Condensation in rear LED lights
07-13-2011, 04:50 PM
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Condensation in rear LED lights
Hi,
I have done a facelift on my Carrera 05 Gen 1 to a Gen 2 with Rear Led lights.
I bought used lights and they work but now there is condensation in them.
Is this normal?Bad quality?
Can I change a sealing or something?
Thanks a lot!
Peter from Sweden.
I have done a facelift on my Carrera 05 Gen 1 to a Gen 2 with Rear Led lights.
I bought used lights and they work but now there is condensation in them.
Is this normal?Bad quality?
Can I change a sealing or something?
Thanks a lot!
Peter from Sweden.
07-13-2011, 07:02 PM
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Which brand of LED taillights did you get?
07-13-2011, 07:22 PM
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That's proving to be normal, SOP.
Incandescent bulbs produce enough HEAT that the air inside the light assembly is "pumped" in and out with the heat/cool cycle(s).
You will probably need to add a fairly high wattage resistor inside the assembly in order to simulate the same heat/cool atmospheric "exchange" cycle.
Incandescent bulbs produce enough HEAT that the air inside the light assembly is "pumped" in and out with the heat/cool cycle(s).
You will probably need to add a fairly high wattage resistor inside the assembly in order to simulate the same heat/cool atmospheric "exchange" cycle.
07-13-2011, 09:02 PM
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I have had it in both standard LED's in the white area a couple of times, what makes me think it is a design issue is that it happened equally in both and disappeared after a fairly long drive. Usually evident after hot and humid days.
07-14-2011, 10:33 AM
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Hi,
Yes its OEM Part rear lights...Yes in the clear turn light area...On the right side there are almost like drops inside...looks like were the clear meets the red,I can feel that the glass isnt tight to eachother.
They look very good..Perhaps I can get someone to put a plastic film on them.I think they leak from the middle of the outside glass.
I saw one car a few weeks ago,he had "fog" in both his...This is not ok.
Thanks guys
//Peter
Yes its OEM Part rear lights...Yes in the clear turn light area...On the right side there are almost like drops inside...looks like were the clear meets the red,I can feel that the glass isnt tight to eachother.
They look very good..Perhaps I can get someone to put a plastic film on them.I think they leak from the middle of the outside glass.
I saw one car a few weeks ago,he had "fog" in both his...This is not ok.
Thanks guys
//Peter
07-14-2011, 10:44 AM
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Hi,
Yes its OEM rear Led Lights.Yes in the claer Turn light area.On the right side there are almost like drops inside.Looks like were the white lens meets with the red,it is not tight (the glass on the outside),I think perhaps the water comes in this way?
I think I should let somebody put a plastic film on the outside and see if it helps.
Saw one car a few weeks ago,"fog" in both his rear lights.Its not ok.Pretty expensive ****
Thanks guys//Peter
Yes its OEM rear Led Lights.Yes in the claer Turn light area.On the right side there are almost like drops inside.Looks like were the white lens meets with the red,it is not tight (the glass on the outside),I think perhaps the water comes in this way?
I think I should let somebody put a plastic film on the outside and see if it helps.
Saw one car a few weeks ago,"fog" in both his rear lights.Its not ok.Pretty expensive ****
Thanks guys//Peter
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When I first saw the rottec LEDs I liked them, but when I saw this alternate version for the 997.1 Dectane with a lower price point and closer to an OEM look- I contacted orange tuning and ordered a set.
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