Need Some Advice. Headlight looks Foggy

[DennisKline]

Hey everyone.

I hope I've posted this in the correct forum section. If not, please forgive me. I couldn't find the troubleshooting/problems section.

Anyways, I own a 2004 Lincoln Town Car, of which the headlight (driver side) has gotten foggy. It's certainly not as transparent as the passenger side light. At first I wasn't sure why one was foggy and the other wasn't, but then I took a closer look at the foggy light and noticed a small crack on the outside casing. I believe this crack has allowed moisture to enter the light. I've heard of people restoring their headlights with special DIY kits, but I've decided to take the route of simply replacing the light with an aftermarket light from an online store. I found two sites that I particularly liked, but I'm unsure of whether or not they are legitimate businesses. Furthermore, I don't want to fall prey to a scam. Has anyone purchased from either of these sites and can verify that they are a legitimate business? The following parts match the OEM number of the one I need. Thanks in advance.


http://www.autofitexpert.com/product..._product=65454
or
http://www.autolightcenter.com/linco...s.html#MTk4NTQ

[oldguy2]

Try this site...www.gardenofspeedin.com or call 1.800.668.7643
you can get a" parts locating guide" where you'll find tons of places to find parts new and used...

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If the housing is cracked, there may be moisture on the inside. I have 4 Mustangs that have this issue. I remove the housing from the car. I seal the junction between the lens and the back case with GE silicone 3 (clear). I let the Silicone set over-night. To get the moisture out of the housing I put 2 inch square chunks of paper towel in the housing through the bulb hole, blow compressed air into the housing to force the paper towel pieces to fly around and soak up the water. I keep blowing the compressed air until all of the pieces fly back out of the hole. I have a long nozzle on my blow gun (made from a piece of brake line) to insert it into the hole. When I re-install the housing & bulb, I use automotive dielectric tune-up grease on the bulb socket o-ring... Permatex#22058. If the "fog" is on the outside, then never mind. My Lincoln headlight lenses are BOTH foggy on the outside... they tend to fog at the same rate from road wear.... that's why I suggested one of yours might be "leaking" instead... since only one is affected.
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