front lights misting up

any ideas what i can do to stop this they are j/spec ones

To be honest mate, nothing really apart from refurbing them there is loads of threads about it do a search. However if your seals are ok it maybe a hole where the bulbs are.

Or conact Jon (gzaerojon) in the traders section he can refurb them. Check the link in my sig.

One of mine has fogged up too! Once they have been refurbed will it not happen? and if so why?

H.

One of mine has fogged up too! Once they have been refurbed will it not happen? and if so why?

 

H.

It shouldn't as Jon re-seals them. Best contact him for a full run down.

thay have been refurbed but i think some of the we black rubber tube things with the wee filter thingys are missing would cos this to happen and cheers

Mine fog up a bit as well

it can be a bit of a pain with steaming up, there's a lot of things that cause this.

first i would check the headlight bulbs/fog light cap and sidelight stalk as all these things have a rubber 0 ring fitted, as soon as the rubber gets split or pinched they can let in moisture.

Also a common thing people do is buy bulbs from halfords that don't fit (UK bulbs have larger centres) and then trim them down to make them fit, this then removes the 0 ring and can let in moisture, i would try smearing a little Vaseline around each rubber 0 ring to help the rubber seal.

if you get no joy then if you can send them here i can re seal them for you

thanks for that:) i will give it a go at the weekend what about the we black rubber tube things with the fillter in it i think thers about four on each light if thay are missing would that

make them misst up

I've got UK lights and looking at the back of the units out of the car, there are vent/drain hole in the base. So messing about with seals on the bulbs isn't going to do much. Probably condensation. Do you use a jet wash that's been spraying water around the engine compartment?

no i wash by hand

I've just done the j-spec headlight refurb, and quite predictably within two days there was a huge amount of condensation inside.

I bought a spare pair to refurb because I use the supe as a daily driver. The "new" light I put on has this hole, whereas the light that came originally with the car didn't. Should this hole be sealed (i.e. as opposed to my poor sealing skills or not putting the bulbs back in tight, could this be the source of my problem?)

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Thanks.

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Should I plug the hole shown in the picture above when I get the condensation out of my light?

My other lights don't appear to have this hole.

Ever since my car went to have the bumper sprayed one of the lights is full of condensation. The mechanic said its because the lights have been off the car and on a bench. This never happened before?

On my puma there is a little tube that appears to allow heated air into the headlights, i assume it is heated air as they occasionally mist up but clear within minutes of starting the car.

Is there anyway of adapting this principle to the supra headlights?

PS - I too have a misty passenger light

I've just done the j-spec headlight refurb, and quite predictably within two days there was a huge amount of condensation inside.

 

I bought a spare pair to refurb because I use the supe as a daily driver. The "new" light I put on has this hole, whereas the light that came originally with the car didn't. Should this hole be sealed (i.e. as opposed to my poor sealing skills or not putting the bulbs back in tight, could this be the source of my problem?)

 

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Thanks.

on my lights the hole has a rubber tube with a bend in it and like a mesh stuff inside it

i just took mine off and reseald them they looked spot on for about 10mins and hey presto they are misted up again

on my lights the hole has a rubber tube with a bend in it and like a mesh stuff inside it

i just took mine off and reseald them they looked spot on for about 10mins and hey presto they are misted up again

hi mate, if you're able to send it here i'll seal it for you

i won't charge as long as you cover postage

thats very kind off you bud:) thank you

yup i refurbed mine and one of em steamed up over night! would like to know how to resolve this