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Fog Light Housing leak

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Old 01-03-2009
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Fog Light Housing leak

does anyone elso have a problem with moister getting into the fog light housing? both of mine constantly leak moister. i have tried several different times trying to find where it leaks and attempted to silicone the areas i thought would of leaked..... and yet.... here i am again... with it leaking. i dont want it to blow my bubls cuz i spent $40 a pair for my silverstar lights
 
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I ran silocone on the front as pictured....and i also took the two halves apart and ran a bead on the inner seal as well. no clue how well that inside did...but i have no moisture build up anymore...and my fogs sat outside in the rain and snow and ice for a good year prior to me reinstalling them on the truck.

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funny, thats exaclty what i did, same place, still leaks moister..... but i didnt split them in the two halfs to seal them, maybe thats what i need to do
 
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when i split them, i ran to the sink with a toothbrush and cleaned the holy crap out of both pieces, including the rubber seal on the inside. ran a bead on both halves, and squished them back together. that seal is in the pivot point for the vertical adjustment on the lamp...so idk how much of a help that it was.
 
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helped aloth thanks! im going out to do it now. thanks alot man
 
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take pics and post 'em.....cuz i didn't take pics of mine taken apart! lol.
 
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ok will do!
 
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My lenses used to fog up like crazy and fill with water, I disassembled them cleaned them and rubbed a light film of dish soap on them and they haven't fogged once since.
 
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