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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 06:18 AM
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Default Headlight condensation

Have done a search on trying to fix it but most involve taking off bumper/headlight assembly , then either oven drying/hot air drying and resealing which i dont think is a task i have either got the skill or the patience for.

Has any one tried anything different? If not any rough ideas of price for a new one from dealers?

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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Silica Gel in the rear casing or a hair dryer on the front until you can clear (could take a while )
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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I had this...and thankfully only once.

I removed every connector I could find and spent 20 minutes or so drying it with a hairdryer. I then let it cool down and made sure it was bone dry.

With warm air still inside the unit, I re connected everything and its never re-cccurred.

Worth a go.

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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Thanks for answers guys. Well worth a try
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 01:32 PM
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The Silica Gel packs you get from Honda are a waste of time.

Best thing I found was to take off the rubber gaskets over the high beam bulbs and let the heat from the HID's dry the moisture.

You really don't want to know how much they are from Honda!
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Now that is a good idea, I can see a dead spider in mine and a little condensation in the indicator part. I fear I may not have put one of the rubbers back on properly once
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