How to get rid of the water in my car's head light?

Question

My 2004 Toyota Siena's head light has moisture inside and the car dealer told me that it cannot pass safety inspection. Changing the new light will cost me $300 +.

Is there a way to do it yourself to remove the moisture without getting a brand-new head light?

Answer 1

yes there is, drill a SMALL hole in the bottom of your headlamp lens and the water will drain out. Appearantly the seals around your headlamps aren't sealing like they are supposed too, you really should relplace them but this will get you past inspection.

Answer 2

Has "your friend" tried RID? If that doesn't work, go to a naturalist or homeopath of sorts. My boss's kids had headlice that were resistant to RID. She looked into the prescription stuff and thought it was too harsh/dangerous. So she consulted a friend of hers who is into herbs and such. They created this concoction of coconut oil and tee tree oil. For some reason it killed the lice. I imagine it suffocated them by plugging up their spiracles with the oil. (Spiracles are the "valves" through which they breathe.) It doesn't kill the eggs, so you have to use the stuff on a regular basis to catch After you work the stuff through your hair you comb out the dead adults. Then wash your hair. You will probably have to do this a few times. From what I remember, nits mature to adults within a week. So maybe every 4 days? Anyway, just be careful when washing it out. That stuff solidifies at a rather high temperature. So it could clog your pipes. (Especially in the winter weather.)

Answer 3

I had the same trouble with my 2003 chevy tahoe I priced a new assembly and it was 450$ it had some moisture all the time and when it rained it puddled up in there. easy fix take a 1/16 or a 1/32 drill bit and drill a hole in the bottom of the lense it will drain all the water and vent it to dry up any more that gets in there... worked for me , good luck

Answer 4

The best way is the way I did it. If your mechanically able and have a drill, take a small drill and drill a small hole in the lowest part of the light assembly on the bottom. This way here if it rains or you run your car through the car wash the water will run out. The cover stock of your light aseembly is plastic. the best way is to drill a hole on the left side and the right as well underneath the crease of your plastic cover. there just out to make a buck and don't give a crap about you, just your money.

Answer 5

Get the car inspected somewhere besides the dealership. Sounds like a racket to me. Have you looked up the part at an autoparts store? You could get a replacement lamp thru there and have it installed at a trustworthy mechanic shop...Dealers are a rip off!!

Answer 6

First I would unplug the light, take the headlight off the car, twist the bulb out, turn the headlight upside down to drain, set it in front of a fan to dry out, then put back in car.

Answer 7

you can take the bulb out of it,and use a hair drier o it to dry the moisture out of it,,this will get rid of it temporarily ,,but it may come back again..you can also remove the light and break the seal and do it real good and re-seal it epoxy glue,,that will keep it out permanently on it good luck with it,hope this help,s.happy new years.

Answer 8

CONTEMPORARY CARS HAVE LENS COVERS THAT CAN BE EASILY CHANGED AND REMOVED FOR CLEANING. LOSSEN REMOVE AND WIPE DRY.
USUALLY A PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER TWO -THREE SCREWS
(LEFTY LOOSE-Y - RIGHTY TIGHT-Y)