Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
06-21-2005, 03:27 PM
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Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
97 Chevy Camaro with clear corners. Everytime it rains, my clearcorners keep blowing out. I make sure the bulbs are tight and secure, THEY ARE! I took the tape off of the condensation hole and that helped alittle...but every rain I'm always buying a new set of bulbs!
Whats up with this?!?!
Whats up with this?!?!
06-21-2005, 06:16 PM
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Re: Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
Originally Posted by Need4Camaro
97 Chevy Camaro with clear corners. Everytime it rains, my clearcorners keep blowing out. I make sure the bulbs are tight and secure, THEY ARE! I took the tape off of the condensation hole and that helped alittle...but every rain I'm always buying a new set of bulbs!
Whats up with this?!?!
Whats up with this?!?!
I read similar posts back when I first decided to get mine. From that I decided to take some silicon caulking and line a bead around all the seams prior to install. I have been fortunate not to have ever encounter any problems , even in some very heavy rains over the past 5 years.
06-21-2005, 08:33 PM
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Re: Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
Originally Posted by Wraith
I read similar posts back when I first decided to get mine. From that I decided to take some silicon caulking and line a bead around all the seams prior to install. I have been fortunate not to have ever encounter any problems , even in some very heavy rains over the past 5 years.
06-21-2005, 09:15 PM
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Re: Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
I wouldn't silicone around the hole where the bulb goes in. That would make things alot more difficult to change the bulbs in the future having to break that loose. I think around the seams should be sufficient.
06-21-2005, 11:43 PM
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Re: Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
Originally Posted by RENE95Z
I wouldn't silicone around the hole where the bulb goes in. That would make things alot more difficult to change the bulbs in the future having to break that loose. I think around the seams should be sufficient.
06-22-2005, 10:57 AM
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Re: Blasted Turn Signals keep blowing out every rain!
You can use dialectic or silicone based grease around the socket wires and socket gasket to help seal this area. This grease will not harm the plastic.
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