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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 07:31 PM
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Moisture in headlights

Anyone have any moisture issues with the headlights on new Super duty. Both of mine have the issue .
 
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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 07:34 PM
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LED or halogen?
 
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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 08:21 PM
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Halogen lights
 
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Old Nov 29, 2016 | 08:32 PM
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Have you checked and made sure your lights are completely locked into the socket? I had this issue on my 2010 and found one light was about 1/4 unlocked.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Willy3805
Anyone have any moisture issues with the headlights on new Super duty. Both of mine have the issue .
i do in both lights
 
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 08:31 PM
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Job 2 fix lol.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 09:55 PM
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Along this same lines...has anyone noticed any issues with water in the front camera or it being blurry and fogged up? Just the other day I went to show someone my front camera...and it is totally fogged and blurry.....like water got inside. I washed it, wiped it...still no Bueno. Might have to take it in. Just curious if anyone else has seen the same issue. I'm willing to bet NO...or it would have been on here already. Thanks.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 10:15 PM
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Halogen lights
Do you have pictures to show the extent?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2016 | 10:58 PM
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The manual says it's normal for water to get in the headlights. It also says to make sure the drain holes on the bottom are not plugged up so they can drain. No big.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenv
Along this same lines...has anyone noticed any issues with water in the front camera or it being blurry and fogged up? Just the other day I went to show someone my front camera...and it is totally fogged and blurry.....like water got inside. I washed it, wiped it...still no Bueno. Might have to take it in. Just curious if anyone else has seen the same issue. I'm willing to bet NO...or it would have been on here already. Thanks.
It's definitely dealer time. No way that is normal.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 11:25 AM
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Yeah Epic...it was pretty clear for the first few weeks...like the back one still is. I was just curious if i'm the only one. I have only taken it to a self spray high pressure wash just once. The other few times I have hand washed it with my hose and mitt at home.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 11:43 AM
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It seems like a simple seal leak and needs replacement. Shouldn't be a big deal but you never know. I've run through the automatic washer many times and I've watched the tail lights, head lights, and sun roof pretty closely for water. None so far. Have you watched the camera spray washer pop out and spray the lens while viewing with the camera on? If you haven't, just enable the 360 camera view and then spray the windshield washers. The front camera gets sprayed at the same time. Maybe you can see actual water droplets come in at that time?
 
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Old Dec 7, 2016 | 12:22 PM
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Yes...I've watched the little sprayer with the camera in...but not in a while. I'll have to see if I can see water coming in. Thanks for the idea.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2016 | 10:43 AM
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I've had the truck since Monday. I took the family out to dinnner last night and when we got home I noticed moisture at the bottom of the light lens. I have the LED quad beam headlights. Is this something I should be worried about?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2017 | 09:41 AM
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Gonna revive an old thread here. I just drove through an all out monsoon of rain the past couple days. I too have a bit of moisture at the bottom of both of my headlight lenses.

Anyone else experience this? Bulbs are sealed perfectly. Same amount of moisture on both sides which makes me think this could be normal.

Thank you.
 
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