2015 Condensation in Headlight

[commbubba19]

So a few months ago I installed a DDM tuning HID kit. I did my best to drill the hole in the dust cover as small as can be but yet, as I was afraid would happen, condensation is building up. I am using the included grommet to seal the hole. I'm betting this same thing would happen if using one of the grommets where the factory wiring comes in on the under side of the headlight housing.

What have others done to prevent condensation build up?

 

[Rorck]

Throw in a silica gel packet. That should help.

 

[philsey]

So a few months ago I installed a DDM tuning HID kit. I did my best to drill the hole in the dust cover as small as can be but yet, as I was afraid would happen, condensation is building up. I am using the included grommet to seal the hole. I'm betting this same thing would happen if using one of the grommets where the factory wiring comes in on the under side of the headlight housing.

What have others done to prevent condensation build up?

Err, not do ^^

 

[Lexusbstrdchild]

I have had condensation in my housing off and on, although not recently. I had it even before drilling the holes for the HID kit. So I don't know what would be the issue causing it.

 

[mtomaro]

Nothing wrong with DDM HID kits. Had a set on my Subaru for 7+ years no problems. If you drilled the hole too small the grommet might be bunched up and not sealing smoothly. I'd open up the dust caps on a hot day and dry it out and then put it back together with a little silicone around the grommet.

 

[sleazy_4runner]

Im having same problem with my headlights. Only mod i did was HID's I had one of the headlights warranteed once already. One year later now both headlights have condensation.

 

[JSparky]

Let me tell you about headlight condensation..

 

[dustxking]

I installed a kit from Xenon depot and on the passenger side i drilled 1 step to big and had to run to the dealer and get a headlight cap to try again. Second try I got it perfect. Rains A LOT here in the NW and I haven't had any issue.
The xenon kit came w/ the proper plugs as well.

 

[cheerup38]

Anyone have the part number for the headlight cap?

 

[On Point]

i'm fairly confident the "dust covers" do not prevent moisture. I could be wrong, but the only opening I believe is where the bulbs go. If there is not a good seal there, then I'd imagine that's how moisture gets in.

Who knows? I may be wrong.

 

[Heavy_GD]

its because God is mad at you for using HIDs and your headlight is crying. :laugh: :humble:

Sorry I know that was no help, it looks like "8113524160" is the part number.

 

[e60ral]

The dust covers shouldn't be why you have moisture

did your bulbs not have an o-ring when you installed them? everything should be sealed up.

 

[SRQ941]

I just found a bunch of moisture inside my passenger side. I do have an HID conversion.

Now is it going to be an improper seal when I drilled a hole into the dust cover? Or should i be looking for an improper seal somewhere else?

Had the HID conversion for over a month, and it has just happened.

 

[BlackWorksInc]

Did you make sure everything fit well when you put the headlight back on? If I remember right the newer headlight assemblies have a foam/rubber seal around parts of them that are meshed to the body (sorta like the rear taillights) and that helps keep moisture out, did you mess with those when you took it off?

Also did you make sure the headlight was sealed up properly when you did the conversion? (Is this one you have to bake the light open for or is this just dropping in a bulb?)

 

[SRQ941]

No its replace the bulb, and drill a hole in the dust over to run the wires through.

I am going to have to look at the seal around the bulb tomorrow. We have been getting a lot of rain these past few days.

How can I go about getting the moisture out? Hair dryer?

 

[SRQ941]

**Update**

Hair dryer did work. I removed the dust cover and unscrewed the low beam bulb. I put the hair dryer on low heat and let it blow into the housing where the bulb goes for about 30-45mins; got rid of the moisture.

Resealed the wires on the dust cover so we will see if that helps.

 

[mrjoshchen]

same thing happened to me after i installed my hid kit. drilled the hole too big on the dust cover. so i ordered a new one and cut it perfect. also sealed the grommet. now no more condensation.

 

[TK-422]

I installed a HID kit 2 years ago. Last week I noticed some condensation on my left headlight. Today I removed it and noticed this.

I didn't see any cracks or bad seals except the HID grommet was a little warped and the washer was brittle and fell apart. I can't figure how so much water got into it.

 

[Frkn Rcn]

So a few weeks ago I installed a 5k HID kit from Xenon Depot. Phenomenal kit by the way. I drilled the hole in the dust cover and the wiring harness had the included grommet. Everything fit great and the install was super easy. The only thing I noticed was that the grommet was a softer (pliable) plastic and moved/bent a bit easier than I would have liked. The other day, after running it through the auto power wash, I noticed condensation on the inside of the housing. So I removed the dust cover and dried out the housing with a hairdryer. I was planning on using clear silicone to seal up the grommet. I ended up using electrical tape to seal the edges of the soft grommet. Worked like a charm. Time will tell if it works long term or if I need to use the silicone.

 

[CLO T4R]

Digging up an old post. My truck is 7 months old and I have condensation in both my headlights but the passenger side the most and has since left marks. I tried to bring it in to the dealer for warranty and they are blaming my "aftermarket" bulbs when I have the stock bulbs in there (weird). Anyways, they said they would contact corporate to see of a replacement, waiting to hear back from them.

Anyone else having issues?