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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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Hi Guys

Got a problem which I never noticed before

It looks like I've got Water in the Fog Lights, which is very unusual as I never take the Car out in the Rain and so it must have happened when She broke down last year in the middle of nowhere, where I had to sleep in the Car for a couple of nights

So How do I get the Lenses off to drain the Water out before the reflectors go rusty?


 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 07:04 PM
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Take them off the car, take them apart. clean everything, including the contacts and get new seals for the glass to case assembly. Fully dry, add new bulbs, and reassemble.
 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 10:10 PM
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How the hell can anyone sleep in an XJS? There's not exactly a lot of room to stretch out....
 
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Old Aug 30, 2020 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
Hi Guys


So How do I get the Lenses off to drain the Water out before the reflectors go rusty?
I dunno. But once you get them off the car it'll probably be apparent

Cheers
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 01:40 AM
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OB,

If they are the original Hella lights, there are 2 plastic screw fittings on the back chrome body. Light then disassembles.

Good luck

Paul
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 02:05 AM
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Hi OB,

And when you put them back turn them 180 degrees - notice the "TOP" marking on the bottom of the lense in the photo. Maybe there is a drain hole if they are not upside down.

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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 02:33 AM
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Good spot Jukka!

Paul
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 04:32 AM
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Hi Paul & Jukka

Do you mean just turn the Lens upside down and then put the Lens back on, or am I missing something?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 04:40 AM
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Hi Someday

Yes it's true!

I did Sleep in the Jag for a couple of nights and although I'm almost exactly 6ft tall, She was Supremely Comfortable to Sleep in and in fact I'm even thinking of putting her on AIR B&B



'A Night On The Tyres'
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
Hi Paul & Jukka

Do you mean just turn the Lens upside down and then put the Lens back on, or am I missing something?
Exactly. As far as I recall there is a small gap in the gasket around the lens on the bottom side which will allow water out. Did you pass MOT with the lens upside down?
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 05:51 AM
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Hi jp72

I think I had the Covers on at the time
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 09:34 AM
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Water also comes from condensation in the lens..
 
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 01:18 PM
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I forgot whether my fog lights were Cibi or Hella but the lenses were not removable.
That was one of the reasons I took them off and dumped them.
When the temperature changed the glass expanded the steel back did not.
The glass cracked on all four lights I had.
I had two fog and two driving lights.
 
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