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After the short rain period in socal, i started to develop water/moisture inside of my headlight. Its not both, its only on the passenger side. I know there are ways to get rid of it, but i was wondering, can i go to toyota and ask them for a new one? I have not opened the headlight unit, and the only thing i did was switch out the stock bulb to HID's.
I heard from my friend that toyota would simply replace it, since i didnt do anything to open it. But, if i switched bulbs, would they say, "oh the fact that you switched bulbs, we can't switch it for free." I dont know if thats true of not, i just dont want to waste time to sit at the dealership and at the end of it, have nothing to show for it. Does anyone know if its possible that toyota can change my headlight unit? If i could, i'd want to avoid fixing it myself, just a pain and i could save time and effort. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Today, both of my headlights fogged up after i washed my car and I have not done any type of mods to my car at all. It fogged up a bit and then it just went away a short while after. Does that mean there's some kind of leak in the headlights to allow the moisture in?
I would also like to know if Toyota will replace them. Thanks!
Today, both of my headlights fogged up after i washed my car and I have not done any type of mods to my car at all. It fogged up a bit and then it just went away a short while after. Does that mean there's some kind of leak in the headlights to allow the moisture in?
I would also like to know if Toyota will replace them. Thanks!
no, sometimes it's no more than a temperature differential between the cold water from the hose to the warmer temp of the car surface, the temp inside the light housing, and the humidity in the air. this would be normal. the original poster either did not replace the bulbs correctly, leaving a gap in the gasket, or he has a very slight crack in the headlight housing, maybe at the seams where the two half's are bonded together.
as stated, maybe the o/p ought to put back his original bulbs, then go to the dealer for a possible free replacement of the housing.....
no, sometimes it's no more than a temperature differential between the cold water from the hose to the warmer temp of the car surface, the temp inside the light housing, and the humidity in the air. this would be normal. the original poster either did not replace the bulbs correctly, leaving a gap in the gasket, or he has a very slight crack in the headlight housing, maybe at the seams where the two half's are bonded together.
as stated, maybe the o/p ought to put back his original bulbs, then go to the dealer for a possible free replacement of the housing.....
Thanks,
Yeah ill probably put my stock bulbs in and see if i can get a free replacement. And i have checked my HID's that i put in, the water seal rubber is fine, nothing was placed incorrectly. So i dont know what it is. Maybe a crack, but regardless, i think im going to go to toyota today, got some free time, they said i could just check it out anyway. Thanks for the help guys!
Had this when our gen6 was originally purchased, a bit of condensation on the tails and headlamps, it went away though. It didnt come back, a bit of chrome was peeling on the headlamp and we got 2 new headlamps, right after it was installed there was a bit of condensation, but after a bit it dissapeared and never came back ...
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yeah if toyota dealership cant help me, im going to try to paint my headlight housing and fix my lights myself. Im just lazy at the moment.
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