, 2014, 02:46:15 pm »
After a bit of rain last night I have noticed my o/s outter rear tail light has condensation inside.

Is it just a replacement seal that's required or is this a sign to get a set of ED30/R32 rear lights ordered   :wink:

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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2014, 07:25:41 pm »
Would also be interested to know, one of mine is doing the same every time the car is washed
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2014, 10:09:31 pm »
I think this is a fairly common thing, doesn't necessarily mean anythings wrong. Unless it is really bad!
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2014, 10:33:46 pm »
Hey, dont think its anything major. When i had my car detailed by my mate, he just removed the trim behind the light clusters and let them air out. Alternatively you can take them out and put a hairdrier to dry the air out in there then put the trim back on. Dont think you'd need to go to the extent of ordering a new set of lights though mate.
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2014, 03:06:15 am »
Edition 30 lights do it to unfortunately mate
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2014, 04:25:50 pm »
Could try some product to soften the seals a bit to make them connect better. Autoglym leather treatment product works well on a range of surfaces and might help.   :happy2:
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2014, 06:05:53 pm »
Just taken mine out looks like it's been over-sealed. Some of the clips have got broken at some point and it looks to have been bodged back together
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2014, 10:51:46 am »
Stick a sachet of silica gel to each cap it'll draw all the moisture out. Just replace every so often. My astra was a lot worse than my GTI is.
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2014, 12:42:47 pm »


I'm going for the aquarium look
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2014, 02:03:18 pm »
On my old Mk3, I drilled a small pilot hole in the base to let the water out, and never had a problem afterwards.
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2014, 02:19:06 pm »
Quote from: SRC on August 26, 2014, 02:03:18 pm
On my old Mk3, I drilled a small pilot hole in the base to let the water out, and never had a problem afterwards.


I did this also on my mk3, drilled two infact to let air flow through and dry up any condensation, worked a treat, dont think you can get away with that on mk5 lights though
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Re: Tail light condensation
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2014, 10:16:19 am »
I didn't realise this was so common. My passenger side one was getting condensation in it so I ordered another light and replaced it. Now the drivers side is doing it too LOL!!!
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