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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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Parking Lights fogging BAD

My parking lights, the yellow ones in the front, are so fogged and dripping with water they look so bad. Anyway does anyone know how to remidy this???????? Thanks!
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 08:49 PM
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go and buy new ones

they're cheap
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:05 PM
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There is a tech article on how to cut a slit in your bumper to allow the condensation out of the lens. For some reason gm didnt think of it sooner and fix the problem. BTW thats something I need to do too. My driver is always fogged up but the pass is just fine.
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:38 PM
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where can you buy new ones and how much do they cost?
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 10:44 PM
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where can you buy new ones and how much do they cost?
go to the dealer

they're not much
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Old Feb 26, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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I personaly like the clear corner lights, they look more clean. But some prefer the yellow, and I also like them more on some cars.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 12:37 PM
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this post should answer your questions about where to get them

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=163731
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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try and get the water out.
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Old Feb 27, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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Heres the tech article, had to look thru 3 times before I saw it.
https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...ensation.shtml
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 04:56 PM
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has anyone tried this i was wondering if it worked? And if the possibility arrises that i have to buy new ones, what keeps the it from happening again?

And so i understand right, i cut a small slit in the plastic below the light so the water drains out?.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 06:52 PM
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you can get brand new ones in the gm wrapper on ebay for 40 each
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 08:49 AM
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go to my website and see what i did with my lights.....you can try the cut thing but thats not going to help you get the water thats inthere out now...it will only prevent the wind (while driving) from shooting the water up into the hole in the lights thats right above the cut you make,,and only preventing any more water from getting in there ,,,not to get the water out. You could try a hair dryer in the light hole if you want but i bet most of your problem is the lens,,,they get sratched and foggy looking even tho its not fog its just crappy plactic lens that deteriorates over time. The new lights at the dealer are expencive I think,,,Like 100bucks for 2 lights is too much. I made my clears for less then 20 bucks. Cheack em out, I got a tech artical on them on page 6 I think. But if you got 100bucks for new lights and you want that stock look,,,go for it!

http://www.cardomain.com/id/jcurrieirocz
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 12:49 PM
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that doesn't look too bad but i have to say i like the stock ones better, but it certainly doesn't justify paying 100 bucks. if anyone knows how to fix the ones i have now please feel free to post or if anyone has tried the cut thing, post.
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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well mostly all the sport coupes have the ugly amber front parking lights and i hated them....they didnt make any clears for them.....so i made them for about 15 bucks.....and best of all they havent clouded up yet...
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Old Mar 1, 2003 | 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by 85SportCoupeto89RS
There is a tech article on how to cut a slit in your bumper to allow the condensation out of the lens. For some reason gm didnt think of it sooner and fix the problem. BTW thats something I need to do too. My driver is always fogged up but the pass is just fine.
mine were already slotted (stock i assume)
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 01:48 AM
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hey bubba, those look great, they look just like stock ones. How did you make those? Mabye a tech article is in order.
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 02:29 PM
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basically i took my old amber ones...cut off the amber part....took some 87 clear ones.....took out the clear bumpy thing in it.....grinded it down to size to fit in my housings....then put a piece of plexi over that.....siliconed it up......masked off a line on front to cover up where it was siliconed.......thanks by the way
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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Bought me a new set from Classic Industries...ran me $94.00...I wouldn't say they were "cheap"...well worth the money though...they look fantastic
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 02:55 PM
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im pretty sure you can get them for 30 bux a piece from GM, just a FYI
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