General misted up rear lights?

[task]

hi all
is there anyway in which u can stop the rear lights from misting up on my marea? is this a common problem?

 

[Steve-0]

Drill an 1/8" hole in the bottom to let the moisture out

Steve

 

[task]

well i drilled the hole. in fact i did two small ones at each end. and guess what it did not work.

 

[polecat]

The holes stop the lights from filling up with water and circulate air. If you have a big condensation problem then you need to dry out the lights completely. This is not an easy task. I used a rag on the end of a wire coat hanger and a hairdryer. If the moisture is between the clear and the coloured lens then there is not a lot you can do without stripping the lights out completely.
If your drilled holes are in this area then try warming up the lens to try to dry it out. You need to do this in a warm dry area otherwise when it cools down it will only draw in more damp air.

 

[task]

i'll take the light unit out and keep it in the house over night to let it dry out. and yes it is on the clear cover. see if that works. but won't it come back again.

 

[polecat]

If you can get it completely dry you need to seal it so that moisture can't get back in. A little silica gel in the gap may help.

Its a choice between ensuring a good air flow in the lens or completely drying and sealing. Both are a bit fiddly unfortunately.

 

[task]

cheers m8
hope it works if not i'll go to the scrapy's and get another one