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Old 03-23-2009, 06:41 AM
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Does anyone have any tips on removing the condensation from headlights?
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Old 03-23-2009, 07:17 AM
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take them off car, and bake them in an oven to get the moisture out, then reseal them. pretty much all you can do i think.
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take the headlights off the car and use a blowdryer
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I've heard of some people putting little silica packets in the housing for a little bit to take the moisture out. Any truth to this?
I know one of my headlights has started fogging up recently too and I've never baked it open or anything like that. Kinda upsetting
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Default Re: Condensation on Headlights

Originally Posted by aryan13
Does anyone have any tips on removing the condensation from headlights?
Just curious, what headlights?
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My stock headlights. I was thinking of just taking them off and using a hairdryer.
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Originally Posted by cavalierkid888
I've heard of some people putting little silica packets in the housing for a little bit to take the moisture out. Any truth to this?
I know one of my headlights has started fogging up recently too and I've never baked it open or anything like that. Kinda upsetting
silica works. u can leave it in for a while
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