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  • 15-02-2013 12:57pm
    #1
    clairefontaine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭


    My car failed for moisture in the real lamps.

    Ive been to three mechanics and none if them can understand why it failed or what to do.

    What do I do?


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  • #2
    sean1141
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,088 ✭✭✭sean1141


    what car?

    Dry them out with a hairdryer or heat gun (be carefull not to melt them if using one of these)
    Is it moisture or pools of water?


  • #3
    Yawns
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,255 ✭✭✭Yawns


    3 mechanics couldn't figure it out? If it's just moisture you can dry dry them out like mentioned. Are the headlights cracked at all anywhere?


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Yeah I failed on that too years ago. Was a crack in the glass. I removed the bulb, stuck a small hose in and sucked the water out (tasted like **** btw).
    Then hairdryed it and passed the test.
    Next, got new assembly on adverts for a tenner from someone breaking their car and stuck that on. Sorted.

    If you can find a new/used assembly before retest is up don't bother trying to get water out, just change it.


  • #5
    corktina
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,733 ✭✭✭✭corktina


    Yawns wrote: »
    3 mechanics couldn't figure it out? If it's just moisture you can dry dry them out like mentioned. Are the headlights cracked at all anywhere?

    it says real lights, I assume REAR?hairdryer through the bulb hole should do it if they dont come aprt


  • #6
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    Drilling a small hole at the bottom of the lamps will cure your problem and prevent any furter condensation.


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  • #7
    clairefontaine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭clairefontaine


    I spoke to another mechanic. He said I have to buy new lamps because they have double lenses and you can't get inbetween them to dry them. He said they are E60-70 each in motor factors.:eek:


  • #8
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    clairefontaine wrote: »
    I spoke to another mechanic. He said I have to buy new lamps because they have double lenses and you can't get inbetween them to dry them. He said they are E60-70 each in motor factors.:eek:

    What's the car?


  • #9
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    Not a Mazda 6 by any chance?


  • #10
    clairefontaine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,390 ✭✭✭clairefontaine


    A corolla.


  • #11
    Interceptor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,180 ✭✭✭Interceptor


    clairefontaine wrote: »
    A corolla.

    You need a new mechanic. Ideally one from this planet. A second hand light cluster won't be that expensive and if its an older car find someone who knows what they are doing to drill a hole in it for you.

    'c


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  • #12
    shooter88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 405 ✭✭shooter88


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    Drilling a small hole at the bottom of the lamps will cure your problem and prevent any furter condensation.
    I would use this method to..works a treat


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