Tail Light Condensation - Page 26 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

manny35 · 11-08-2012, 05:38 PM

theres a huge pool of water in mine on the passenger side and the driver side is fogging up, its been 2 months sence i went in and they have the one tail light but says theres a backorder for the other side and wont install them till they have both! so pissed!

Mr.Jay · 11-09-2012, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DaJoian

Leak free, but are there any signs of light fog on the inside top?

Very light and only if the car had been driven before sitting in the cold. I haven't notice any at the start of the day

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Originally Posted by FRES86

can somebody post a link to the bulletin or post something I csan take to my service department? I have been getting the royal run around on this and its pissing me off! TSB number?

I would check the CEL thread and also deal with someone higher up as I am finding most service guys know squat about this car

civicdrivr · 11-09-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by FRES86

can somebody post a link to the bulletin or post something I csan take to my service department? I have been getting the royal run around on this and its pissing me off! TSB number?

S-TT-0042-12

They shouldnt be giving you any trouble, the TSB has been out for about 5 months now and they should be well aware of the issue.

epson1 · 11-10-2012, 05:35 PM

I had one tail light replaced, left side I think. Anyways after driving all day in a light rain my replacement left tail light and my right tail light both have condensation in them. Subaru says 2 months till my new tail lights are off back order

ill86 · 11-10-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by FRES86

can somebody post a link to the bulletin or post something I csan take to my service department? I have been getting the royal run around on this and its pissing me off! TSB number?

Call SCION Corporate. They will be very interested in hearing your troubles with dealers.

866-707-2466

DBacon1052 · 11-10-2012, 06:47 PM

3rd Tail light fell to condensation the other day. Im getting really tired of this.

Jayde · 11-10-2012, 07:01 PM

I'm starting to think a little condensation at the top of the light is normal if the temperature outside is cold. The heat from the LEDs in the taillights could be what is causing this. I just washed my car and didn't find any condensation/leaks in them.

DanoFA20 · 11-10-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayde

I'm starting to think a little condensation at the top of the light is normal if the temperature outside is cold. The heat from the LEDs in the taillights could be what is causing this. I just washed my car and didn't find any condensation/leaks in them.

yah i havent had any problems yet...

DanoFA20 · 11-10-2012, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DBacon1052

3rd Tail light fell to condensation the other day. Im getting really tired of this.

thats strange...maybe you could get them to give them to you and you put them in but then again that would defeat the purpose of warrantee replacement

Subie · 11-10-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by DBacon1052

3rd Tail light fell to condensation the other day. Im getting really tired of this.

I wonder if your dealer is following the service bulletin to the letter when they install the taillight assemblies; i.e. are they torquing the bolts to spec or cranking them down and cracking the bosses.

Razing · 11-13-2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayde

I'm starting to think a little condensation at the top of the light is normal if the temperature outside is cold. The heat from the LEDs in the taillights could be what is causing this. I just washed my car and didn't find any condensation/leaks in them.

Mine just started after replacing the turn signals with LEDs

I dried it with a hair drier and replaced it hoping it would go away. Only the rear right is affected

Maybe I can dry it again and when installing the LED back into its socket put a rubber gasket to prevent moisture from seeping in?

Jester · 11-13-2012, 07:06 PM

Both my taillights had condensation the day I picked it up from the dealer. didn't notice it till i got home. been driving around since (both dry and rainy weather) and condensation has seemed to have gone away

Wattage · 11-14-2012, 12:07 PM

My frs finally arrived at the dealership, plates will be ready by friday so i can take it home then.

I checked it out yesterday... and noticed condensation in the lights immediately. Guess i need to go ahead and get new lights eh?

Considering people have been saying their replacement lights often have the same problem im wondering if i should just get some aftermarket lights.

Jayde · 11-14-2012, 12:38 PM

Had rain the other night, no condensation, even after driving with the lights on. Drove to work this morning with frost on the outside of the lenses, but nothing on the inside. This really makes me wonder if it is indeed normal to have a little condensation. Now if I was able to keep a fish alive inside the lens due to the amount of water, that would be a different story.

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11-14-2012, 12:38 PM	#364
Jayde Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Satin White Pearl BRZ Limited Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 2,310 Thanks: 751 Thanked 696 Times in 464 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Had rain the other night, no condensation, even after driving with the lights on. Drove to work this morning with frost on the outside of the lenses, but nothing on the inside. This really makes me wonder if it is indeed normal to have a little condensation. Now if I was able to keep a fish alive inside the lens due to the amount of water, that would be a different story. __________________ ◄Tri-State Owners Club, Facebook Group► *BRZerhood*

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11-08-2012, 05:38 PM	#351
manny35 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 scion FR-S Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	theres a huge pool of water in mine on the passenger side and the driver side is fogging up, its been 2 months sence i went in and they have the one tail light but says theres a backorder for the other side and wont install them till they have both! so pissed!

11-10-2012, 05:35 PM	#354
epson1 Banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Sioux Falls SD Posts: 98 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 34 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had one tail light replaced, left side I think. Anyways after driving all day in a light rain my replacement left tail light and my right tail light both have condensation in them. Subaru says 2 months till my new tail lights are off back order

11-13-2012, 07:06 PM	#362
Jester Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 42 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Both my taillights had condensation the day I picked it up from the dealer. didn't notice it till i got home. been driving around since (both dry and rainy weather) and condensation has seemed to have gone away

11-14-2012, 12:07 PM	#363
Wattage Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: scion fr-s MT Location: Toronto Posts: 96 Thanks: 61 Thanked 56 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My frs finally arrived at the dealership, plates will be ready by friday so i can take it home then. I checked it out yesterday... and noticed condensation in the lights immediately. Guess i need to go ahead and get new lights eh? Considering people have been saying their replacement lights often have the same problem im wondering if i should just get some aftermarket lights.

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