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Offline Evilgoat

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Headlights full of water
« on: December 19, 2007, 14:42:37 »
Any suggestions to stop this, I'm going through headlight bulbs because of it like there is no tomorrow :S

I and currently thinking of having the units out and drilling drain holes, obviously, this is a double edged sword.
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Re: Headlights full of water
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2007, 15:38:59 »
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Any suggestions to stop this, I'm going through headlight bulbs because of it like there is no tomorrow :S

I and currently thinking of having the units out and drilling drain holes, obviously, this is a double edged sword.


Just stop dunking it!

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« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2007, 16:05:26 »
Convert to sealed beam units...., or use loads of mastic..... or as said....., don't dunk it  :idea:  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2007, 16:06:55 »
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Convert to sealed beam units...., or use loads of mastic..... or as said....., don't dunk it  :idea:  :wink:



Say's he who take us through 4 foot of water  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2007, 16:25:21 »
I had this from my last lane day, been told to go down the hole route?
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« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2007, 16:42:37 »
goldfish bowl for a headlight. yep had that before from billing . they were useless after so replacement was the answer. hole works well but cleaning the inside of the light takes some doing.

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« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2007, 18:21:05 »
drill a small hole at the bottom and a small hole at the top  8)
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« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2007, 18:23:55 »
better idea . shoot the american who said they got be a perfic height and stuck um higher up

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« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2007, 20:24:34 »
two things i did after the billing bash was
1= change the rubbers around the side light bulbs
2=cable ties on the main bulb rubbers
3= then put some masic around the joint between the main glass and backing
tuch wood ok so far even though they do need replacing due to mud in them
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« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2007, 21:04:53 »
Quote from: "mentalmoshio sophs V8i"
better idea . shoot the american who said they got be a perfic height and stuck um higher up


What? Any chance you can translate this into English so us mere mortals can understand what you're trying to say?

No, actually, don't bother. I haven't read anything you've had to say that's worth listening to yet and I don't suppose this will be any different.
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