I have a Foggin Problem

[slickroger]

What can i do to get this moisture out, anybody.

It seems like im gettin some fog in my headlights to



any ideas or experience with this

[99QX4]

That happened to one of my fog lights before. I've heard you can drill a tiny hole to let the moisture out (or something like that) but i have never tried it. I ended up just replacing the whole light because i think it can cause other problems (well so i've heard)

[KoukiS14]

foggin' A!Man that sucks

I drove my 240sx into a river that had overflowed once, and managed to avoid hydrolock but I had water in my headlights, corner lights, and turn signals. I fixed it by removing them and putting them open-side-up on top of the clothes dryer while it was running to let 'em dry a bit.

I didn't have a problem after that. . You might also want to verify the things are 100% sealed while they're off.

[JHC828]

I've had the same problem with my ebay headlights... I take the bulb out and hold a hairdryer in there and that will dry it up, but after I drive in the rain again, same problem all over again.

[slickroger]

The headlights came off of my old pathfinder. i rolled that truck a little. the tail light doesnt bother me so much because i got hit and had to buy a new set just a month back. and i had a good aftermarket taillight from the rolled truck. iwas just glad it was the right side. but my marker light on the driver side has fog in it and the headlight on the passenger side has it. those i really want gone.

In all honesty i just think i might get a new set of headlights cause the mounts are all busted on the set i have in now.

what do you think, should i get the same set with that amber reflector in the corner or should i get the clear reflector

[Axelpkt]

I got the clear ones on my Pathy, and I personally like them better.

[slickroger]

they do look nice

Did you make that peice beside the foglight?

whats the deal with that

[Axelpkt]

I got those from a website (I don't remember which). I got the ones for next to fog lights, and the lower valance.

[pathfinder_se_black]

you can try taking the lights out and making the water evaporate then reseal them.

[Qxxx4]

it happens alot on aftermarket tailights, cheaply made, bad seals. Once i get mine WORKING i will put them in in the summer and take em out for the winter so i dont deal with that, evn tho when it rains therell be some moisture but not as much.

[Qxxx4]

and pathfinder se black...what do u mean by reseal?

[pathfinder_se_black]

bake the lights at 150F for 15 min. it will soften the glue that holds the lens together. clean them up and you can either bake them back together or just silicon them closed. i recommend the re-application of silicon. hope all turns out well.

[slickroger]

wow that almost makes me scared i might melt them a little bit.what should i heat it with.

THis new snow storm this weekend just fogged up the replacement taillight i put on the plow almost burried my whole rearend. i came out on sunday morning and snow was up higher than my rear wiper, twas wild.

anyway im really considering this resealing thing your talkin about so if you have any real specific details and what i should watch out for when doing this please let me know.

can i do the same for my headlights.

WOW

im really getting fed up with these foggin, fogged up housings.

[mlaroya]

These lights are tight were can I get them at?

[slickroger]

Check Here For Headlights compare some are cheaper than others.

http://search.ebay.com/search/...ory0=

[pathfinder_se_black]

don't use a heat gun lol

[timmack]

bake 'em in the oven at 200, yea it sounds stupid but thats what we did with our crx's back in the day to turn projector headlights into halo lights. but i cant promise this will work, as those headlights were glass front and pathfinders/qx4's are some sort of lexan, i believe.

[pathfinder_se_black]

i have an extra set of pathfinder headlights, i might add some bmw halos to them and make them look all nice.

[slickroger]

thanks guys im going to use the headlights i took off and pretty much do a test run on those and if all is good than im doin the rest. thanks ppl

[mlaroya]

will these fit a 2000 qx4?

[slickroger]

they should fit but im not saying anything for sure because i know that the qx4 has different size fittings for the taillights than the pathfinder. So ppl have had to make there own fittings. but you could always buy them and if the fitting arent right then go to a junk yard cut the fittings off of a pathfinder and solder them to the QX4. and you should be good.

[bustarye]

i used to have this problem with my lights...

i pulled the bulb out and stuck a vacuum hose in the hole and let it suck out all the moisture. Worked for me! good luck!

[WINNIPEGS_MOST_WANTED]

I had the problem on my mustang. Took apart the assembly and let everything dry thoroughly. Then I siliconed them to form a tight seal. I'd be hesitant to do the over thing...

[WCB]

I had the same problem on my '98 Q's headlights and foglights. If you can find the vent tube, which is a "U" shaped tube about 6mm in diameter coming out from the side of the light, and pull it off you'll usually find a spider's nest in there - looks like white cotton. Just poke through it with a blunt tool or kitchen match. then you can blow it out. If that doesn't work a weep hole drilled in the housing will. Find a spot, preferably on the bottom of the housing, and drill a 1/16" hole, angled toward the back. It took a few days but my lights have cleared and the fogging has not come back, even in the one with the cracked lens.