Fogged up headlamp

micki49 · 08-07-2011, 04:42 PM

I was washing the RV today and the left headlamp fogged up. Will it clear up or is the seal broken and will I have to buy a new one? Thanks for the help.

D Barber · 08-07-2011, 05:57 PM

Hi,
Drill two small holes in the bottom of thr headlight, then use a blow drier to get the moisture out

lllkrob · 08-07-2011, 06:21 PM

Turn your headlights on high. The heat from the bulbs will dry the inside of the headlight cover.

micki49 · 08-07-2011, 07:31 PM

Thanks. I'll try that.

pplummer · 08-09-2011, 08:28 PM

Hmm, I guess you could drill some holes in it, but if it's fogging up, doesn't that mean that the headlamp seal has been compromised? You could either pull the headlamp and glue it back together if it's been broken, or replace it. Personally, headlamps are so cheap I would just pop in a new one. Think of this situation: Driving at night, bad glare on road, bad rain storm, rain gets on headlamp, burns out bulb. No thanks, stuff never breaks on a Monday morning when everything is open.

I'm not sure who's headlight Monaco used for the lapalmas, but there should be a series of numbers on the lens. Type them into google and see what pops up. It may be TYR-XXX-05, etc. Maybe a GMC denali, or something to that effect. Monaco will probably charge you through the nose for something you could buy online pretty cheap.