Condensation in headlamp

[DaveN]

What's the best cure?

 

[LandCruiser1978]

remove headlight and use swmbo's hair dryer through the bulb holder ... That'l sort it

 

[DaveN]

Got no SWMBO, and got no hair, so no hair dryer!

I've taken out the bulbs and stuck a small fan heater down in the gap - see if that helps.

 

[sae70]

If you're just after getting rid of what you've got then remove the cover/gasket from the back of the headlight and leave them on main beam for 20min or so till its dried out. It's what I normally do for any of my forward facing lights that need drying out. I also normally disconnect the one that doesn't need drying out so its not a drain on the battery If it's a recurring issue then you need to find out how the moisture's getting in in the first place, this could be down to something as simple as a poorly replaced cover/gasket, good luck

 

[Brett]

After you've dried the lamp out a smear of Vaseline or silicon grease around the rubber seal helps keep the moisture out.

 

[Crispin]

Thread s piece of cotton through a silica sachet and leave it in for a week. Remove knowing it's all gone.

Find and repair reason it leaked.


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[DaveN]

Thanks guys. The heater seems to have done the trick - until next time. It looks like the lens clips on, so guess I'll have a go at breaking the lens an resealing it. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the sidelight to cure the condensation problem with that.

 

[frank rabbets]

You could try removing the clips and if the glass does not come off clean it all off, degrease and run a bead of winscreen sealer around the joint. Then put the clips back on.

Frank

 

[sae70]

It looks like the lens clips on, so guess I'll have a go at breaking the lens an resealing it

Yea right I've always enjoyed a good laugh, post some piccys up when you do this

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I don't envy you this task The last time I did this was to replace a cracked lens & it took me ages & left me all Once the lens was off I used a hot air gun/paint striper type of thing to soften the mastic then just slowly worked around the groove with a flat blade screwdriver & a Stanley knife gradually removing all of the old glue over a period of time like the rest of my life

It is doable but what a bitch of a job

If you do manage to do it don't then use to much mastic/glue when putting it back together as it makes a proper mess if you do Remember just enough if anything go just under put the lens on then have a look to see how much more you need remove the lens top up with mastic/glue then drop the lens back on

Good luck I'll say a little for you

I shant ever be doing it again though Lifes to short