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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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I was wondering if anyone with an 08 Tc ever had condensation issues in their taillight. This morning after a cold and rainy previous night, I noticed around the edges of my tails had some condensation! I went to the dealer today and was told that they would replace it for me. But I found that weired, especially it being both sides and on a new car, keep in mind I never touch those tails to replace anything. '

Quality seems a bit "Cheap" on the tc, I feel like the corolla is better built and we got the cheap leftovers.
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Yeah mine just started doing it on the right side light. I was like WTF is this.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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Yeah mine just started doing it on the right side light. I was like WTF is this.
Take it to the dealer I'm getting both tails changed monday for a new set since it is under warranty. I hope this does not happen to my headlights. Funny thing is that I noticed the condensation was there in the morning when I showed them at the dealer, and by the afternoon it was gone. I hope you didn't see any in the headlights?

I haven't but you never know...
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:41 AM
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I got the same issue, I was washing my car then wiping it down and i saw it. At first i though it was just from the sunlight but no it was condensation inside... I took some pics with my phone just in case i want to get the replaced because the dealer closest to my house doesn't believe shyt i tell them... I only saw it on the drivers side...

Here the pics from my phone...



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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:51 AM
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I just realized that this is in the forsale section, this should be moved to the exterior and appearance forum
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:53 AM
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Yup Exactly the same problem! It eventually dries out but damn on OEM tailight this happens wtf? Replace them b4 it gets worse and you get out of warranty.
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Mod. Can someone move this? Didnt realize that I thought it was the "Exterior Section"
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:55 AM
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Oh dont worry i will... Im just going to wait until it warms up a little... Im hoping my other one is the same cuz i got a little scratch on it hehe...
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Yeah this happened to me and Scion told me it was normal! Complete BS in my book. I got them to give me a set of 07s for free and they installed them for me.
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Normal? HAHAH wtf...
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Originally Posted by AdmirN
Oh dont worry i will... Im just going to wait until it warms up a little... Im hoping my other one is the same cuz i got a little scratch on it hehe...
Funni you say that man I got a small lil stratch my on passanger and am glad I am getting a new set .
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Originally Posted by ScionSnowman
Yeah this happened to me and Scion told me it was normal! Complete BS in my book. I got them to give me a set of 07s for free and they installed them for me.
That is BS make sure you go to dealer you are cool with. I waste so much money there lolz. They hook me up . No problems at all.
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I am not too concerned about mine since I am getting tyc tails tomorrow actually. If one of them fogs up I will just get the dealer to replace them haha.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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Happens to mine too when I wash her. I got real condensation in my headlight when I first got her. It was replaced under warranty.
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You guys do realize that if the problem is like the one in the pics posted that that is OUTSIDE the tail light?
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Originally Posted by tCtCtC
You guys do realize that if the problem is like the one in the pics posted that that is OUTSIDE the tail light?
OUTSIDE? Its clearly from the INSIDE, i've tried wiping it down, its from the inside. It would not look like that if it was from the outside.
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It is the inside. I'm going to see if they change my headlights too I just noticed some weired type of drips from the inside looks like it from when they made it weired?
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Originally Posted by capicu23
It is the inside. I'm going to see if they change my headlights too I just noticed some weired type of drips from the inside looks like it from when they made it weired?

Mine have that same look on the inside of the lense as well.
Old Dec 11, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Hmm makes me wonder... So today I went out in the freaking cold and had to wipe through the inside of my VRD fog lights, man I think I might have to replace my VRD with stock fogs too! Freaking condensation drives me crazy First VRD now stock tails. I hope i dont go through this again.
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