headlamp condensation

**christyc1984** · 11-03-2005, 11:13 AM

K- havn't posted on here in a long time. I have a crack somewhere in my headlight (housing) and I'm getting condensation.. is there any kind of sealant (sp?) I can use for this or do I just have to buy a new headlight?

**Locker** · 11-03-2005, 11:24 AM

go to a craft shop and get some clear silicone sealant.

Remove your headlight and put it in the oven at about 250 and let the old silicone get soft so that you can seperate the headlight. Clean out all the old silicone as best you can and put the new sealant on. Put the headlight back together and you should no longer get condensation

**Sal** · 11-03-2005, 07:32 PM

if your car is still under warenty take it back to the dealer they will replace it for free.

**TRDcelicaGT-FOUR** · 11-03-2005, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locker

go to a craft shop and get some clear silicone sealant.

Remove your headlight and put it in the oven at about 250 and let the old silicone get soft so that you can seperate the headlight. *Clean out all the old silicone as best you can and put the new sealant on. *Put the headlight back together and you should no longer get condensation

This is good if the seal is bad, if theres a crack, you need to seal up the crack. A windshield repair place, might be able to fix this.

**Whitegt01** · 11-03-2005, 11:43 PM

plastic in oven cant be a good thing.... lol make sure theres no fires

**Celicon** · 11-04-2005, 12:10 AM

those headlamps cost $500 a piece at the dealership, I got them replaced under warranty for free though

**logikol** · 11-04-2005, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whitegt01

plastic in oven cant be a good thing.... lol make sure theres no fires

its actually not that bad....

**Whitegt01** · 11-04-2005, 12:39 PM

oh ok, i havent baked pieces of my car yet

**flylice13** · 11-05-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitegt01

plastic in oven cant be a good thing.... lol make sure theres no fires

actually this plastic is very durable. I had to put mine into the oven to open it up to paint the housing black and nothing melted except for the sealant.

**Lfsabch** · 11-05-2005, 03:14 AM

wrapped the head lamp assembly in a towel DO not let it catch fire, adn then separate the glue, then remove any debris or old glue from the area, then take some aquarium silicone(seals great) or whatever type and put a uniform line all the way around place the peices back together and let sit for atleast 4-5 hours with pressure on it if you can.

**christyc1984** · 11-05-2005, 10:59 AM

Thanks for the replies- I will try the dealership first- then start baking pieces of my car... They will replace it under warranty, even if it's cracked? It's under warranty for 100k miles (pre-owned) is it still eligible? If so, that would be awesome. I will check into it today while I'm out. Thanks guys!

11-03-2005, 11:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
christyc1984 '03 GTS Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 170 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 02-07-2006 01:02 PM	headlamp condensation K- havn't posted on here in a long time. I have a crack somewhere in my headlight (housing) and I'm getting condensation.. is there any kind of sealant (sp?) I can use for this or do I just have to buy a new headlight?

11-03-2005, 07:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	if your car is still under warenty take it back to the dealer they will replace it for free. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

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Lfsabch Location: whitby, Ontario Posts: 2,009 Join Date: Apr 2005 Last On: 10-30-2007 07:28 PM Vehicle: red 01celica gt 2nd Vehicle: '99 yamaha R6	wrapped the head lamp assembly in a towel DO not let it catch fire, adn then separate the glue, then remove any debris or old glue from the area, then take some aquarium silicone(seals great) or whatever type and put a uniform line all the way around place the peices back together and let sit for atleast 4-5 hours with pressure on it if you can. __________________ FOR SALE : APR red tower strut bar $100 hotchkis front strut bar w/ camber adj. $150 fibreglass trunk Sub Enclosure- $150 FULL!!New- Zex Wet Nitrous kit w/ Extras- $900

11-04-2005, 12:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Celicon Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 254 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 07-13-2008 01:06 PM	those headlamps cost $500 a piece at the dealership, I got them replaced under warranty for free though

11-05-2005, 10:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
christyc1984 '03 GTS Location: Blue Springs, MO Posts: 170 Join Date: Mar 2005 Last On: 02-07-2006 01:02 PM	Thanks for the replies- I will try the dealership first- then start baking pieces of my car... They will replace it under warranty, even if it's cracked? It's under warranty for 100k miles (pre-owned) is it still eligible? If so, that would be awesome. I will check into it today while I'm out. Thanks guys!

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