How to Reseal your headlights?

[Bijou-MP5]

I have asked this question before, but can't find it anymore.
Maybe, I'm lazy lol
because My driver's side of headlights have some mists and moistures, but not that serious.
I believe SirNuke once told me use hair dryer to blow inside, but I Don't remember 100% how.
so if anyone know how to do this. let me know.
Thanks in advance.

 

[reyman]

I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM...MAZDA SAID ITS THE AFTERMARKET BULBS I GOT.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

don't change your bulbs to high wattage ones
just stick to the 55w.
jet get something like sylvania cool blue or piaa.
Anything over 55w is not good ...not good at all... trust me.
That's why I spend my money to get Catz HId Kits from liteswap

 

[AndrewSilverMP5]

Personally, I recommend Sylvania Silverstars from www.powerbulbs.com ... If I had a dollar for every time I've been high beamed for having my lows on ... I'd be pretty damn poor. But still, they're white and bright and very much worth the $42 shipped.

 

[Concept P5]

to reseal.
ok here goes:
first u must take out the headlights, from there remove all the plastic and rubber pieces and screws on the headlight assembly.
Make sure that you label or remember where they go. next proceed to heat up an oven t0 350 and place ur headlight in for approx. 8-15 mins, when time is up remove headlight and pry apart.

To reseal use Marine silicon (this is from what i heard), but i just used MONO house silicon and i to worked fine.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

thank you for sharing andrewsliverMP5...
now let's stick to my question.
How to Reseal your headlights?

 

[AndrewSilverMP5]

Oh ... about the moisture problem ... my integra's headlight collected plenty of that due to a hole in the casing. After plugging it up, I took a hair dryer (as Sir Nuke told you), stuck it in behind of the slot for the bulb, and let technology do its magic.

Afterwards, I would make sure you replace the weather seal good and tight to insure against future water problems. Good luck !

 

[Bijou-MP5]

to reseal.
ok here goes:
first u must take out the headlights, from there remove all the plastic and rubber pieces and screws on the headlight assembly.
Make sure that you label or remember where they go. next proceed to heat up an oven t0 350 and place ur headlight in for approx. 8-15 mins, when time is up remove headlight and pry apart.

To reseal use Marine silicon (this is from what i heard), but i just used MONO house silicon and i to worked fine.

So...in order to reseal(to clean up mists in my headlights) I have to remove headlight assembly?
but this sounds like few procedures how to paint our headlights.. lol'
Thanks for your info though

 

[Bijou-MP5]

Oh ... about the moisture problem ... my integra's headlight collected plenty of that due to a hole in the casing. After plugging it up, I took a hair dryer (as Sir Nuke told you), stuck it in behind of the slot for the bulb, and let technology do its magic.

Afterwards, I would make sure you replace the weather seal good and tight to insure against future water problems. Good luck !

thanks andrew

 

[Concept P5]

well u might as well reseal it that way. This will ensure nothing happens again.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

I was thinking about painting inside of headlights anyway.
so your help was very appreciated.

 

[AndrewSilverMP5]

If it's a simple water condensation problem (ie droplets aren't running down the inside of your headlight), then drying it out with a hair dryer will solve that quickly.

What probably happened is that you've been doing alot of bulb replacement and humid air happened to enter the housing. (do you live in a warm, humid area?) No big deal.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

Yup... you are 100% right.
That's why I had to replace my driver's side of headlight to new one.
but this one is also causing same problem.
I live in chicago...you know it gets warm and cold but its going to get really hot during summer.
so basically I have humid air happened to enter the housing right?
drying it out with a hair dryer will solve this right?
he he

 

[AndrewSilverMP5]

Yep yep ... What i would do is run the dryer on hot for several minutes, then switch to cold to blow out the now warm, moist air inside your housing. I would also remove both the low and high sockets, so that air has a place to enter and exit.

It may sound a lil like overkill, but if you're going to fix a problem, might as well do it right

 

[Bijou-MP5]

Yep yep ... What i would do is run the dryer on hot for several minutes, then switch to cold to blow out the now warm, moist air inside your housing. I would also remove both the low and high sockets, so that air has a place to enter and exit.

It may sound a lil like overkill, but if you're going to fix a problem, might as well do it right

Scientific explanation~ like that

 

[FuNwaGoN]

One thing you may want to check is to make sure that the rubber seal/boot that goes on the back of the low beams is completely sealed. This will cause the same thing to happen. Be careful using a hairdryer to dry them out as I have seen melted plastic before. Best way to do this would be to remove the headlight and check all sides of it. if no cracks can be found then take some simple silicon sealant and run a bead all the way around your headlights and then just run your finger over that bead to take away any excess and smooth everything out. then just let it dry and re-install. shouldn't have any problems after that. had the same problem on my brothers integra and that was how we fixed it.

 

[Bijou-MP5]

I'll keep that in mind.

 

[AndrewSilverMP5]

Yeah, I know ... I'm a dork. >.<

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Personally, I recommend Sylvania Silverstars from www.powerbulbs.com ... If I had a dollar for every time I've been high beamed for having my lows on ... I'd be pretty damn poor. But still, they're white and bright and very much worth the $42 shipped.

I second that.