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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Default How do you get rid of fog in your headlights???

I have a lot of fog in my driver side headlight and i was wondering if you guys can help me out? I tried to seal it with seal all which i purchased from discount auto and it still doesnt work . If you have any suggestions please help me out!!

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Old Mar 21, 2005 | 08:28 PM
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Hrmmm, Im not sure.

But to get rid of some glare I use meguiar's PLASTIC X. Makes it clean. But in the cold morning there's that haze. : (

My friends also recomended 3M de-oxidizer. Said you can find it at Kragen or any auto parts store, but I never seen it there.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Yeah it totally kills the look of the car. I wanna take pictures soon but i never can becuase the headlight is fogged. Thanks for your input bBsactoguy.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 08:52 PM
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Try replacing or reinforcing the rubber washer/grommit where the bulb connects to the head light housing.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Use a hair dryer

Remove the bulb for ventilation and use a hairdryer to heat up the headlight housing. Soon the water will evaporate and escape out of the hole.

It's not a permanent fix, but it works nonetheless :D
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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Take it to your dealer and have it replaced!
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ssdm7683
Take it to your dealer and have it replaced!
No kidding! This should not happen on your car. Make THEM fix it. They might have a TSB or special notice on it.
If you have ANY problems with your car and it is under factory warranty, make the dealership fix it.
Old Mar 21, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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Are you still running factory bulbs? If you are, then take it to the dealer for replacement. There may be a hairline crack in the sealant from the light housing to the lens. If not, make sure the rubber gasket around the bulb is snug. If you take it back with aftermarket bulbs in it, then the dealer will blame the fogging on the bulbs. I've been down that road before, so take my word on it, if they can find a way to get out of replacing it based on something you did, then they won't fix it. (not under warranty, any way)
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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Take the bulb out and hairdryer it.
Old Mar 22, 2005 | 12:35 PM
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Turn the low and highbeams on and let it sit like that for a bit, the fogginess should go away, for now..
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