Water on fog light connector

[aaronc7]

So, I've gone through like 2 sets of fog lights and for some reason my left side one keeps burning out really fast (or at least I thought, I guess I should have double checked). Anyways, I was under my car the other day and I find that the fog light connector clip is wet and has water on it. I'm thinking this can't be good if it's getting inside the connector and stuff, so I take a look. Turns out that water has been getting into the connector and it's corroding inside, also, the one connector on my current fogs is corroded (and wont work anymore).

Anyone else have this problem? Not sure how I would be getting water down there. Just sucks because even if I get it fixed somehow at the dealer, I still went through and wasted 2 sets of fog lights.

 

[hectik1]

Clean up the corrosion and put some light bulb grease in before snapping in the connector. Should help.

 

[aaronc7]

light bulb grease...never heard of that! haha. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow, hopefully get the connector replaced and figure out how water is even getting on there. How the water is getting there is my bigger concern, I don't want the problem to keep coming back. Thanks for the advice though I may try that out anyways...it might make my current bulbs work. Don't wanna have to buy another set.

 

[hectik1]

light bulb grease...never heard of that! haha. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow, hopefully get the connector replaced and figure out how water is even getting on there. How the water is getting there is my bigger concern, I don't want the problem to keep coming back. Thanks for the advice though I may try that out anyways...it might make my current bulbs work. Don't wanna have to buy another set.

They sell small packages of the stuff in Autozone, Murrays, Advance, etc. Just ask for it. Prevents corrosion, moisture, etc.

 

[aaronc7]

just to follow up, went to dealer looking to get the connector replaced and then put some of this grease stuff on it, but they just put some 'dielectric grease' (exact same stuff probably) on and the foglight worked, woot. I'd recommend putting some in the electrical connection area...I think that area is prone to getting water on it. When the tech was unplugging the fog light etc I could see him working thru the front grille so water can definitely get up in there. It was probably from an automatic carwash or something if I had to bet (I go to one every now and then for a quick wash)

 

[hectik1]

just to follow up, went to dealer looking to get the connector replaced and then put some of this grease stuff on it, but they just put some 'dielectric grease' (exact same stuff probably) on and the foglight worked, woot. I'd recommend putting some in the electrical connection area...I think that area is prone to getting water on it. When the tech was unplugging the fog light etc I could see him working thru the front grille so water can definitely get up in there. It was probably from an automatic carwash or something if I had to bet (I go to one every now and then for a quick wash)

Same stuff.

 

[diablospeed]

move the connector and zip it in a different location. then you can wrap it up.