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water in turnsignal???

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any ideals as to how to stop this?
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Drill a few very small holes in the underside of it so water can drain. I had this same problem in my old vehicle's headlight. I kept getting water in it and the bulbs kept bursting. So I carefully drilled a few small holes in the bottom of it and never had the problem again.
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First you have to get the water out or it will continue to condensate. I would pull the turn signal lens and dump any water that was in it. you can use a hair drier to evaporate the water droplets out.

Look at the lens closely, there is a front and back piece that are glued together. Inspect the seam and if you find any place where it may have come separated you can clean it up and either use PVC cement or clear silicone caulking to seal it. Also inspect the light for stone damage. If the damage is minor you can use the same process to repair it.

When reinstalling the light make sure the bulb socket locks into the lens snuggle. Water can also get in around the socket. I had this problem once with my after market lenses. Once the water and water vapor was out the problem never resurfaced.
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Or just buy new ones, they're not that expensive on Ebay
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BobbleSmitty wrote:Or just buy new ones, they're not that expensive on Ebay
That's your best bet. The lens will start to discolor after a short while.

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water in turnsignal

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Took the unit out, has the fog lamp attached, took and filled it with water and tipped it up, saw that water was coming out of one corner and that was the only one, took air hose and put bit of pressure on it, and it indeed came out , must come in, at that point, took some super glue and then a small bead of silicone and sealed it..waited about two hours checked it again, no leak, so " WE WILL SEE" :)