Moisture in taillights - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Mikegraves777 · 03-14-2013, 11:12 PM

So local dealership won't replace my fishbowl
Taillights cause I spray tinted them. What a joke toyota should be ashamed of themselves. 1000's of people with moisture in taillights and there own brand new cars in parking lot have moisture in taillights and they deny me cause I have spray tint on them comeon. How ridiculous sorry jus figured I would share.

fistpoint · 03-14-2013, 11:26 PM

Try another dealership, also call Scion HQ directly. In the meantime you can still use the vehicle. Not saying you will succeed, but you shouldn't give up yet either especially since it doesn't affect the cars drive-ability.

g0lden · 03-14-2013, 11:39 PM

youc can try and buff the paint off, and claim they were never painted

joop1987 · 03-14-2013, 11:40 PM

Try a different dealership. Lawrence Toyota replaced both mine without a problem.

Mikegraves777 · 03-15-2013, 08:49 AM

Thanks ill try thrm

Mikegraves777 · 03-15-2013, 08:52 AM

Does anyone know what causes them to get the moisture

SloS13 · 03-15-2013, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikegraves777

Does anyone know what causes them to get the moisture

The ethyl acetate in the spray tint product acts as a solvent to the silicon dimethyloxide-based adhesive that keeps the two shells of the tail light together, breaking the bond and allowing moisture in.

just kidding. I'm practicing to be a dealer mechanic.

mezdup · 03-15-2013, 09:11 AM

Is your car flagged in their computers if they deny servicing a part because of modifications?

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Rayme · 03-15-2013, 09:14 AM

To be "anal" the rear lights gaskets are one time use, if you removed them and sprayed them and installed them back, they do have ground for cancelling the warrenty.

However, it is very shameful I understand, I would fix it myself because it's such a simple fix...why don't you try the silicon trick others have posted? Then you won't have to re-tint new lights anyway.

Beyer Subaru · 03-15-2013, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikegraves777

So local dealership won't replace my fishbowl
Taillights cause I spray tinted them. What a joke toyota should be ashamed of themselves. 1000's of people with moisture in taillights and there own brand new cars in parking lot have moisture in taillights and they deny me cause I have spray tint on them comeon. How ridiculous sorry jus figured I would share.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikegraves777

Does anyone know what causes them to get the moisture

It's the gasket on the back of the fixture. The TSB is in the above stickies.

Mikegraves777 · 03-15-2013, 10:05 AM

thanks guys and yes paper work from dealership says large amount of aftermarket parts installed on owners car voiding warrenty

whtchocla7e · 03-15-2013, 11:06 AM

wow, dude.they voided the entire warranty or just for the lights?

Subie · 03-15-2013, 11:43 AM

In my best Borat impersonation:

Scion: designed to be customized.........NOT!

Mikegraves777 · 03-15-2013, 12:02 PM

i believe jus the taillights but i also had car in for drl not working and power mirrors not work. and they wouldnt fix them either because i put HIDs in car. so i searched around and seen somewhere that the resistor for the drl might be linked with the power mirrors. The only thing i can think of is that the 55w hid maybe blew the resistor so i bought 35w hids and a new resistor assemply for drl and ima see if that fixes the problem i wont know for a few days cause i jus ordered the stuff. only thing i can think of is because of the 55w hids idk.but yeah they wouldnt look at that problem either because i put hids in car hahaha

03-14-2013, 11:12 PM	#1
Mikegraves777 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Belmar, New Jersey Posts: 76 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Moisture in taillights So local dealership won't replace my fishbowl Taillights cause I spray tinted them. What a joke toyota should be ashamed of themselves. 1000's of people with moisture in taillights and there own brand new cars in parking lot have moisture in taillights and they deny me cause I have spray tint on them comeon. How ridiculous sorry jus figured I would share.

03-15-2013, 09:11 AM	#8
mezdup #1362 Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2014 Ice Silver WRX Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 480 Thanked 404 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is your car flagged in their computers if they deny servicing a part because of modifications? Sent from my HTC Rezound using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Car Journal (06/17/12-03/08/14) \| FR-S/BRZ Photoshop Template 3.2

03-15-2013, 09:14 AM	#9
Rayme The Answer Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Mazda 2 Location: Moncton, NB Posts: 1,233 Thanks: 488 Thanked 661 Times in 315 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	To be "anal" the rear lights gaskets are one time use, if you removed them and sprayed them and installed them back, they do have ground for cancelling the warrenty. However, it is very shameful I understand, I would fix it myself because it's such a simple fix...why don't you try the silicon trick others have posted? Then you won't have to re-tint new lights anyway. __________________ \| Roof wrap thread

03-15-2013, 11:06 AM	#12
whtchocla7e Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Hot Lava Location: CT Posts: 424 Thanks: 30 Thanked 222 Times in 81 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	wow, dude.they voided the entire warranty or just for the lights? __________________ Live to drive another day

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03-14-2013, 11:26 PM	#2
fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try another dealership, also call Scion HQ directly. In the meantime you can still use the vehicle. Not saying you will succeed, but you shouldn't give up yet either especially since it doesn't affect the cars drive-ability.

03-14-2013, 11:39 PM	#3
g0lden Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Argento Location: Houston, TX Posts: 190 Thanks: 71 Thanked 29 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	youc can try and buff the paint off, and claim they were never painted

03-14-2013, 11:40 PM	#4
joop1987 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2013 FRS, Raven, Auto Location: Hamilton, NJ Posts: 104 Thanks: 0 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Try a different dealership. Lawrence Toyota replaced both mine without a problem.

03-15-2013, 08:49 AM	#5
Mikegraves777 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Belmar, New Jersey Posts: 76 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks ill try thrm

03-15-2013, 08:52 AM	#6
Mikegraves777 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Belmar, New Jersey Posts: 76 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does anyone know what causes them to get the moisture

03-15-2013, 10:05 AM	#11
Mikegraves777 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Belmar, New Jersey Posts: 76 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thanks guys and yes paper work from dealership says large amount of aftermarket parts installed on owners car voiding warrenty

03-15-2013, 11:43 AM	#13
Subie Señor Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2013 SSM DZE BRZ Location: SC Posts: 947 Thanks: 728 Thanked 405 Times in 196 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In my best Borat impersonation: Scion: designed to be customized.........NOT!

03-15-2013, 12:02 PM	#14
Mikegraves777 Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FRS Location: Belmar, New Jersey Posts: 76 Thanks: 13 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i believe jus the taillights but i also had car in for drl not working and power mirrors not work. and they wouldnt fix them either because i put HIDs in car. so i searched around and seen somewhere that the resistor for the drl might be linked with the power mirrors. The only thing i can think of is that the 55w hid maybe blew the resistor so i bought 35w hids and a new resistor assemply for drl and ima see if that fixes the problem i wont know for a few days cause i jus ordered the stuff. only thing i can think of is because of the 55w hids idk.but yeah they wouldnt look at that problem either because i put hids in car hahaha

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