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Old 11-07-2003, 02:00 AM
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clear corners leaking??

Ok this is really bothering me. My clear corner lenses are leaking. For what reason I don't know why. They always get foggy on the inside, and everytime it rains or I wash my car water gets in them. Do any of you guys know what the problem could be? Has this happened to anyone else? I've checked them out and there isn't any visible problem as far as I can see.
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Old 11-07-2003, 07:15 AM
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It has happen to alot of people. What i did was take the smallest drill bit that i could find and drill holes in the bottom corner's for them to drain easier and reduce condensation. You can not notice the holes once finished. I also use "bulb grease" to keep from blowing bulbs on them. If you dont drill the holes to let them drain. They will turn green and start to mold. Hope that helps.Good Luck
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Old 11-09-2003, 01:10 AM
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thanks apachedrill i'll give that a try
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Old 11-09-2003, 06:03 AM
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you can also try re sealing the corners (except for the bulb portion! duh hehe) cause the waters prob commin in from the forward side of them.
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Old 11-10-2003, 04:27 PM
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I had the same problem. Before you go drilling check to make sure that the rubber seal that goes around the base of the lightbulb socket is there. Those little suckers like to stick to the body of the corner lens, so when you pull the lightbulb out of the original corner lens the seal will stay with the lens instead of with the bulb. It happened to me, when I changed my lens, thank God I didn't throw out the original lens, so the seal was still on there stuck. After putting the seal in its right place I haven't had any water in my lens.
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