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Hi all.I have just replaced my third headlight globe in not to long a time (S2)...the first 2 were on the drivers side..the 3rd on the other side.

I had noticed moisture in my headlight at times but have only now put 2 and 2 together. The seal on the back of the light is so good that it seems to trap moisture which in turn starts to corode the wiring near the globe.What I have done is to drill a tiny hole in the back of the covers to let air in. I hope this will stop the condestion and also the corotion causing the globes to blow.

Not a major issue but could cause a short and probably shortens the life of the globe.Worth a check as the recent one was so coroded that any longer and I would have had to replace the wiring going to the globe.A job that would probably require the headlight to be removed.

Cheers.

Scott

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Hi all.I have just replaced my third headlight globe in not to long a time (S2)...the first 2 were on the drivers side..the 3rd on the other side.

I had noticed moisture in my headlight at times but have only now put 2 and 2 together. The seal on the back of the light is so good that it seems to trap moisture which in turn starts to corode the wiring near the globe.What I have done is to drill a tiny hole in the back of the covers to let air in. I hope this will stop the condestion and also the corotion causing the globes to blow.

Not a major issue but could cause a short and probably shortens the life of the globe.Worth a check as the recent one was so coroded that any longer and I would have had to replace the wiring going to the globe.A job that would probably require the headlight to be removed.

Cheers.

Scott

the headlights are ment to be airtight seal this prvents mosture from entering the light.when mine was complied they drilled holes for wires thru back cover and it was getting moisture in .since i have converted back from the dark ages to the zennons as god ment it to have and i sealed the holes i have never had a problem since .regards mike

Yeh I assumed by the type of seal around the cover that it was meant to be air tight..problem is it is not..moisture is getting in somewhere to cause the corrosion..letting air in.. to stop it turning into a greenhouse is what I am trying.

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