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Old 11-25-2004 | 05:27 AM
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Moisture in taillights?
Just curious if anyone of u have notice moisture inside our stock taillights? usually around the signal area. I know aftermarket once have them but for OEM? Is this normal?
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Old 11-25-2004 | 08:08 AM
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Take it to your dealer and get them to replace it under warranty.
There are a few cars reporting this issue, something to do with poor sealing around the light housing.
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Old 11-25-2004 | 08:45 AM
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Rx8 takes 3.7 quarts with filter changed less than average car, I put 4 quarts in and it was right at the filled line.
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Old 11-25-2004 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Butch Brown
Rx8 takes 3.7 quarts with filter changed less than average car, I put 4 quarts in and it was right at the filled line.
OK, uh....

what the HELL does that have to do with moisture in the tail lights?
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Old 11-25-2004 | 09:53 AM
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I think he confused this thread with filling of the blinker fluid! :p

J/K Butch Brown....
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Old 11-25-2004 | 11:50 AM
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Yeah take it to the dealer. I had the solvant cracks along the bottom of the taillights and had them replaced. There is a TSB on this. Print this out and take it to them




http://www.finishlineperformance.com...09-021-04.html
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Old 11-25-2004 | 11:52 AM
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I had the same problem. The seal was ripped . I took it back to mazda and they replaced the light and seal .
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Old 11-25-2004 | 02:16 PM
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I have a dead insect inside my taillight. Must be a big leak in my seals.
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Old 11-25-2004 | 02:30 PM
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I had moisture inside my passenger taillight and got it replaced under warranty, as mentioned above.
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Old 11-25-2004 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rodmeister
I have a dead insect inside my taillight. Must be a big leak in my seals.
lol ... same here . I had a spider in mine
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Old 11-27-2004 | 09:18 AM
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Thx alot for ur feedback guys
I'll bring it back to dealer.
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Old 11-27-2004 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Pete
lol ... same here . I had a spider in mine
HAHAH
I ALSO have a dead spider in my rear right taillight!
what can i do about it!?!?
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Old 11-29-2004 | 12:40 AM
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seems to be a wide spread occurance. both tail lights on mine are fogged inside with moisture.

and the TSB only states that the seals could get damaged not that it is under warranty.
will see when I take it in.
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Old 11-29-2004 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by djvelocitee
HAHAH
I ALSO have a dead spider in my rear right taillight!
what can i do about it!?!?
I have one dead spider in each tail light. When we first saw them, they were still alive.
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Old 08-18-2005 | 09:00 PM
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Took my car in for moisture in the tailight...dealer replaced the assembly with no questions asked. A most welcome experience! w00t!
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