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Old 13-04-2009, 08:52 PM   #1
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hey all just have i little prob with my passenger light.

the light itself works great but its always full of moisture, hot or cold.

Is there any way i could get rid of this prob easy?

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Old 13-04-2009, 08:57 PM   #2
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hey all just have i little prob with my passenger light.

the light itself works great but its always full of moisture, hot or cold.

Is there any way i could get rid of this prob easy?
It needs to be sealed properly. Windscreen sealant works pretty well.

Remove the light from the car, then put it on a baking tray in the oven for around 5 minutes at a time at just on 100 degrees celsius. I'd put it in for 5, and then leave it out for 5 and repeat until moisture is gone. Then use the sealant around the lens and the black body/casing. Also, don't worry if your oven isn't quite big enough - just leave the door open a little, and drape a towel (cotton one) to fill the gap.
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Old 13-04-2009, 09:01 PM   #3
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bloddy hell i hope the missus dosent walk in when i do this just bought a new oven lol
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Old 13-04-2009, 11:04 PM   #4
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bloddy hell i hope the missus dosent walk in when i do this just bought a new oven lol
That's why you preheat to 100, then no more than 5 mins at a time (reduces the risk of the light melting and the oven smelling of burnt plastic)!
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Old 14-04-2009, 12:03 AM   #5
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Welcome to the AU Cooking Show with JC! LOL!

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Your turn tomorrow night - fresh baked GK wagon lights! Have you thought about colour coding the bezels, lol?
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Sounds like old times GK and JC

What sauce would go with the lights, 20W50?

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Old 16-04-2009, 05:49 PM   #8
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you guys are funny.

ok did it and it worked great.

would you beleive though i did the light awsome but when i tried to make a choc cake after i burnt the sh#t out of it.

Mabye i like cooking cars more...........lol
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Old 16-04-2009, 06:11 PM   #9
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lol - I used to stick holden 6 cyl Timing gears (the fibre looking ones) in the oven to heat emm up - expands them a bit so you can knock em on the camshaft easy

Man - did they stink out the oven
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