Echo

I know, driving through flooded roads aint a good idea but it was that or lose it. Anyway, the car drives fine and I made sure I ran the engine for ages to make sure everything dried out.... Except that now I've noticed my bug lights have fogged up inside. After leaving the lights on for a while they clear up quite a bit.

Question is, is there a way to take them apart and clean them out? I'm practically useless so don't want to get stuck with everything in bits unable to put it all together again! :-)

Cheers!

Mike

Chelspeed

They come out of the car easily. Take the bits off between the grille and the lights (4 clips that the middles pull out of to free off), pop the grille off (unclips) then unbolt the lights, 3 off 10mm bolts.

But very difficult if not impossible to take apart. Instead take the bulbs out to open the inside to air circulation and put them somewhere warm and dry, airing cupboard perhaps. The condensation will dry out and be replaced with dry air. Should be OK then.

Echo

Thanks! I'll wait till the weekend then put them in the airing cupboard!

:-)

Cheers!

Mike

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

If you want the driest place in the house, esp in this weather, put them in the freezer. The colder the air, the drier it is, as it cannot hold the moisture. Warm air from the house/airing cupboard will actually be moisture laden, and will invariably condense outside in the cold.
And yes, I'm serious!
Alcazar

Echo

Problem is, our house is so small we can only fit in a fridge with a freezer box, so it wouldn't fit. Anyway, wouldn't the moisture just freeze?

:-)

Mike

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Not if you put them in with the opening upwards. The warm air will will rise out of the unit, being replaced with cold dry air.
This week, you could probably achieve much the same result by putting them in the garage/shed, openings facing upwards, overnight.
The problem with trying to dry them is trapping the moist air.
Give it a try.
Alcazar

Echo

Great idea! My Dad suggested silica gel packets.

Thanks :-)

Mike

G-NASHER

Take the lamps(bulbs) out and get a hair dryer or hot air blower on the glass, you will have to do this a few times if you have droplets at the bottom of the headlamps, doing it this way saves you taking the headlamp units out.

Echo

...and I bought the missis a mega powerful dryer for Crimbo, how useful :-)

Thanks!