JeremyJ Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Anyone else have this issue? I just ordered a new set of lights off of eBay. I'm going to cake the seams with silicone before installing, with the hope that this won't happen again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Happens to a lot of vehicles if air can get inside them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Be happy it's not a Cadillac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 seen thus on many different vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 There is a rubber vent tube on the back of the headlight assembly. If it’s plugged it can cause this to happen. The fixture needs to breathe especially with halogen lamps that burn very hot.. ElkDung 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 Well, I remedied the situation for now. At least until my cheap replacements start leaking. I threw an extra layer of silicone on these just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 how cheap is cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted February 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 $185 shipped from eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I would have just added gold fish and called it a day. New lights quite an improvement in appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektyr Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I have the same problem on a 2018 GT that I got a few months ago. So I see this isn't an uncommon problem. I've been considering pulling the units off and bringing them in the house to dry out, but that will be temporary if this issue is caused by bad seals around the lenses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Clear silicone on all the seams can sometimes stop water leaking in. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
probak118 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Cheapest try at a fix seems like dry out and try silicone on all the seems. I also think the suggestion of keeping that rubber vent tube free and clear is good too but, would that not mean in order to vent there must be air circulation so it can vent out humidity and stop water droplets from forming. Would sealing all over with silicone not prevent this air venting ? What actually causes this, water entering the lens or humid air being trapped inside the lens ; or both ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, probak118 said: Cheapest try at a fix seems like dry out and try silicone on all the seems. I also think the suggestion of keeping that rubber vent tube free and clear is good too but, would that not mean in order to vent there must be air circulation so it can vent out humidity and stop water droplets from forming. Would sealing all over with silicone not prevent this air venting ? What actually causes this, water entering the lens or humid air being trapped inside the lens ; or both ? I wish I knew. One of the headlights on my town car keeps fogging up no matter what I do. I think I've used a whole tube of silicon sealant so far and it still does it...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) Good question, I’m not really sure. Probably both if there are tiny openings in the plastic thermoseal factory weld. Light housing is several sections welded together. Vent is for condensation from air mainly, which I think is very minimal moisture. On my F150 I actually added two tiny 1/16 holes with a drill bit at the highest part of light on the non visible part facing body. After silicone wasn’t helping. A few times a year there is still small amounts of moisture, but they clear up so much better than before. On hyundai forums there was guys who heated up head light housing in an oven to take them apart, drill holes ands add extra lights. Then thermoweld in oven to get them back together again. They claimed no leaks afterwards. Exact temperature to soften old weld had to be reached etc. I have a small kit for thermowelding, have experimented on a few things. Not brave enough for a light housing in my daily driver yet. Princess Auto/Harbour Freight welding kit, not that pricy. Poly ethylene, poly propylene, poly styrene welding rods. Edited July 17, 2020 by John/Horace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 So far the replacements I bought have been much better. I got a little bit of fogging in one of them after a touchless car wash. I figure the water pressure forced some moisture in that unit, but it dried out about an hour later. Overall, much better than the fish tanks that were the stock headlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spektyr Posted August 23, 2020 Report Share Posted August 23, 2020 I didn't have this problem with my 2013 SE. I guess Dodge's quality control is going down the tubes. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trasino Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 I have a 2019 Dodge Journey Crossroad. The headlights get fogged up with condensation. I notice what appears to be two vent hoses at the rear of the headlights. Should that be enough to vent the headlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 Welcome to the site. Should be if seams aren’t leaking. Some people dry head lights with a hair dryer and use clear silicone on all the seams, especially the top ones. Thin film only needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted October 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 The aftermarket replacement housings I bought to fix my condensation issue are now filling with water. I caked the seams with silicone before I installed them and it still wasn't enough to keep them dry. I'm thinking maybe the vents on the back of the lights are letting water in somehow. I'm not totally sure, but it's really frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 I’ve had it with other vehicles before, our journey ok so far. On a Chevy we had I added several extra vent holes with a drill bit, it fixed problem 80%. There is a clear automotive glue called PL6000 that I find a bit better than silicone. Could also try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 his problem is not the headlights fault,,,after buying new ones and they are filling up with water,,,,,there HAS to be a different problem other than the headlight there has to be a good amount of water leaking on top or draining over the new headlights that are allowing the water to enter the weep holes . hard to give advise without seeing where he is parking his vech and seeing all the different variables that could affect this problem... BUT 2 different headlight parts filling with water, nope DJ GT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyJ Posted October 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Well, I do live in the PNW and it rains a good bit here. Water only seems to enter when driving at freeway speeds. They don't leak when sitting still. At least, not that I've noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkDung Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 On 2/5/2020 at 8:17 PM, OhareFred said: There is a rubber vent tube on the back of the headlight assembly. If it’s plugged it can cause this to happen. The fixture needs to breathe especially with halogen lamps that burn very hot.. Thanks for you post. I did notice this rubber tube. One of the lights on my Journey has this condensation. For the tubing, how do you clear out the tubing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 You might not get a reply an old thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElkDung Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 3 hours ago, larryl said: You might not get a reply an old thread Yeah sounds about right. Thanks larryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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