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04-29-2014, 11:30 AM | #1 |
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Pretty bad condensation in Winjet Headlights..
Hey everyone, so after washing my car ended up having pretty bad condensation in my winjet headlights, I thought I may have read somewhere that it was common with them but that after a couple days it burns off and doesn't come back?
Can anyone shed some light? Do I need to re-seal my headlights?
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04-29-2014, 02:29 PM | #2 |
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After the condensation evaporates, you'll be left with residue on the inner surface of the lens - will require you to bake apart the headlamps and clean off the lens/reseal. Never trust the quality of aftermarket headlamps
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Just wait, mine did the same, after a week it was fine and never had the problem again.
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Do you have any leftover residue on the inside of the lens?
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Nope, alot of owners mentioned to me that it is just getting use to being "out" in the conditions. After my first week of ownership, no more problems,condensation, or residue. I did have the right side bulb go out. But easily fixable.
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I opened them up the day i got em to paint and reseal them...no issues. The stuff they came with looked shoddy
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i went ahead a sealed it with atv black silicone. no issues so far
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I second this. the original sealant was absolute shit.
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