I've had a couple of cars with cracked housings that I just drilled a tiny hole in the lowest part of the lens to drain the water out. It saved me several hundred dollars for new lights and was easier than removing the headlights.
In the lowest part of the lens or the lamp? I've got water but it sits below the lens so you only see the condensation from the front but you can see the water when you remove the bulb.
Two Thumbs Up. I help a friend last year with such problem. I remove the headlight assembly and re-sealed. Two years later no problem with condensation.
That was a very informative video. Been a subscriber for over a year and always leave you thumbs UP. You do a lot for all of us and thank you for that! Sonny (CT)
Ok, this may sound silly. Whenever I've had condensation in a head or rear lamp, I've just removed it from the vehicle with plug/socket/lamps attached. Heated a fan-forced oven to 70 degrees C, removed each plug/socket/lamps from the main head or rear lamp assembly. Put on a clean tray and bake it all for an hour or so, or to your liking. When reassembling I've always put a little grease on both sides the seals, just to help prevent the ingress of moisture or dust. It's always worked for me. But hey, each to their own.
So I have been subscribed for some time and have the notifications turned on for your content but did not receive any notification that you had new videos. WTF! So glad you're back btw.
I Russia guys with oldschool cars and trucks are poring a small amount of brake fluid inside headlightlights it absorbs moisture, so blinker fluid is kinda real deal.
@@bassam_salim ofcourse there is, but not in Soviet Russia :) Headlights on old russian cars are robust as tanks and somehow can whitstand such aggresive fluid as dot 4, also it helped against corrosion of inner components of light like reflectors. I saw this hack for few times somewhere and were quite surprised that it was brake fluid :) The coolest way was to use drum brake fluid cause it was red colored and looked even cooler in the dark.
Right!... that's why the blinkers blow out frequently... gotta change that fluid...I like to use white mineral oil.. Keeps my blinkers new as day 1... never had a problem...👍
I fond my blinker fluid lasts the lifetime of the car unless the headlight assembly takes damage. They're building cars so cheap these days that I find more frequent need to change exhaust bearings, and/or piston springs for snappier con rod support. Done exhaust twice and springs once in the last 3 years. Haven't had to change blinker fluid in 8.
@@LucifersDeathSquad nah I think this speaks to the fact that we watch more than one channel :P And till now no one has mentioned changing out your tires with winter air.
Hey! Glad to see you post content. I'm actually planning to repair our new used SUV. Got a 2007 Yukon Denali with a ton of moisture when it rains. I looked into it on TH-cam and only found people cooking the lenses in an oven and replacing the butol resin seal stuff. That or silicone around it.. This vent information will be taken into account but I also now plan to black out the inside of the headlight assembly that are not reflective so will reseal anyway. I suppose a test I will do is remove the bulbs check seals and put water in the assembly to see if it drips out the lens seal. Than you for the additional information.
Thank you! I've been drying out my housing for an hour. Just now saw the rubber stoppers on the air vents thanks to you. Why were they plugged up in the first place?
Just two weeks ago I did just that to an otherwise stupidly expensive Renault Twingo headlight. Drilled a few holes in the top and bottom of the housing on places where water is unlikely to enter. Solved!
Nice video. I’m having condensation issues on my drivers side. I resealed the top of the headlamp assembly with clear silicone. Im also changing the cap cover. I found the air vents, but to clean them out I would have to remove the headlight as there is no room to manoeuvre. However this would also require taking off the plastic bumper cover which is a lot more than I bargained for. However my lost resort would be to drill holes in the rear housing.. I did not think that headlight moisture could be so complex...
If you have those plastic Fender Linings missing that also is a cause of condensation up into your headlight so be aware of that problem because that's the problem I've always had my left one was missing in my left headlight was the only one that had condensation but now I'm missing the right one and now both lights are having condensation
Thanks for sharing, I drive a nice 2017 maxima one of the headlights is an aftermarket unit, now that it's been cold here in Cali, it gets very condensed inside.. the whole headlight I still can't figure how to fix it, It makes me sad when I see my headlight like that...
I just found your channel carnal.. i’ve been on a video binge on your channel but I was like damn everything is like one or two years old but welcome back hermano 🙌🏽🙌🏽
I bought aftermarket headlights for my ‘04 Avalon. One lense is crystal clear. The other has condensation which forms. There are vents built into the housing but they have caps on them. Sounds a bit contradictory to me. Why would you cap off the vents? Should I just go ahead and remove the caps and see what happens?
Thank you kindly sir.... but what if onet headlight has a hair line crack that leads to rain water get inside... what could be a possible solution in this scenario. 🙏
HA! I swear this video was intended for me. I did just watch a dude on TH-cam teach me how to get rid of lens glaze, and now there's droplets inside my entire lens assembly.
I live where it hasn't rained in months, yet I have one foglight that's had condensation for a long time. I'm going to pull the bulb socket and let it hang for a while.
Great video & kudos to you on (what appears to me to be) some very, very, useful and rare info / youtube content. I am willing to bet money that this subject matter will be duplicated very quickly by Scott K. within a week as, from what I can tell, it seems like he has great difficulty coming up with truely original/new/Useful DIY type subject matter on his own.
Scotty Kilmer already did videos on the subject I don't know why it's a competition I follow a few mechanics each one has tips and tricks that are beneficial at times ... something I've heard before there is safety in many counselors.
I find his style a bit too aggressive. Way too stuck up macho. RnW is a different story, good clear explanations on any matter at hand. Sadly no more complex automotive repair stuff for a long while.
@@stillnotwoke l could not agree more. Frankly, for him, click bait is the rule, rather than the exception. I have ALMOST flagged his videos just because of the click bate aspect but was afraid of potential rabid S.K. fan backlash. Plus, unfortunately, S.K. is quantity (as opposed to quality).
I never realised these vents existed. Thanks for enlightening me!
Yay, hes back!
I've had a couple of cars with cracked housings that I just drilled a tiny hole in the lowest part of the lens to drain the water out. It saved me several hundred dollars for new lights and was easier than removing the headlights.
That's the trick I use. You can still charge for the repair and just use a rubber grommet so it can be done again.
In the lowest part of the lens or the lamp? I've got water but it sits below the lens so you only see the condensation from the front but you can see the water when you remove the bulb.
I was honestly getting concerned something happened to you! Good to have you back!
Praise the Sun, he is alive
am i the only one that gets this reference
Two Thumbs Up. I help a friend last year with such problem. I remove the headlight assembly and re-sealed. Two years later no problem with condensation.
Kinda makes one wish we went back to sealed beam headlights that didn't suffer from this problem :)
YA NO SHIT, THEY WERE EITHER WORKING OR NOT. PLASTIC JUNK THAT COSTS HUNDREDS OF $ NOW A DAYS.
Great to see a new video from you! Hope you are doing well and keeping busy with life. 😊
glad to see ya back man :P
That was a very informative video. Been a subscriber for over a year and always leave you thumbs UP. You do a lot for all of us and thank you for that! Sonny (CT)
I don’t usually subscribe to many diy people. This guys great
I never knew that headlight housing had vent holes I will check into this on my car thanks for the information 👍
Ok, this may sound silly.
Whenever I've had condensation in a head or rear lamp, I've just removed it from the vehicle with plug/socket/lamps attached.
Heated a fan-forced oven to 70 degrees C, removed each plug/socket/lamps from the main head or rear lamp assembly. Put on a clean tray and bake it all for an hour or so, or to your liking.
When reassembling I've always put a little grease on both sides the seals, just to help prevent the ingress of moisture or dust. It's always worked for me.
But hey, each to their own.
He came out of his hole! Spring will start early this year
So I have been subscribed for some time and have the notifications turned on for your content but did not receive any notification that you had new videos. WTF!
So glad you're back btw.
Good to see you back buddy
Thank you for sharing Your explanation of condensation was excellent
I Russia guys with oldschool cars and trucks are poring a small amount of brake fluid inside headlightlights it absorbs moisture, so blinker fluid is kinda real deal.
Nice, but there are less severe things you can put to absorb moisture
@@bassam_salim ofcourse there is, but not in Soviet Russia :) Headlights on old russian cars are robust as tanks and somehow can whitstand such aggresive fluid as dot 4, also it helped against corrosion of inner components of light like reflectors. I saw this hack for few times somewhere and were quite surprised that it was brake fluid :) The coolest way was to use drum brake fluid cause it was red colored and looked even cooler in the dark.
Just think how fast your car will stop with brake fluid in the headlights.
That's what happens when you don't periodically change your blinker fluid at recommended service intervals...
Right!... that's why the blinkers blow out frequently... gotta change that fluid...I like to use white mineral oil.. Keeps my blinkers new as day 1... never had a problem...👍
Yup, just got mine changed last April 1st.
I fond my blinker fluid lasts the lifetime of the car unless the headlight assembly takes damage. They're building cars so cheap these days that I find more frequent need to change exhaust bearings, and/or piston springs for snappier con rod support. Done exhaust twice and springs once in the last 3 years. Haven't had to change blinker fluid in 8.
Wrong channel
@@LucifersDeathSquad nah I think this speaks to the fact that we watch more than one channel :P
And till now no one has mentioned changing out your tires with winter air.
HE'S ALIVE
Your homestead is looking good. You should do a toor.
I would've never guessed those assemblies were vented. Shows you how little I know.
This is the 1st video of his I've seen in a while
Back with a great new video 😊
I just drill a small hole at the bottom of the headlight housing. And that does the trick. 😎
Hey! Glad to see you post content. I'm actually planning to repair our new used SUV. Got a 2007 Yukon Denali with a ton of moisture when it rains. I looked into it on TH-cam and only found people cooking the lenses in an oven and replacing the butol resin seal stuff. That or silicone around it..
This vent information will be taken into account but I also now plan to black out the inside of the headlight assembly that are not reflective so will reseal anyway.
I suppose a test I will do is remove the bulbs check seals and put water in the assembly to see if it drips out the lens seal.
Than you for the additional information.
Thank you! I've been drying out my housing for an hour. Just now saw the rubber stoppers on the air vents thanks to you. Why were they plugged up in the first place?
Glad to see Your back..
I like the old glass sealed beam headlights on my 1971 Newport. They were cheap and easy to replace.
James Nasto 100% My 1976 vette has them also
Just two weeks ago I did just that to an otherwise stupidly expensive Renault Twingo headlight. Drilled a few holes in the top and bottom of the housing on places where water is unlikely to enter. Solved!
Bet you've got dust inside your lens now.
Wow! I learned a lot from this video. Thanx!
We miss ur videos
Nice video. I’m having condensation issues on my drivers side. I resealed the top of the headlamp assembly with clear silicone. Im also changing the cap cover. I found the air vents, but to clean them out I would have to remove the headlight as there is no room to manoeuvre. However this would also require taking off the plastic bumper cover which is a lot more than I bargained for. However my lost resort would be to drill holes in the rear housing.. I did not think that headlight moisture could be so complex...
I want more videos!!! :) And some on that beautiful Yukon!
If you have those plastic Fender Linings missing that also is a cause of condensation up into your headlight so be aware of that problem because that's the problem I've always had my left one was missing in my left headlight was the only one that had condensation but now I'm missing the right one and now both lights are having condensation
Set up a PATREON!! - why should South Main Auto Channel and Scanner Danner and ChrisFix get all of our money every month??
♡ your car videos, very useful
40 joe schmoe's disliked this video lol glad you're back
Very good video. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing, I drive a nice 2017 maxima one of the headlights is an aftermarket unit, now that it's been cold here in Cali, it gets very condensed inside.. the whole headlight I still can't figure how to fix it, It makes me sad when I see my headlight like that...
Just to make a point------none of this ever happened with old fashioned sealed beam headlights.
Thank you. Very insightful.
Thank you for the video - excellent information!
I just found your channel carnal.. i’ve been on a video binge on your channel but I was like damn everything is like one or two years old but welcome back hermano 🙌🏽🙌🏽
How can I restore the reflector inside the headlight? Its faded, looks like it started to burn, so reflection is affected
I bought aftermarket headlights for my ‘04 Avalon. One lense is crystal clear. The other has condensation which forms. There are vents built into the housing but they have caps on them. Sounds a bit contradictory to me. Why would you cap off the vents? Should I just go ahead and remove the caps and see what happens?
will these tips work on a twin turbo audi?
Thank you kindly sir.... but what if onet headlight has a hair line crack that leads to rain water get inside... what could be a possible solution in this scenario. 🙏
We're part of your family you wouldn't not call home for 2 months
Condensation is very common inside foglamps. I've never noticed ventilation holes in the ones I have looked at. Should they have them or not ?
No one dares to take the path that leads to accumulation of water in their looking Gloom 💋
HA! I swear this video was intended for me. I did just watch a dude on TH-cam teach me how to get rid of lens glaze, and now there's droplets inside my entire lens assembly.
I live where it hasn't rained in months, yet I have one foglight that's had condensation for a long time. I'm going to pull the bulb socket and let it hang for a while.
Smash that thumbs up button peeps!
Will this work for my slightly cracked tailight
That’s one thing you never needed to worry about with the older cars.
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Thanks. Helpful info. 👍🏻
Great video & kudos to you on (what appears to me to be) some very, very, useful and rare info / youtube content. I am willing to bet money that this subject matter will be duplicated very quickly by Scott K. within a week as, from what I can tell, it seems like he has great difficulty coming up with truely original/new/Useful DIY type subject matter on his own.
Scotty Kilmer already did videos on the subject I don't know why it's a competition I follow a few mechanics each one has tips and tricks that are beneficial at times ... something I've heard before there is safety in many counselors.
I find his style a bit too aggressive.
Way too stuck up macho. RnW is a different story, good clear explanations on any matter at hand. Sadly no more complex automotive repair stuff for a long while.
My problem with Kilmer are his many clickbait titles which have little or NOTHING to do with his content.
@@stillnotwoke l could not agree more. Frankly, for him, click bait is the rule, rather than the exception. I have ALMOST flagged his videos just because of the click bate aspect but was afraid of potential rabid S.K. fan backlash. Plus, unfortunately, S.K. is quantity (as opposed to quality).
Didn't know the vents did that. Dope
Long time no see.
Any way to fix a hairline crack headlight?
good video
Thanks
I got new headlights on .after Quick wash it was cloudy
What about Frozen Adjusters 1999 Toyota Corolla?
Get good LED headlights to reduce heating and condensation
TERRIBLE IN SNOWY SITUATIONS OR EVEN HARD RAIN.
Why that's pennies on the dollar 🐙
more electronics troubleshooting!!!!
Can I come hang out with you, will hell in renovating your property
Looks like engineering a headlight has been over done
Along with everything else,Ty.
like a rock.. so true soon a mortgage will be needed to buy a vehicle
👍👍
Is that tree fruit edible?
Yes
That VW giving you problems ????? Is this why u been absent? Lol
German junk 😆
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Why the 2 month absence of videos not cool
Headlights need to breath. Whew knew?
Scoty has showed this trick once
I thought you quit you tube lol how is your Audi doing? I know you are not gonna reply lol
Havent had time to do much to it unfortunately, should be back to working on it soon.
Ratchets And Wrenches
👍 I am still excited for that a6, not many people build those old Audi’s
Ya he’s back......I know you have been very busy with Trump 2020 election team, keep up the good work! : )
Ebay.
Realy bro???
Thought this guy died
Por fin
Mark Rober has a video on condensation and window fog if you're curious: th-cam.com/video/qCmgWiEEZwA/w-d-xo.html
good old sealed beam, not this plastic rubbish.
Where's the Audi?
My headlights look good with water in them.
It helps to keep the bulbs nice cool. Ideally you should have anti-freeze in there...
2:08 I am actually looking at the fruit.
Its some kind of tropical fruit, very sweet with good texture. Have no idea what it is though.
Can't see properly but could it be annoona? Lots of seeds, creamy and sweet, possibly even the most delicious fruit there is?
Or guava. Looks a lot like it.