I have significant water beading inside my driver's side tail light. Is there anything that can be done about this?
Enforcer
I have significant water beading inside my driver's side tail light. Is there anything that can be done about this?
Capo di tutti capi
Ensure the light is sealed/seated and the gasket looks good?
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Do you have any cracks in your tail light?
May need to pick up another tail light...
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Enforcer
I think there's something wrong with the driver's side tail lights. I have the same thing, and have noticed on other cars same thing has occurred. If only someone had pass side damage we could split the costs of a new taillight as the led lights are rather expensive.
Enforcer
Yeah I'm sure it's a seal issue, but how would I get the existing moisture out??
2004 Alpinweiss 330Ci ZHP 6MT
You could unbolt the tail lamp from the car... There's only (3) 10mm? nuts holding the tail lamp on.
While it's off, you can verify the gasket.
Is the lamp original?
Enforcer
The lense can be taken off without damaging it? I've found they're ussualy glued together, but then again I've never worked on a BMW tail light so that may be a false assumption. I believe it to be original, but I just bought the car and know nothing of the history. It's an LED tail light, the salesman said it's factory. I'll pull it tonight and see what I can do.
2004 Alpinweiss 330Ci ZHP 6MT
Capo
Silica gel works wonders with moisture...
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
No, the lens is not removable from the assembly, as it's permanently glued.
LED's would make this issue tricky, as the whole tail lamp assembly is pretty much sealed. There aren't holes in it like the normal bulb counterparts have.
Enforcer
Well, I pulled it last night and the seal was bad at the top edge of the light. I was actually able to flip the light over and let the moisture slowly drip out. There is still a little bit of moisture in the light but much better.
So these LED tail lights are not stock?
2004 Alpinweiss 330Ci ZHP 6MT
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