Permanently Remove Condensation In Headlights Without Filling Them With Water

[@austinbishop2500]

Been trying for weeks, the soapy water trick found the leak immediately, great idea. Thanks

[@JerryRigEverything]

That soap and water trick is legit!

[@nathankamberger4663]

no way you watched this too xD

[@Kennnyboy888]

Never thought about the soap and water trick. I bought a solution which I later found out was effectively soap and water to look for a leak in the brass connectors for my argon tank I use for TIG welding. Great thinking. Thanks man!

[@niranontaryan]

Lol as an HVAC Tech. We use this technique alot and I didn’t even think about trying it until I seen this. Thanks!!

[@offwhitecolby]

having the same issue with these housings.. definitely trying this!

[@saldivincenzo7593]

This is a great fix! It's so simple and it works. AMAZING!!!

[@BraxenMcConnell]

Thanks Sal! Glad it helped :)

[@GivePeaceAChance12]

Thank you! I'm going to do this without removing headlamp, it's a big deal with the Explorer. Sometimes simple absolutely works, just need to find the person with the idea. PS soapy water also works well for finding leaks in air mattresses. :-)

[@gethugefast1]

and the obvious tires

[@projet2907]

Excellent !! Best method I watched so far! Thanks I am trying this.

[@DanaKIMBALL-h8r]

I’m curious if this fix stood the test of time? I’m going to try this in a couple weeks on my ex wife’s 2018 Buick TourX. She was involved in a fender, bender, and the local mechanic used an aftermarket headlight, which immediately developed condensation on the inside. I’m wondering if this will do the trick! Please let me know if this held up for you.

[@kevinmaldonado3959]

Bro thanks on this idea So summarize I had my new ebay headlights on and off the car like 3 times Cause i applied permatex adhesive rtv (black) All around the seal of both headlights Assuming that was the only place water could get in And no luck moisture every single hard rain storm THEN tried ur soap and water method AND BOOM There was water entry thru the turn signal socket Would of never figured that out thanks

[@nasimwehbe8410]

Sweet. I'm going to try this first before I open and reseal my headlights. Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@BraxenMcConnell]

Awesome! Doesn’t work with all of them, but it’s a lot easier than resealing the whole thing. So I definitely recommend giving it a shot.

[@TheStranger5250]

Gonna try it this weekend, although my leak might be. The seal where the bulb goes. We will see.

[@natalinodamato286]

i like this method, its the same method used to find gas leaks

[@GrozOutTV]

Bought the new headlights already fitted but unfortunately i had the same scenario like yours another fun job ha

[@InTheMiddle95]

Is it possible for a headlight to not have such leaks, but still develop condensation that doesn't go away on its own. Acura TSX 04/05 are notorious for this and people have reported that even new headlights suffer from this sometimes. It seems that a design flaw could also be the reason for this. There is even a factory installed desiccant pack inside the headlights of the mentioned cars.

[@georgipartsalev6193]

Best tutorial so far

[@BraxenMcConnell]

Thank so much man! Hope it helped you out!

[@SoulFoodEqualsMusic]

Very nice mulcumesc!

[@PA-gt1dd]

how did you blow air in to the light for the sioap to create bubbles?

[@papitosabe]

Instead of taking it to the carwash first, why not let it dry/cure for a day, or at least use air duster again and give it an hour, respray with soap, blow in to see if leak is still there....thennnnnnn do the carwash step, as a final test. Otherwise, if you didn't initially seal it properly the first time, then you just fix it properly again right there.

[@Jrhnhemp]

A 2015 Tahoe needs the front bumper dropped to access the lights. It looks like your leak was on the outside vertical surface....true?

[@CHIBA280CRV]

I will give it a shot , thanks..

[@nedunonnyp704]

You didn't show how you put air in the headlight. I Don't Understand, did you plug the All the Vent holes? and the Bulb Holes? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@LAZER-PALDZOR]

How to blow air inside headlight or just apraying it causes bubbles to form

[@badarticle9132]

Why not just completely seal it all the way round with silicone when the entire light is out?

[@SteezeShop]

That would be too easy

[@geoffgrove565]

Great tip thanks very much!

[@mehmetdeliormanli2043]

Condensation is a cold air and hot air making contact. It's a weather thing as long as there is cold air and there is warm surface inside your headlamp no matter how much you seal it its going to happen, like the condensation inside your wind shield. The only thing to suck up that condensation (moisture) is silica jell.

[@Haziq2012]

Superb! Thanks man!

[@charlessanders1342]

I replaced right headlamp back in January and the new one already has a lot of moisture getting in it.

[@LAZER-PALDZOR]

Even if i wash my car condensation dosent form even if it rains heavy all night while morning everything is good i park my vechile in a open parking are but when i start driving i start to get condensation even worse when i shut off my engine whole bunch of moisture gets inside .

[@Leatherkid01]

Good vid.... Ill do this if i encounter it

[@victorchurch6831]

What's up with the volume?

[@slygye7]

3M Black super weatherstrip adhesive stays pliable and stays stuck to plastic lamp better, would not recommend silicon!

[@BraxenMcConnell]

Luckily I didn’t have to use it the way I did it, but if I did, I was thinking silicon would have been the best way to go since it’s pliable. Sounds like there’s a better option out there! Thanks for putting that info in here!

[@johnwren3976]

​@@BraxenMcConnellonce you use silicone nothing else will stick. Even new silicone won't. 3M is the way to go.

[@walkergillette3918]

you would think after all these years that they would be able to seal a headlight properly, duh

[@coachtim6188]

You bought a new headlight due to that tiny amount of oxidation? A few minutes with compound and a foam pad, more clear than original. Re-clear coat it and done.

[@HectorGarcia-w3x]

I think i saw a goldfish in the headlamp at the very end of the video 😮

[@SMARTDrive]

dude, that's complete theory.. good try though.

[@BraxenMcConnell]

Well... it’s still sealed 7 months later. While it may not work in every scenario, it’s a lot easier to do before pulling everything out to replace all of the butyl tape. Might as well try the simple fix before the complicated one.

[@SushilKPingua]

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