foggy headlights

[Welker]

This is probably not a new question but is there any way to correct the problem of headlights fogging up on the inside? I had both headlights replaced under warranty at about 30k and it is starting to happen again. When it originally happened it was clearly a leak in the casing somewhere because there was sand collecting in the housing and it was visible from simply looking into the lens. At the moment the problem is not bad but I can see it beginning. Any suggestions?

[taflocks]

Re: foggy headlights

you just have the large edition of fog lights.......

[steelblue5505]

Re: foggy headlights

I'm sorry I do not have a fix or a tip. I'm curious about how much sun light your car is expose to. My T-Bird gets to park all the time in the garage so after 3 years & 25K miles the head light lens (s) are as good as new. So I'm wondering if the huge amt of sunlight and daytime heat you have in AZ could be part of the cause.

[wtxbird]

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The only solution is to change out the headlights again. I would ask the dealer who changed out the first set to replace them under warranty. There are also aftermarket one's available on Ebay.

[007161947]

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large fog lights, to funny, tom do you still have that set of 02 door trim pieces, we may have a club member that may be interested. if you miss this post i'll send you a pm. thanks earl

[Welker]

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Mike, I don't think its the heat...but who knows...only a fool underestimates the power of the Arizona sun.... we live in the mountains which puts us just that much closer to the sun but the weather is much cooler than the desert and the car is always garaged. Anyhow, maybe I'll just get another set from the dealer and hold on to them until I can't stand it and then replace them again. Thanks everybody for the input.

[farmbird]

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Can you take the lens out of the lamp? If so, Rain-X makes a product that prevents fogging. It works great and can also be used in the bathroom if you have a problem with the mirrors fogging up. The juice from a raw potato also works them same way, but it's a little measy to work with.

[Welker]

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Gene, the fact the unit cannot be opened and is sealed at the factory makes it hard to understand what is causing the fogging. The dealer says it is certainly sealed and cannot be opened. My guess is that since the bulb can be replaced, I suppose from the back, the "sealed" aspect is a manufacturing term and not a statement of fact. Air gets in someplace and the "fogging" does not look moisture based.

[MATBird]

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Not sure you want to do this but, if you can get access from the rear (i.e. changing the bulb) try taking out the bulb and socket and let air get in there to dry it out - Or use a hair dryer on low to dry it out.
If that works re-install the bulb and socket and look for the source of moisture getting in. It would have to be in the bulb/socket area.

[Gobird]

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This has been a problem from the very beginning. My 02, from new, had what looked like foggy patches inside the lens of the sealed unit. There is NO way to get in to clean it off. Both my headlights were replaced under warranty because of cracked mounting brackets that a lot of 02's had. The 03 cars came with a beefed up mounting bracket. But I still have a little of this on the replacements.

This has been talked about before in the past but some of us have agreed that this isn't a fog from moisture or a discoloration in the plastic lens but rather some kind of film that shows up on some of the lenses.

[taflocks]

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still have them i asked one member to make an offer but did not hear back.

[taflocks]

Re: foggy headlights

take a blow gun and blow it out with dried air through the light hole

[wcoates]

headlight.jpgAnybody ever used this product (or one like it)? I'm sure I must have bought it when I was trying to save my headlights. Bought new lights and would like to do something to keep them new looking. This product was cheap (Blue Magic???) and I'm afraid it might be one of those things that do more harm than good. Thoughts?

[BLACK BEAUTY]

Bill get the lens covers..

[wcoates]

Bill get the lens covers..

Ok Greg, from where?