TJ front signal light holding water
11-11-2003, 09:26 AM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW did pass the time by typing:
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
11-11-2003, 09:26 AM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW did pass the time by typing:
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
11-11-2003, 09:26 AM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW did pass the time by typing:
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
> Ya! this is going to be one major pain in the butt!!!.
> Chrysler really screwed this one up. My 88YJ didn't
> have this problem. Winter is comming soon with
> salted roads and also ice which will form inside the lense
> cavity. Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have. Why do I think I'll
> be replacing bulb sockets constantly.
Clean the sockets and cover the electrics with dielectric
grease (sparkplug grease). That will keep the rustbunnies
at bay. If the lamps have a air hole you might consider
running a tube back a foot or so. That way you won't actually
suck moisture into the lamp, just the tube. Point the tube down
and it will drain itself.
--
DougW
11-11-2003, 05:47 PM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message news:<7YmdnYFre7-LSS2iRVn-hQ@magma.ca>...
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
11-11-2003, 05:47 PM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message news:<7YmdnYFre7-LSS2iRVn-hQ@magma.ca>...
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
11-11-2003, 05:47 PM
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Re: TJ front signal light holding water
FrankW <fworm@mxznorpak.ca> wrote in message news:<7YmdnYFre7-LSS2iRVn-hQ@magma.ca>...
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
> Just wondering if other TJs let water in them
> or if it's a problem I only have.
Go easy on the power washer when blasting mud, snow & salt from under
the front fenders. That was the cause for my '99TJ burnt out turn
signal (forward facing driver's side - twice).
Replaced the unit and went heavy with the dielectric grease. No
problems for the last few years.
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