Water in the Headlights

[TUFFTEE]

After a Brilliant day on Salisbury Plain on Saturday and loads of deep water to play in! I have noticed that both my headlights have about an inch of water courtesy of those big puddles! Does anyone have any idea's on how to get it out! Without removing the Headlights?

[ChrisW]

Does anyone have any idea's on how to get it out! Without removing the Headlights?

A very very very very large jack  :lol:

[seph234]

i have heard rumours that you can put tin foil on the lenses and have your lights on full beam for a while  to warm them up and evaporate the water but as said earlier it is a rumour and have never tried it myself. joe

[TUFFTEE]

I think fisrt i will try and put sme tubing in there and try and suck out the most of it? Yuck!!! Not looking forward to that!

[colintandy]

hi just done mine will let you know got mot in 2 weeks will see if pass
took front lenses off re sprayed with silver put lenses back sealed and glued looks ok only tell when it goes for mot gonna be getting a new set cos i cant see how the glue is gonna cope with the water im not holding my breath over the mot either would surgest making a small hole from underneath let it drain out and reseal the water has already started to rot the nice sparkley reflector it wont be long befor that goes and then you got to replace will let you know how mine get on with mot will be intresting

[seph234]

after i posted on here i checked my headlights and yes ive got some water in mine and my spotlights  :(

[TUFFTEE]

Drilling a small hole at the bottom sounds like a good idea! if you can get a drill anywhere near it?

[Digsit]

Its a painless job just to whip them out, clean them with a bottle brush, dry them with hair drier and put em back in. Ive done mine several times now. Must get round to drilling them

[Wanderer]

Even a bottle brush won't get the mud out of mine...

Anyone got a mystery solution that'll break up the mud and leave the reflector and glue on the glass?

Ed

[Digsit]

Even a bottle brush won't get the mud out of mine...

Anyone got a mystery solution that'll break up the mud and leave the reflector and glue on the glass?

Ed

Could you not let them soak overnight in soapy water?

[Digsit]

Mine came up lovely last time:

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Digsit/gallery/Clearlynow

[chris9119]

glue, who uses glue?

you should be using clear mastic sealant, sticks like poo poo to a blanket as is not affected by heat. my gearbox, axles, diffs, etc are all sealed with the stuff....

Regarding headlights, use caravan cleaner as it breaks down dirt/grim but is gentle to the lens (don't use fairy liquid as it contains loads of salt to make the water softer which makes more bubbles and also makes your hands soft, so Wendy tells me).

Leave them in the airing cupboard and there'll dry out. When you refit them, use mastic around bulb and holder and, hey presto, job done and no more water (ps, make sure there dry before sealing as condensation could get trapped and they'll go rusty.

Chris

[Wanderer]

I've tried soaking but it's a combination of Tixover, Bramcote and Whaddon. Make of that what you will :)

I'll give the caravan cleaner a go Chris. It's actually a spare set so well worth doing. It'll be my MOT set :) Available for rent (only joking really)

Ed

[Dave]

White vinegar and rice swill it round empty and dry. Or a sterident tablet comes up a treat.

[Wanderer]

I wonder how you came by that answer Dave.  

Ed

[Dave]

Louisa seen it on telly  cleaning some vases  8)

[sulley]

You could try "Muc-Off" if you can get hold of a bottle.  Used it for cleaning the motorbike, when I had one.  Now I use it to clean the alloy wheels.  

Halfrauds usually stock it and you should be able to buy it in a 1lt spray bottle or a 5lt refill bottle.  Funny looking pink stuff, but damned good at cleaning things.

Alternatively you could buy new ones from John Craddock at £27 each.  Tis what I had to do, but then I had holes in mine too!!  :roll:  :twisted:

[Digsit]

Oh Yeah - MUC-OFF is great stuff :D  Biodegradable too

[hobbit]

Drilling a small hole at the bottom sounds like a good idea! if you can get a drill anywhere near it?

Worked for me, use a dremel type tool and go through the glass on the bottom edge, after drying out, put a dap of silicon on the hole, the next tile you just unplug the silicon and drain away

[TUFFTEE]

Hey Kev! What type of drill bit did you use? Cos i thought only a diamond drill bit would cut through glass?

[hobbit]

Yep they do, usually get one in the kit, not a drill though a round ball grinds though the glass lovely

[TUFFTEE]

I will have a go at that Tomorrow! Being it's my day off! Thanks Hobbit 8) !!

[Lostboy]

I drove mine rapidly into a ditch - it cured the problem by breaking a large hole in the bottom of the lens.

Then again, thats a rubbish idea.  :oops:

[hobbit]

The little drill/grinder does the same thing in a way, just a bit more subtle

[Alan Cotton]

In the end i got new ones £35 each :? but a lot less haassel

[Wanderer]

I wouldn't fancy £70 every time I go for a dip at Whaddon or Tixover.
Now if they were sealed properly in the first place.....

[Alan Cotton]

Yes I agree but after spending 5 hours trying to get them clean. Just could not get the mud all out and some of the silver backing was not good. I can now see the road in the dark and the new ones clean a lot easer just rinse out with water and washing up liquid.

[hobbit]

Swap them over before going playing again