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Old 11-27-2009, 09:07 PM
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Hey guys I dont post over here much, and I never mess with my DD, so Im a newb. But anyway, one of my fog lights has some moisture on the inside of it. Do 99-04 fogs come apart so I can clean/seal it? I couldnt find much when I searched. Thanks!
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Old 11-27-2009, 09:22 PM
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Im not sure, but you can use a rag and stick to swab the inside of the housing. Then put some rtv where the lens and housing meet. And make sure the light bulb connector is making a good seal.

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Old 11-27-2009, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverNGrey4.6s
Im not sure, but you can use a rag and stick to swab the inside of the housing.
Thank you for the quick reply. I thought about doing this, but I want to prevent it from building up again. I just dont know if it is coming through where the bulb is, or if the light comes apart and its leaking around the seal? Im sorry for posting something like this; I just really haven't had any time at all to mess with it. Thanks again
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Old 11-27-2009, 09:38 PM
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there could also be a bad seal around the area where your light bulb is inserted.
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Old 11-27-2009, 10:07 PM
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The same thing has happened to mine... but im not sure what to do about it, i havent tried taking it apart yet, but when/if i do ill let u kno
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Old 11-28-2009, 01:55 AM
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Take them out and pour as much water as possible out. Then put them in the oven at like 200-250 for a few minutes to get the rest of the moisture out. Alternatively, you can use a hair dryer, but it takes a bit longer. Then RTV around the edge where the lens meets the housing.

If you still get water in them, then it's probably the seal around the bulb. Not much you can do except replace the bulbs and hoping they seal better. You can RTV around the bulb, but changing them will suck cause you'll have to scrape the rtv off every time you change them.
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