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Solved the Problem !!!

Took off for the 3rd Saturday night running.
Removed bulb holders , dried out overnight

Ran a bead of Araldite epoxy resin along all the edges, regardless of whether seal looked perished.

Not a hint of moisture inside, despite the murky cold weather !

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Last edited by E4 GUY on 26th Feb 2013 12:56pm. Edited 1 time in total

nicedayforit wrote:

I think the only way to cure the problem is to drill a discrete hole in the bottom of each lens to allow any water that leaks in to drain.

+1, after reading on here, I drilled a couple of discreetish holes, watched niagra falls for five minutes and not had any issues since. Use a small drill bit and you wont even see the hole, although working brilliantly to fix the problem, obviously a 13mm drill bit might not be discreet enough  2007 3.0L Diesel VW Touareg SE
2003 4.4 LPG, Vogue, Silver

what diameter were the holes..
were the holes you driller placed in any specific area on bottom of the housing?
cheers 2011 4.4 TdV8 Nara Bronze

sorry i didn't get back sooner, I've been at work, but dashed out earlier to get a photo for you:


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https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hph...9220_n.jpg 2007 3.0L Diesel VW Touareg SE
2003 4.4 LPG, Vogue, Silver

thanks for the pics...

do yo you think i would get the same effect if i were to drill the hole form the bottom of the units( would need to remove the units, which is a couple of minutes job)?
cheers 2011 4.4 TdV8 Nara Bronze

When I did mine I drilled two 3mm dia holes thro the bottom of the units, one in each corner, centred on the joint.
If you do it this way use a new drill and be very gentle, minimal pressure on the drill.
If I was doing it again I would put a 2mm drill thro as a pilot.
Works very well, no misting since.

I also drilled from the underside, in the joint. I used a 0.2 mm (Dremel tool) and drilled three holes. They are totally invisible ----------
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cheers for the help 2011 4.4 TdV8 Nara Bronze