Steamed up front fog light

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no2lurch
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Steamed up front fog light

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on my w reg, one of the front fog lights is steamed up.

is this a common problem as the lense isn't broken, and if so, whats the fix please?
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Re: Steamed up front fog light

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It happened to one of mine as well while the weather was icy :frown:
If it doesn't clear up when the weather gets warmer I think the only cure is to take it off and stick it in the oven on low heat to get all the moisture out. As recommended on here some while back!
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Re: Steamed up front fog light

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yeah i would do as above and run some clear sealant around where the lens meets the plastic backing and make sure the gasket around where the bulb goes in is nice and tight and water proof

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Re: Steamed up front fog light

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how do the fog lights come out?
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Re: Steamed up front fog light

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no2lurch wrote:how do the fog lights come out?
Now you're asking! :oops:
I think they're held in with springs. I bought a new pair to fit to my old LX before it died and flogged them to swiss on here.
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there :(
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X

"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
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