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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Condensation in Headlamp

With all this rain we have been experiencing in Texas, I noticed that the lower part of my headlamps have been fogging up. The condensation dissapears after about 15 minutes in the garage. Is this typical? I did a search on the forum and a member awhile back had posted that there are vents in the back of the headlamps in which moisture can come in and exit.
 
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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It's probably the seal around the headlight.
 
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Common, not necessarily the seal. Humidity does it, make sure the breathing holes are not clogged on the back. Its impossible to prevent in places like TX, I tell you that much!

Pull the little rubber hose off and check for clogs on the plastic part of the lamp assembly, there is a paper piece sometimes it is not removed at the factory which prevents the lamp from breathing - even the sidemarkers have the breathers and the two pairs Ive seen (the clear ones) were clogged from the get go.
 
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its normal, with the heat generated inside the headlamp housing they have to be vented.
 
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