Help, I love the Dectane's I installed this week but i'm getting really bad condensation. What can I do? I bought from Fish SS who a lot of people have bought from on here. Do i need a replacement set?

 

If they are brand new then I would say yes. I've had mine for few months and zero issues.

 

Mine has some occasional condensation as well and I'm trying very hard to not be troubled by it. Trying... very... hard...

 

Did you guys leave the plastic covers in place or did you take them out and use the rubber piece that's on the stocks?

 

I also have the same problem , i did not change the plastic ones to the stock ones would this help the issue , thanks

 

I would think so.

 

What does the rubber hose on the stock ones do? Does it allow air in to dry the condensation?

 

I am having some condensation as well. The stock lights have 2 rubber vent tubes and I was going to move them over but I cannot see any vents on the Dectanes. Not sure what to do. Maybe remove one of the sockets and use a hair dryer to heat up the inside & dry it out.

 

The sad part about all this is that this sames to be a comon problem with these lights and no one from Orange tuning or Dectane has steped up to the plate to correct this , but they where very quick to send me a email asking me if i wanted to buy their drl , no thanks

 

So what does the stock rubber piece do and should we try installing it?

 

The stock rubber piece allows for ventilation to decrease humidity within the housing. However, I think you would still have the problem with condensation due to the lower wattage of the LEDs vs incandescent light bulbs, needed to heat up the air within the housing and venting it out. Where you live is also a factor in the risk of condensation, IMO.

 

I talked to the guy i bought them from. He said you definitely have to install the rubber piece. Instead of using a heat gun, he suggested putting them in the oven on low to dry them out. Any problem with doing that?

 

I don't remember seeing vents to mount rubber piece. post a picture of inside of dectane if you manage to find it and mount them.

 

yes there are 2 vents in each light they are coverd with these plastic caps i have not been able to figure out how the stock rubber pieces go on the new vents as they are diffirent size , if anyone knows better please let us know , thanks

 

Got the rubber piece on. I'll keep you posted if it solves the problem.