SuperPaulie Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 anyone ever drilled holes in the "corner pieces" of the headlights? i know they are meant to be sealed units, but condensation gets in and stays in for years, would drilling holes make the problem better or worse? any thoughts guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted August 21, 2020 Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 wouldn't you be better, just drying them out inside the house. Then use a some silicone sealant around the edge on the back of it to make it water tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPaulie Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, Sanky said: wouldn't you be better, just drying them out inside the house. Then use a some silicone sealant around the edge on the back of it to make it water tight. tried that Sanky, and its kinda worked 😋 Was more out of interest from a technical perspective really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPaulie Posted August 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2020 would epoxy resin be more suitable compared to silicone? probably not due to its rigid nature in comparison... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted August 24, 2020 Report Share Posted August 24, 2020 I replaced mine when one of the clear bits separated from the silver/grey back bit. Looking at them you can unclip the unit and could easily drill a small hole into the backing. I was contemplating using them to fit very small diy DRL's........ If it's condensating that suggests the two parts are starting to part ways so nothing to lose in drilling the backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the baron Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 Depending on where you drill the holes it could cause more problems with them filling up with water, water has a habit of finding cracks and holes and making a beeline there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPaulie Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 11 hours ago, Shazbot said: I replaced mine when one of the clear bits separated from the silver/grey back bit. Looking at them you can unclip the unit and could easily drill a small hole into the backing. I was contemplating using them to fit very small diy DRL's........ not a bad idea that, its always bugged me that these corner bits do sod all on my 2.7, serve absolutely no purpose and cost like £50 each (i upgraded from amber, and also had another one break). Have you seen it done before, any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GmanB Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 I had condensation inside mine, so I took them off gave them a clean and softly sanded down the edges on the inside where it seals against the rest of the unit. Gave it another wash and left them over night to dry, polished and refitted. I've not had any condensation since. I expect buying some new ones would have a similar affect, but they're fairly pricey as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperPaulie Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 On 8/24/2020 at 10:39 PM, Shazbot said: Looking at them you can unclip the unit and could easily drill a small hole into the backing. I was contemplating using them to fit very small diy DRL's........ I was looking at the fog light/DRL thing but then I remembered this. Did you ever give it a go, or any pictures of anyone having done it? I'm tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berni29 Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Hi I converted my fog lamps to DRL's. H7 LED's (55w equiv no fans so standard size) and then a relay wired into the light switch so they go on with the ignition and off with sidelights or dipped beam. I think that is a better solution than using the corner pieces. Berni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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