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      11-29-2023, 03:08 PM   #1
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water in headlights

I've recently noticed that there is some water inside of my headlight, could anyone tell me if this is a problem I have to solve? Or just a thing that is going to keep bugging me😂 thanks in advance
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I don't think it is active leaking based on what I can see, some moisture found it's way inside and got trapped, it will disappear when the headlight get warm enough ( in case of full led I am not sure, they don't get very hot) and reappear later. I would make find a access hole, like from angle eye LEDs under the headlights or make a new one. Then heat it with hair dryer or something once the moisture is gone I would seal the hole with silicone.

It won't be a problem but I would be very bugged looking at it every morning in winter
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To clear it open the hood, remove the access cover, put the cover back in place after it clears.
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I don't think it is active leaking based on what I can see, some moisture found it's way inside and got trapped, it will disappear when the headlight get warm enough ( in case of full led I am not sure, they don't get very hot) and reappear later. I would make find a access hole, like from angle eye LEDs under the headlights or make a new one. Then heat it with hair dryer or something once the moisture is gone I would seal the hole with silicone.

It won't be a problem but I would be very bugged looking at it every morning in winter
Allright thanks for your response, but doesnt the water make the headlights like brownish from the inside? That's my main issue tbh😂
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To clear it open the hood, remove the access cover, put the cover back in place after it clears.
Allright thx bud, will try👍🏼😁
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Allright thanks for your response, but doesnt the water make the headlights like brownish from the inside? That's my main issue tbh😂
Well it is clean water as it comes from humidity trapped there,
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+1. You get this a lot if you live where the humidity is high and there is a sudden drop in temperature. If it was an active leak there would be more water than what I see in the picture.
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