I just recieved new 6pc clear lights from AGECLASSIC and noticed that the turn signal housings do not have a hole in the bottom (to relieve moisture I think) like the sidemarkers do. Should I drill a small hole in the bottom? THX
Should I drill a hole in my new turn signal housings??
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BlackFox5.0
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If the seals on your bulb sockets are good there is no reason to, thats how moisture gets in therein the first place, or from cracks, or non-sealed seams....Don't drill....
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Why do you suppose the sidemarkers have a hole in the bottom? I've had a new set years ago from Mustangs Unlimited and both the corners and signals had holes in them
Mavrick
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Ya, mine have drain holes in them, so do stock ones.. not sure on this one. I'd leave them alone and see whether or not they get yellow/foggy.
My headlights as well do not have any moisture relief on the back of the housing like stock ones do.
Drilled a hole in the bottom of the signal housings and they still fog up. Even if you leave the bulb out of the housing (which is a big hole) they still fog up. BlackFox5.0 I will try and seal the entire lens
BADPONYsc
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I've been through a couple of the six piece sets, had all the common problems, and finally found the best answer. With the last set I got, I coated EVERY seal where each lense meets it's housing with clear silicone... even the "drain" holes in the bottoms. I did this with all six lights and even with the summit GT fog lights I got also. The silicone is not visible when the lights are mounted and all of the lights still look as clear and brand new as the day I got them 3 years ago. They never fogged up, turned yellow, or got a single drop of water in them... even with spraying them down with a hose when washing the car.
I highly recommend doing this with any new set of lights.
Here's a recent pic of them. They are all around 3 years old.
I highly recommend doing this with any new set of lights.
Here's a recent pic of them. They are all around 3 years old.
BADPONYsc I have sealed all of the housings up with clear silicone. I didn't need to touch the headlight housings. I do need to seal the signal housings a little better on the bottom because I still have a very small spot that air/moisture can get in that wasn't sealed by the manufacturer. What I did was submerge the housing in water and blow into the hole where the bulb mounts. I saw little air bubbles coming out.
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