moist inside headlight.

erisol · #1 03-13-2009, 02:00 PM

Any advise to deal with this problem? Its mostly at the left front blinker and in front of highbeam light, There is a rubber cap on top of housing this looks ok but the moist must come in from somewere. Its only realy small waterdrops and it may over time cause corusjon innside lamp. 2001 3.0i

bgsquad · #2 03-13-2009, 02:20 PM

I took mine to my local electrician who put silicon all around the seal... great till now... as for future need to open the light for a bulb replacement or something, silicon can be easily cut through with a cutter...

erisol · #3 03-13-2009, 02:20 PM

If i undestad you korrektly, its the hole for the turn signal bulbe?

zerochief · #4 03-13-2009, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by erisol

Any advise to deal with this problem? Its mostly at the left front blinker and in front of highbeam light...

I recommend removing the headlight so its easier to deal with. Instructions are found on the main x5world webpage. There are 2 breather holes as mention by the other posters. They are small right angled rubber tubes. If you want to dry it out, you can place a funnel to them and direct air from a hair blow dryer (use low heat or no heat at all). Or you can use the turn signal socket hole as others mention to achieve the same result. You will see it evaporate almost immediately. Then finger on a nice bead of black RTV silicone around the factory seal to eliminate the leak.

E39 headlight. Breather tubes are below and to the left of circled "A":

amacman · #5 03-13-2009, 04:01 PM

when you lift hood then look at top of lights you`ll see 30mm round rubber grommet,, seal around this with silicone grease.

erisol · #6 03-13-2009, 04:07 PM

Yes i see this rubber cap, but i have to dry it out before i seal it?

TwinsPoppa · #7 03-13-2009, 04:11 PM

Yes .. unless you want to seal the moisture in!

Oh .. I thought you meant seal the breathers.

amacman · #8 03-13-2009, 04:10 PM

I WOULD JUST SEAL THEM , they should dry through breathers.

amacman · #9 03-13-2009, 04:13 PM

dont seal breathers, just grommets on top of light unit that allow access to beam angle adjust,PLEASE NOTE ADJUSTERS ARE FOR DRIVING IN COUNTRIES THAT USE OTHER SIDE OF ROAD.

erisol · #10 03-13-2009, 04:20 PM

Thank you , il try to seal them tomorow.