headlight help!
You can give these steps a go w/o actually removing the headlamp from the car if you want:
1. Remove wheel from 'that side'
2. Remove plastic fender liner from 'that side' (exposes rear of headlamp assembly)
3. Thoroughly wipe down any dust/debris around rear of headlamp assembly
4. Open all access points (HID cover, high beam rubber boot, turn signal bulb base & parking/running light bulb base...and perhaps even drop the ballast)
5. Holding a hairdryer in place, keep hot air blowing into the opened access points for ~ 1/2 hour...this should evaporate all existing moisture.
6. Button everything back up again.
If the above steps don't do the trick (i.e. if you have an actual leaking seal issue and water returns)...then pull the front bumper and remove the headlamp from the car. Repeat the above steps again, then add a bead of silicone sealant around the perimeter of the headlamp at its sealed/join seam. If the car has ever been in an accident, be sure to inspect all 4 mounting points of the headlamp while it is pulled. If they have been compromised/broken, water can invade there. It is possible that you may be able to add a bead of silicone sealant around such compromised breaks...if it is just a crack. If the mounting tab has been completely broken away from the headlamp housing...you may need to consider investing in a replacement headlamp (or repeat above steps every now and then...)
I would not encourage you to drill holes into your headlamp assembly. Surely over time that would only increase a likelihood for moisture invading the headlamp assembly.
Good luck!
- Dave
1. Remove wheel from 'that side'
2. Remove plastic fender liner from 'that side' (exposes rear of headlamp assembly)
3. Thoroughly wipe down any dust/debris around rear of headlamp assembly
4. Open all access points (HID cover, high beam rubber boot, turn signal bulb base & parking/running light bulb base...and perhaps even drop the ballast)
5. Holding a hairdryer in place, keep hot air blowing into the opened access points for ~ 1/2 hour...this should evaporate all existing moisture.
6. Button everything back up again.
If the above steps don't do the trick (i.e. if you have an actual leaking seal issue and water returns)...then pull the front bumper and remove the headlamp from the car. Repeat the above steps again, then add a bead of silicone sealant around the perimeter of the headlamp at its sealed/join seam. If the car has ever been in an accident, be sure to inspect all 4 mounting points of the headlamp while it is pulled. If they have been compromised/broken, water can invade there. It is possible that you may be able to add a bead of silicone sealant around such compromised breaks...if it is just a crack. If the mounting tab has been completely broken away from the headlamp housing...you may need to consider investing in a replacement headlamp (or repeat above steps every now and then...)
I would not encourage you to drill holes into your headlamp assembly. Surely over time that would only increase a likelihood for moisture invading the headlamp assembly.
Good luck!

- Dave




