Notices
RX-8 Discussion General discussion about the RX-8 that doesn't fit in one of the specialty forums.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

Misty light woes.....

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old 01-10-2009 | 09:41 PM
  #1  
GuitarNewb's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Misty light woes.....

NAW JUST Playing but some condensation in my left rear light. I called Mazda and they told me they were going to change my gasket. When they change it will the condensation go away and will i have any chance of any condesation geting in my right rear light. Btw does warrenty cover this on an 04 rx8 after my BTB warrenty gets expired.

Thank you
Jason

Does any one know where my thred went i still want my questions awnsered.

Last edited by GuitarNewb; 01-10-2009 at 10:14 PM.
Old 01-10-2009 | 09:45 PM
  #2  
nuke0907's Avatar
Never Blend In
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,524
Likes: 5
From: Summerville, SC
if your car is out of warranty it won't be free. i'd go ahead and change them both. you can order them from here and its a much better price than you will get from your dealer.
and please do not do anything stupid like drilling holes in your tail lights.
Old 01-11-2009 | 02:40 AM
  #3  
GuitarNewb's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Thanks nuke that all i wanted to know... lol yea drilling a hole in a head light would be kinda stupid...
Old 01-11-2009 | 01:58 PM
  #4  
04RX8man's Avatar
Rotary Powered Countryboy
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,811
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
yeah out of warranty will not b free so order them from above like Nuke said and don't drill holes idk who thought that up but i really don't think it will work haha!
Old 01-11-2009 | 02:01 PM
  #5  
nuke0907's Avatar
Never Blend In
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,524
Likes: 5
From: Summerville, SC
i've seen people that drill holes. it gets the standing water out, but it will still get condensation. it also ruins the reflective coating inside the lens making the light output suck.
Old 01-11-2009 | 02:26 PM
  #6  
04RX8man's Avatar
Rotary Powered Countryboy
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,811
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
^yeah i know i wouldn't do it plus if you get water in there around the bulb could case the light to blow or short out the system...
Old 01-11-2009 | 04:11 PM
  #7  
PSTNLSS's Avatar
The Former PSNTLSS
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,094
Likes: 0
From: South Plainfield, NJ/ Center Valley, PA
Originally Posted by nuke0907
i've seen people that drill holes. it gets the standing water out, but it will still get condensation. it also ruins the reflective coating inside the lens making the light output suck.
So thats a bad thing

::Grabs superglue runs outside. Fills in hole:: hahaha
Old 01-11-2009 | 04:28 PM
  #8  
Tim Tim Tim's Avatar
auto suckkssssss
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 397
Likes: 0
From: Sandy, Utah
I fixed it by drilling a SUPER small hole in the bottom corner where you cant see it, let it drain out and had it sit in the sun to get the condinsation out as well, then I filled the whole back with a little silicone and put silicone around the whole seam where the clear piece meets the back part. Took like 15 minutes (not including waiting for the condensation to go away) and havent had a prblem in about a year
Old 01-11-2009 | 04:36 PM
  #9  
04RX8man's Avatar
Rotary Powered Countryboy
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 4,811
Likes: 1
From: Pittsburgh
^^haha
Old 01-11-2009 | 05:38 PM
  #10  
ken-x8's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 5,027
Likes: 5
From: Northern Virginia
I took care of tailight water in my daughter's Honda by drilling drain holes. The problem was not just a little fogging over - the thing would fill with water. The bulbs were nicely corroded, and the glass even broke on one of them.

Of course, that car was 10 or 12 years old at the time, and we didn't care about appearance. Just that the tallights would work.

Ken
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hunterkelley24
Series I Engine Tuning Forum
14
06-14-2022 09:32 AM
cliffkemp
Series I Trouble Shooting
7
10-04-2015 12:11 AM
Eliseo Esquivel
RX-8 Discussion
2
09-30-2015 09:28 PM
jasonrxeight
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
2
09-30-2015 02:53 PM
Evan Gray
Series I Trouble Shooting
0
09-26-2015 01:30 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:23 AM.