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Neil W
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Water in side and fog lights
« on: Nov 14th, 2004, 5:57pm » |
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I have noticed that there are water droplets on the lens' of the LHS fog and side lights. Is it possible to dismantle and clean these without removing the front bumper and if so, how is it done?
I also have some misting of the LHS headlamp lens; can that be removed and dried? If so, how?
Thanks for any help.
Neil W.
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Re: Water in side and fog lights
« Reply #1 on: Nov 15th, 2004, 5:30pm » |
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As far as I know the fog lamp lens is sealed preventing you from removing it seperatley... the only thing you can do IMHO is to take it off and push a clean paper towel inside and check the edge is sealed properly..... I knw the indicator lens is 'glued' on as I have one now in pieces easily sealed again though....
The glass on the headlights is removeable and I have read that others have done this but it has to be cut off asf far as i know others that have done this wil no doubt explain...
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Re: Water in side and fog lights
« Reply #2 on: Nov 15th, 2004, 6:50pm » |
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Thanks for that, Snoopy.
I removed both this afternoon, and water came out of both. I found that I could dry the fog lamp interior with a hair dryer through the bulb hole.
The indicator bulb section is sealed from the indicator lens, a double chamber, so no way to dry from within. I played the hair dryer over the outside of the lens and the lens dried out, but as soon as I put it back on the car an hour ago (cold and dark outside) it misted up again! The lens does have a very slight chip from a stone, so I guess I'll need a new one soon.
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Re: Water in side and fog lights
« Reply #3 on: Nov 15th, 2004, 6:57pm » |
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Hi Neil if you want to see one of the indicators in pieces then give me a call sometime.. I have one in the garage that you can look at... It is in pieces .... Cheers
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Re: Water in side and fog lights
« Reply #4 on: Nov 15th, 2004, 7:06pm » |
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Thanks, I'll call off list.
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