jpacetti

I am getting alot of condensation in the inside of my brake lights. I have heard of putting the headlights in the oven to reheat the glue and dry them out and then pressing it back together while it's still warm. I don't know if this will work for the tail lights or how hot to let the oven get. Has anyone done this or know of a good way to fix these things? Also does anyone know where I can order replacement "red" sidemarkers? I can only find clear ones. Getting close to painting the car and trying to finish up some cosmetic stuff. Thanks

cliffyk

Do not put the tail light in an oven at any temperature, unlike the headlights, which are polycarbonate, the tail light lenses are just some plain ol' thermoplastic.

I once saw one with a dimple melted into it because the owner had used a 37W halogen lamp (the same 899 as used in the toy fog lights) as a backup light.

Bring them into a low-humidity environment and use a hairdryer to blow air in the lamp mounting holes. Then check around the seams for leaks--or just assume there are leaks an use a thin application of clear sealant forced into the seams.

devongarver

^ ya that lol.

I had that issue in the ranger. I used compressed air to blow out the housings and i let them sit in the sun for a while and dry out. Then I sealed up the seams as best as i could and let it dry. Worked for me...

jpacetti

Ok that sounds like good advise. I'll definatly give it a try. Thanks for the help!

Still trying to find those pesky sidemarkers... Anyone??

allmotor

when i bought my 99 i noticed the same thing i just left them out in the sun and then sealed them right up. worked great.