Headlights
 

Ok so I just ordered a pair of smoked headlights for my Roush. The instructions say to seal the lights in some type of sealant for optimal performance... Somebody tell me what kind of sealant and how much and where I need to put it on.

Silicone RTV sealant. All around the edges. Alot.

cool thanks

You can also throw it in the oven for 3 mins at 250*, so that you can melt the existing sealant and squeeze it together for a tighter fit. Just make sure you place the headlight on some wet cardboard so it doesnt burn the headlight.

With any aftermarket lights always go around the edges where the front lense meets the backing part, use clear silicone to make sure it doesnt leak and allow water in or fogging of the light.

i bought the smoked ones from AM...do you have to "reseal" all head lights? I think thats kinda dumb to sell a faulty product. But im ok with doing a little work to ensure the bulbs dont blow.

"Note: We recommend sealing your headlights with silicone RTV sealant before installing them to prevent the possibility of moisture condensation on the inside."

That's what the fine print read, I'm taking it as if they took the time to put it on there, you probably want to do it?

You dont have to its a good idea so you never have to worry about water getting in or having the lights get fogged up.

Ok, but what are my odds of them getting fogged or getting water in them if I don't use the sealant?

Well, for Floridians it's about 100%.

Dunno bout tennessee..

lol, yeah its pretty humid out there. I'll be able to tell you about california when i get home, im putting my head lights in first thing.

Yeah it's really humid in TN too, so I guess that means I'm putting the sealant on.. Super...

It's not much work. Hardest part for me was squeezing the shit out of the tube.

so just regular clear silicone will work...will someone post a few pics of where they are putting the silicone. I have to do that to my headlights too.

once you see the headlights you will know where to put it.

i had some about 3 years ago and it rained the day after i put the lights on and fogged up. i took the lights off let them dry out and put RTV all over the edges still didnt fix my problem so i sold them for a huge loss on ebay.

My headlights suckass now, so if I tied flashlights to the light housings, it would be brighter than what it is now. Which is why I ordered the new ones, so if I get them in and they fog over after putting the goop on I'll be all kinds of pissed...

Here in Arkansas you cant even get them out of the package...the guy who bought them thought it was the shippers fault and sold them to someone else cause he didnt want to put sealent on them.

So many people are having problems with these head lights but the company that makes them arent doing anything to better seal them? i guess ill do the headlight bake and put extra silicone on the outside to make sure they dont leak.

I'll get some pics for ya tomorrow mornin

ok cool...thanks. I want to make sure i get it as good as i can and do a "clean" job on it.

Alright here ya go..crappy camera so it doesnt look too great, but the silicone is between the two red lines and goes all the way around the light where the lense meets the housing.
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My lights are foggy regardless because they're both cracked pretty bad and need to be replaced.

I see what you mean now, the pic really helps a lot.

hell yeah...good pic! Did you have to silicone on the bottom or just that top strip down the sides?

All the way around

ok thanks for the info guys. I'll try baking them first, that sounds weird but it works i guess.