Why does this happen!?!?
sageuvagony
06-22-2003, 09:08 AM
damn at first it was just fog but now there is about 3/4" of water in there... Its been building up. I never knew about sealing the corners... where exactly do I use silicon to seal it? Thanks... ohh and I removed my pinstripe today also...
sageuvagony
06-22-2003, 09:10 AM
??:bloated:
chris26969
06-22-2003, 09:22 AM
physical science back in 9th grade taught me that , condensation. make sure those clear corners are sealed up nicely. Then check where you insert the bulb into the clear corner , theres prob a gap there and water is gettin in.
B16EJ1
06-22-2003, 10:27 AM
Some silicone around the edges might help too.
civicHBsi91
06-22-2003, 11:09 AM
duck tape fixes everything
sparq
06-22-2003, 01:08 PM
Originally posted by civicHBsi91
duck tape fixes everything Bish thats my line! :biggrin2:
duck tape fixes everything Bish thats my line! :biggrin2:
emerge
06-22-2003, 04:00 PM
Originally posted by civicHBsi91
duck tape fixes everything
ROFL! :cwm27:
i don't know much about 5th gen civic headlights, but my guess is that those are aftermarket corners. sounds like cheap ones if they are leaking. let the water get out then resilicon around the edges... thats all you can do...
duck tape fixes everything
ROFL! :cwm27:
i don't know much about 5th gen civic headlights, but my guess is that those are aftermarket corners. sounds like cheap ones if they are leaking. let the water get out then resilicon around the edges... thats all you can do...
KrNxRaCer00
06-23-2003, 04:05 AM
don't forget the trusty bazooka chewing gum an some fishing line...
fixes everything...:bigthumb:
fixes everything...:bigthumb:
eckoman_pdx
06-23-2003, 05:10 AM
Okay, I also have a 5th gen 4-door. I have 4 sets of "clear corners" too. 1 "euro-clear, one smoked black pair, and 2 black housed pairs ("jdm black" ,had to get a second pair when a freeway rock cracked one.) Anyways, I have silicon sealed all of them, and never had a leaking problem. I silicon seal all the way around the seams, since Q.C. isn't exactly high with those products. Just go to Home Depot, and pick up a bottle of clear silicon sealant. Mask off the corner on the plastic face and back side around the seams, and seal them up with silicon. I usually let it sit for at least 24-hours, and I've never had a leaking problem. Also, sometimes, there are other spots water gets in though. One pair had a spot on the back that wasn't filled properly. You couldn't tell when they were on the car, but it caused them to leak bad until I filled it with silicon. Anyways, so just take the corners off the car, dry the out, use a hair dryer, and let them sit in the warm house for a good day or so, basically until all the water is out, then seal them up. Thats what I have done in the past, and I have never had a leaking problem. Also, while we are on the topic of leaky lights, with aftermarket taillights, seal those up too around seems. A lot of the time, they can leak badly otherwise. Also, use your stock taillight gaskets, not the ones that come with the aftermarket tails, as those ones will lead to a very leaky trunk.
Paonessa
06-23-2003, 05:52 PM
Originally posted by civicHBsi91
duck tape fixes everything
since when do they make tape from birds?
duck tape fixes everything
since when do they make tape from birds?
B16EJ1
06-23-2003, 05:56 PM
Originally posted by Paonessa
since when do they make tape from birds?
:wtf:
since when do they make tape from birds?
:wtf:
Paonessa
06-23-2003, 06:55 PM
Duct tape. like to tape ducts ie air ducts water ducts. i thought it was funny...
i guess it wasn't. :frown:
i guess it wasn't. :frown:
B16EJ1
06-23-2003, 07:50 PM
:greddy2:
civicHBsi91
06-23-2003, 07:53 PM
thats just my terminology dont worry about it
Paonessa
06-23-2003, 08:13 PM
don't mind me i'm just being dumb. all this stupid rain got me cabin fever.
sageuvagony
06-23-2003, 11:56 PM
damn it... and this is the corner that I had to litteraly shove in there.. it didnt fit just right... the left side fits snug, this one I had to force a lil... now to take it out....:banghead: :crying: :chair: :swear: :uhoh:
sageuvagony
06-27-2007, 05:01 PM
fart
Greenblurr93
06-28-2007, 07:29 AM
why would you revive this thread after 4 years?
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