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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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i have some water in my tail light i tried a sl search and a google search, anyone have a good way to get it out ?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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busting it open always end up working
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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maybe take the tail light off and bake it for a little bit or hit it with a hair dryer?
Old Apr 3, 2008 | 11:58 PM
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What tail lights?
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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I see you have an 07, do you still have b2b warranty? If you do the dealer will replace it if there are not any visible cracks.
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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dealer will replace it as long as they or scion installed them.
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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I had this same problem with my first set of aftermarket tails.
All I did was place one of those little moisture packets (usually comes in a box of new shoes) into the light after taking out the light socket and it cleared it up pretty well over night.

Of course it discolored the chrome inside the light and I ended up buying a different pair.
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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thanks for all the advise guys. im gonna try the moisture packet thing that seems like a really smart idea.



Originally Posted by toeveryhour
dealer will replace it as long as they or scion installed them.
even if their after market?
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BrownDogg
maybe take the tail light off and bake it for a little bit...
I thought you couldn't bake the tails? Thought they could only be cut with a dremel?

Anyways, the pack she's talking about is full of Silica Gel (or pellets). Don't eat them! If you've had a variance in temperature lately, that could cause your tails to get some condensation in them. Even those nasty Anzo eBay Head lights use Silica Gel packets in them. I would use it then take it out when the moisture disappears. That way it won't possibly discolor the chrome.
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Originally Posted by joeya28
Originally Posted by toeveryhour
dealer will replace it as long as they or scion installed them.
even if their after market?
OEM and TYC only.
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Hyghgynx
Originally Posted by BrownDogg
maybe take the tail light off and bake it for a little bit...
I thought you couldn't bake the tails? Thought they could only be cut with a dremel?

Anyways, the pack she's talking about is full of Silica Gel (or pellets). Don't eat them! If you've had a variance in temperature lately, that could cause your tails to get some condensation in them. Even those nasty Anzo eBay Head lights use Silica Gel packets in them. I would use it then take it out when the moisture disappears. That way it won't possibly discolor the chrome.
do not bake the tails!
they will melt instantly!
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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They will melt? How would somebody take them apart then and re seal them? You said a dremel?
Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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yea, you have to use a dremel.
and u reseal them with silicon.
look at the link in my sig.

were doing a custom set, we took a heat gun a held it up to the lights for like 2 seconds and they started to melt already.
if they were put in the over they would melt instantly and be completely deformed.
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