97 Acura Integra Coupe, Headlight Assembly filled with water

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raj - 05 Jan 2006 22:13 GMT

Hi,
The headlight assembly(driver's side) is filled with water. needless to
say, the headlight has burnt out.

In this case, does the entire assembly have to be replaced? if so, i'm
looking at around $450 not counting labor.

Would anybody recommend just drying out the assembly and using a
sealant of some kind to seal up the assembly? or is this a bad idea and
a waste of time?

Thanks.

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Masospaghetti - 06 Jan 2006 05:39 GMT

> Hi,
> The headlight assembly(driver's side) is filled with water. needless to
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> Thanks.

I would try it, if you can get the water out, then use something like
automotive goop to seal it. If it doesn't work, oh well, but you might
save a lot of money. You could also drill a tiny pinhole near the bottom
of the assembly - i've done that before for taillights that fill with
water and it works. I don't know if a halogen could tolerate that though.

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