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water in rear light cover

Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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2004 accord ex when ever it rains my left rear brake light fixture fills up with water, which pours out when i open my trunk. fixture seems (?) to be secure where would water be getting in and how do I fix leak?
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Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Default RE: water in rear light cover

Remove the light assembly & look for gaskets getting loose or falling apart. This is a 4-door, because you didnt say...

 
Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:37 AM
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Take the light out and run water over it to fill it, tip it upside down and watch where the water comes out. Fill the hole with clear 100% silicone caulk and let it dry in the sun with the bulb out. Make sure all of the water's out and put it back in.
 
Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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ORIGINAL: JimBlake

This is a 4-door, because you didnt say...
I figured that out when he said it spills out when he opens the trunk... the coupe doesn't have lights on the trunk
 
Old Oct 6, 2008 | 11:42 AM
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Also, you can try the ol' bike innertube technique (opposite of what finch13 suggested) and fill a bucket with water, submerge the entire housing under water and see where the bubbles come from.
 
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