Condensation in TOMs tails? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SLICVIC · 11-23-2013, 12:59 PM

noticed quite a bit of condensation in the passenger tail light yesterday. Is this a common issue with the TOMs ? any waaranties? contacted the vendor and he said he'll try to contact them. Wondering if anyone else had the same problem and how was it resolved.

(and of course i didnt think to take a pic when i saw it

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OICU812 · 11-23-2013, 01:53 PM

First post or complaint in this regards I've seen! That sucks but for price I'm sure you'll get free replacement, keep is posted!!

86_ZN6 · 11-23-2013, 04:07 PM

Never heard of this issue as well.

Did the lights come withe foam gasket in the back?

SLICVIC · 11-23-2013, 04:08 PM

im really not sure. if it happens again ill take pics and pull the light, and chime in more about this topic. Thanks

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Foobar · 11-23-2013, 04:12 PM

Haven't had any issues with mine (the red ones). Been through some significant rain several times now.

Is yours the red or the clears? Is it the DOT approved one or not?

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SLICVIC · 11-23-2013, 04:13 PM

mine are the original first batch of Reds that hit the US market when they first dropped, had them for a while now maybe since beginning of summer. Really suprised that this is Just happening

Kodename47 · 11-23-2013, 04:18 PM

Any chance of being over tightened and that the weather has only just started to take affect? It's hard to know what weather's like over there, but it's suddenly got a bit grim over here that things like this would start becoming obvious

SLICVIC · 11-23-2013, 04:23 PM

Hmm. kinda makes sense, when warm, expands, when cold contracts blah blah. could be possible, we'll see as the TOMs tail lights have yet to hit a winter (i think)

ucsmfu · 11-23-2013, 04:39 PM

haven't had any condensation in mine either, rain everyday and I park the car outside all day

Burrcold · 11-23-2013, 04:47 PM

No problem here either.

JollyJON · 11-23-2013, 07:41 PM

I purchased mines from a vendor on this forum (fteightysix) and had issues with condensation on my first set. I contacted them and they quickly got toms to send me another set without having to send mines in first. I was still having issues with the second set and the vendor worked with me to figure out the issue. The issue i was having with the tail lights was that the gasket was not sealing properly with the body so I doubled up the gasket and haven't had any issues since. We also found out from speaking to Subaru that the nuts on the back of the lights are too small which can cause problems. They suggested adding 4 washers to the back of the taillights before screwing them in BY HAND. Hope this helps.

If your thinking about purchasing these tail lights, i highly recommend doing business with fteightysix. Great guys with amazing customer service!

SLICVIC · 11-23-2013, 08:02 PM

@JollyJON Will try that. Thanks

kALMIGHTY · 11-23-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JollyJON

I purchased mines from a vendor on this forum (fteightysix) and had issues with condensation on my first set. I contacted them and they quickly got toms to send me another set without having to send mines in first. I was still having issues with the second set and the vendor worked with me to figure out the issue. The issue i was having with the tail lights was that the gasket was not sealing properly with the body so I doubled up the gasket and haven't had any issues since. We also found out from speaking to Subaru that the nuts on the back of the lights are too small which can cause problems. They suggested adding 4 washers to the back of the taillights before screwing them in BY HAND. Hope this helps.

If your thinking about purchasing these tail lights, i highly recommend doing business with fteightysix. Great guys with amazing customer service!

I just ordered new tails (BC tails, not Tom's) but would you recommend the 4 washers thing even if you've never had condensation issues in the stock tails to begin with?

JollyJON · 11-23-2013, 10:19 PM

I would since the washers are so cheap and it's an easy way to prevent damage to the framework of your car.

11-23-2013, 12:59 PM	#1
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Condensation in TOMs tails? noticed quite a bit of condensation in the passenger tail light yesterday. Is this a common issue with the TOMs ? any waaranties? contacted the vendor and he said he'll try to contact them. Wondering if anyone else had the same problem and how was it resolved. (and of course i didnt think to take a pic when i saw it ) __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

11-23-2013, 04:08 PM	#4
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	im really not sure. if it happens again ill take pics and pull the light, and chime in more about this topic. Thanks Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

11-23-2013, 04:13 PM	#6
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	mine are the original first batch of Reds that hit the US market when they first dropped, had them for a while now maybe since beginning of summer. Really suprised that this is Just happening __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

11-23-2013, 04:18 PM	#7
Kodename47 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: UK GT86 Location: UK Posts: 3,040 Thanks: 185 Thanked 1,633 Times in 1,113 Posts Mentioned: 156 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Any chance of being over tightened and that the weather has only just started to take affect? It's hard to know what weather's like over there, but it's suddenly got a bit grim over here that things like this would start becoming obvious __________________ .: Stealth 86 :. Abbey Motorsport/K47 Tuned Sprintex 210 Supercharger Kodename 47 DJ: Soundcloud / Instagram / Facebook

11-23-2013, 04:23 PM	#8
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hmm. kinda makes sense, when warm, expands, when cold contracts blah blah. could be possible, we'll see as the TOMs tail lights have yet to hit a winter (i think) __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

11-23-2013, 04:07 PM	#3
86_ZN6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 86 ZN6 Location: SF Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 4,682 Thanks: 1,317 Thanked 2,072 Times in 1,222 Posts Mentioned: 126 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Never heard of this issue as well. Did the lights come withe foam gasket in the back?

11-23-2013, 04:39 PM	#9
ucsmfu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited Location: vancouver Posts: 518 Thanks: 60 Thanked 107 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	haven't had any condensation in mine either, rain everyday and I park the car outside all day

11-23-2013, 04:47 PM	#10
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	No problem here either. __________________

11-23-2013, 07:41 PM	#11
JollyJON Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: DGM Subaru BRZ Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 68 Thanks: 24 Thanked 59 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I purchased mines from a vendor on this forum (fteightysix) and had issues with condensation on my first set. I contacted them and they quickly got toms to send me another set without having to send mines in first. I was still having issues with the second set and the vendor worked with me to figure out the issue. The issue i was having with the tail lights was that the gasket was not sealing properly with the body so I doubled up the gasket and haven't had any issues since. We also found out from speaking to Subaru that the nuts on the back of the lights are too small which can cause problems. They suggested adding 4 washers to the back of the taillights before screwing them in BY HAND. Hope this helps. If your thinking about purchasing these tail lights, i highly recommend doing business with fteightysix. Great guys with amazing customer service! Last edited by JollyJON; 11-23-2013 at 07:54 PM.

11-23-2013, 08:02 PM	#12
SLICVIC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2006 STi Location: NYC Posts: 589 Thanks: 495 Thanked 444 Times in 210 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	@JollyJON Will try that. Thanks __________________ Instagramz: VicMoralLess http://www.stancenation.com/2012/09/...ed-subaru-sti/

11-23-2013, 10:19 PM	#14
JollyJON Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: DGM Subaru BRZ Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 68 Thanks: 24 Thanked 59 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would since the washers are so cheap and it's an easy way to prevent damage to the framework of your car.

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