T&C 1999 - Condensation in the headlight

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Netman, Mar 31, 2007.

  1. Netman

    Netman Guest

    I just bought a T&C 1999, one of its headlights has significant condensation in
    it that does not seem to go away or even diminish with use.

    A internet search reveals that a small hole should be drilled in the body of the
    light to let the moisture escape and it should later be sealed with silicon
    sealer.

    Kindly advise, what is the best way to handle this issue.

    Thanks

    Matt
     
    Netman, Mar 31, 2007
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  2. Netman

    Burgerman Guest


    You already did it.
     
    Burgerman, Mar 31, 2007
    #2

  3. I have had a bunch of minivans with lights full of water. I used to
    drill a little hole in the bottom of each light, toward t

    I haven't had to do it yet to a 1999. I suspect that if water got in
    there once, it could get in again. Sealing the hole seems like it would
    get you back to where you started.
     
    Robert Reynolds, Mar 31, 2007
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  4. Netman

    Ken Weitzel Guest

    Hi...

    Chrysler will sell you a "vent" that you may install in them
    that seems to work very very well. Last I bought required
    the dealer to order them, took a couple of days to get here,
    and cost around 5 or 6 dollars Canadian each.

    If anyone would find it helpful, I'll be happy to dig up an
    old invoice and provide the part number. I do remember the
    description was "spord tube" (correct)

    And they do install in the TOP of the housing.

    Take care.

    Ken
     
    Ken Weitzel, Mar 31, 2007
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  5. I have had lights with as much as 3/4" of water when I bought the van.
    Draining it from the bottom seemed like a good idea at the time, but I
    can see how a vent at the top would be good for letting vapor out.
     
    Robert Reynolds, Mar 31, 2007
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  6. Netman

    Netman Guest

    |Hi...
    |
    |Chrysler will sell you a "vent" that you may install in them
    |that seems to work very very well. Last I bought required
    |the dealer to order them, took a couple of days to get here,
    |and cost around 5 or 6 dollars Canadian each.
    |
    |If anyone would find it helpful, I'll be happy to dig up an
    |old invoice and provide the part number. I do remember the
    |description was "spord tube" (correct)
    |
    |And they do install in the TOP of the housing.
    |
    |Take care.
    |
    |Ken
    ==============================================

    Hi Ken:

    The idea seems sound, please post the part number.

    Thanks


    Matt
     
    Netman, Mar 31, 2007
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  7. Netman

    Netman Guest

    |Hi...
    |
    |Chrysler will sell you a "vent" that you may install in them
    |that seems to work very very well. Last I bought required
    |the dealer to order them, took a couple of days to get here,
    |and cost around 5 or 6 dollars Canadian each.
    |
    |If anyone would find it helpful, I'll be happy to dig up an
    |old invoice and provide the part number. I do remember the
    |description was "spord tube" (correct)
    |
    |And they do install in the TOP of the housing.
    |
    |Take care.
    |
    |Ken
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Hi Ken:

    The idea seems sound, please post the part number.

    Thanks


    Matt
     
    Netman, Mar 31, 2007
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  8. Netman

    Ken Weitzel Guest

    Hi Matt..

    Chrysler's part number is 4676351 SPORD VENT-HEADL

    Take care.

    Ken
     
    Ken Weitzel, Mar 31, 2007
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  9. Netman

    Bill Putney Guest

    Someone is making up words at DC. I couldn't find it in a Webster's
    dictionary, and the only thing credible from a Google search was "A
    spoon shaped sword" - sounds like a modern invented word, like "spork".

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    address with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Mar 31, 2007
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  10. Netman

    Ken Weitzel Guest

    Hi Bill...

    Surely you'd be willing to pay 10 times more for an official
    spord than you would for a bit of plastic with a pressure valve
    in it, wouldn't you? :)

    Now you've got me wondering... maybe spord is dealer talk
    for SPecial ORDer ?

    Take care.

    Ken
     
    Ken Weitzel, Mar 31, 2007
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  11. Netman

    Bill Putney Guest

    Hah! That's probably it.

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    address with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Mar 31, 2007
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  12. Netman

    powrwrap Guest

    I have this problem also. Thanks for the info. "spord"??

    That reminds me that my Grand Caravan needs new gounch bumpers.
    Seriously, "gounch bumpers". Anybody want to guess what they are?
     
    powrwrap, Mar 31, 2007
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  13. Netman

    Bill Putney Guest

    "Jounce" bumpers (in the struts)?

    They call the rubber around the headlights on LH cars (and probably
    others) "welts".

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    address with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Mar 31, 2007
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  14. Netman

    powrwrap Guest

    The gounch bumpers are conical shaped rubber devices (think stacked
    donut shaped rings of decreasing diameters) that are mounted on the
    frame above the rear axle. Their function is to provide a cushion
    between the axle and the frame if the vehicle goes over a huge bump
    and the rear shocks are toast.

    I asked the guy in the parts department how the word was spelled so I
    assume it is correct.
     
    powrwrap, Apr 1, 2007
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  15. Netman

    Bill Putney Guest

    I think you either misunderstood him or he was having some fun at your
    expense. The part I was talking about in the struts serves the same
    exact purpose as the part you described on the rear axle. "Gounch" is
    not a word. "Jounce" is.

    Bill Putney
    (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
    address with the letter 'x')
     
    Bill Putney, Apr 2, 2007
    #15
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