Replacing taillights
#1
Replacing taillights
Not sure where to put this question, so I put it here. My taillights whenever it rains fills up with water only on the left hand side. I don't know why, but when I lift my trunk water just pours into it. If I buy new taillights will it still do that with the new ones? I'd hate to buy them and have them mess up because of this. I don't see any visible breaks in the plastic, around the lights, or anything. I think someone may have slightly tapped my back side bc theres a slight dent, but that's it. Anyone else have this happen?
#2
On the early 90s accords, there was a foam/rubber seal between the plastic tail light and the body that would go bad and allow water to enter the taillights. Replacing that seal may fix the problem.
#3
I'll have to look into that thanks
#4
Since it dumps into the trunk when you open it, are we talking about the lamp that's on the trunk lid? Sedan or couple, that lamp has a gasket.
Otherwise, maybe what's happenning is the plastic lamp assembly has a crack somewhere that you have to find & fix. Sure, the gasket is the more common failure, but if the lens is cracked then it'll leak even with a perfect gasket.
Otherwise, maybe what's happenning is the plastic lamp assembly has a crack somewhere that you have to find & fix. Sure, the gasket is the more common failure, but if the lens is cracked then it'll leak even with a perfect gasket.
Last edited by JimBlake; 08-19-2013 at 02:41 PM.
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