does anyone how to get water out of my 97 honda accord headlights?

11/1/2006 2:03:03 PM

drill

11/1/2006 2:04:33 PM

hammer

11/1/2006 2:11:55 PM

I'm going to go with rag, but I think calcium chloride is an acceptible answer as well.

Why did they fail you though? You either got headlights or you don't IMO.

11/1/2006 2:26:41 PM

how much water are we talking about? like condensation, or fishbowl?

11/1/2006 2:36:59 PM

haha, i have a fish bowl in my driver side turn signal. Varies from quarter to half an inch . . . wonder if they'll pass me when I get mine done this weekend.

11/1/2006 3:26:59 PM

condensation and like 1/4 of it is filled w/ water

[Edited on November 1, 2006 at 5:34 PM. Reason : bla]

11/1/2006 5:34:42 PM

if the headlight comes on, why would they fail you? I'd have some words with the inspection guy over that

11/1/2006 5:53:34 PM

The thing is, if its holding water its only a matter of time before the bulb blows, and its not right to pass a vehicle on saftey inspection if the headlight could blow at any time. Cause maypop bulbs dont classify as safe.

11/1/2006 5:55:29 PM

heat up a needle to its orange point...slide it in the bottom most portion of the headlight...let that shit drain....profit.

11/1/2006 6:27:09 PM

i see this when behind integras alot, its funny as shit looking. someone should put a fish back there.

11/1/2006 7:15:49 PM

either drill a hole to let it drain, or cook the headlight assembly in the oven at 250 and then take it out and the lense will now pull off of the assembly. then you can dry it out with a towel and ressemble it.

11/1/2006 9:39:24 PM

stupidity. the lens is glass.


take the headlamp assembly off the car, remove the bulb, and pour the water out.

or remove the bulb and suction the water out while the headlamp is still on the car.

11/1/2006 9:54:50 PM

why did they engineer a housing without a drain hole?

11/1/2006 9:59:55 PM

because ideally headlights are suppose to be a sealed environment with barely any condensation

11/2/2006 12:21:52 AM

Fluffer and a straw?

11/2/2006 1:12:13 AM

jk if its glass

11/2/2006 2:04:30 AM

my low beam is out on one side but if I tap it it comes on with little ease. will replacin bulb help or do i got a lose wire or what???

11/28/2006 11:32:33 AM

use a glass bit. Drill small hole in bottom. $Profit$

11/28/2006 11:40:50 AM

yup i've dealt with this before too... depending on the make/model you can pretty easily drill a tiny hole in the bottom, it will drain and you'll pass no problem

make sure to do it on your own, my sister asked the inspection place and they said she would be required to replace the whole headlight, so we drilled it and took it to another place

11/28/2006 12:28:36 PM

A 97 Accord has glass lenses? I'm doubting.

11/28/2006 12:29:05 PM

I think it does...my 95 accord had glass lenses I think.

11/28/2006 12:37:33 PM

^heated needle went right through the marker light on my 95. Not sure about the headlight lense.

11/28/2006 12:45:49 PM

Quote :

"take the headlamp assembly off the car, remove the bulb, and pour the water out"

11/28/2006 4:58:39 PM

yeah, I know the marker lights are plastic...but i really think the headlights are glass.

11/28/2006 10:04:13 PM

googled it, first thing that popped up http://www.1aauto.com/1A/HeadLights/Honda/Accord/1ALHP00032/426356&ovchn=OTHER&ovcpn=NexTag&ovcrn=&ovtac=CMP

Doesn't anybody have this car? I had a girlfriend way back when, that had that body style, and I'm pretty sure they were plastic.

11/28/2006 10:42:58 PM

headlights are plastic.

11/29/2006 11:08:46 PM