sport headlight question

[Marksr20]

Hello everyone,

I have a 2014 sport and the headlight housings look like they have moisture in the bottom part of both lights. Has anyone else had this issue? Heres some pics below.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Looks good!

 

[MoparMulisha]

Maybe check all your sockets in the back. I have quads and my turn signal bulb has loosened when I hit a big puddle before. Just pop out something to let that moisture clear out and you'll be alright.

 

[Marksr20]

whats weird is its been like this since the day I bought it at the dealer. I noticed it on the drive home from atlanta (1000 mile drive) about 50 miles into the trip.

It goes away. It doesnt happen when its raining. Only when its cold or at night. Once the lights are turned on it goes away after a little while.

I'll check the back of the housing. But it only fogs up on the bottom of the housing where the turn signal and running lights are. If it was just one I would understand maybe its a defect. But both at the same time/brand new off the lot/same spot on both lights?

 

[Razzaa]

whats weird is its been like this since the day I bought it at the dealer. I noticed it on the drive home from atlanta (1000 mile drive) about 50 miles into the trip.

It goes away. It doesnt happen when its raining. Only when its cold or at night. Once the lights are turned on it goes away after a little while.

I'll check the back of the housing. But it only fogs up on the bottom of the housing where the turn signal and running lights are. If it was just one I would understand maybe its a defect. But both at the same time/brand new off the lot/same spot on both lights?

Mine does the same.......working as intended according to the service department lol

 

[Marksr20]

Mine does the same.......working as intended according to the service department lol

could you post a picture if its not much of an inconvenience. Im gonna approach the service dept at my local dealership just to ask.

 

[Razzaa]

Here is both lights. It is just starting to get condensation as night falls. It is only 730 pm here.

 

[charonblk07]

It's a known issue with the projector lights. The dealership's solution is to tell you to run the lights for a while and if it goes away it's considered 'normal' and they won't do anything about it.

 

[kcbigbadram]

Mine do the same thing, but I've only noticed it after I wash the truck and it's cold out.

 

[mjd91]

Happened to mine once shortly after I got the truck in October.
Hasn't happened since.

 

[jeepguy_1980]

From the service manual:

STANDARD PROCEDURE - FRONT LAMP UNIT MOISTURE CLEARING

Some customers may report that on occasion, vehicle exterior lamp assemblies are fogged with a light layer of condensation on the inside of the lenses. This may be reported after the lamps have been turned on and brought up to operating temperature, turned off, and then rapidly cooled by cold water (such as rain, or the water from a car wash). Lens fogging can also occur under certain atmospheric conditions after a vehicle has been parked outside overnight (i.e., a warm humid day followed by clear cool night). This will usually clear as atmospheric conditions change to allow the condensation to change back into a vapor. Turning the lamps on will usually accelerate this process.

A lamp that exhibits condensation/fogging should be evaluated in a service bay environment by first drying all water from the outside surface of the lens and operating the lamp for 20 minutes. If the condensation/fogging has begun to clear from the lamp lens after 20 minutes with the lamps operating, this indicates the lamp sealing has not been breached, and the lamp does not need to be replaced.

If the condensation/fogging has not begun to clear after 20 minutes with the lamps operating, or the lamp has large amounts of water droplets visible on most internal surfaces, this indicates a problem with the lamp sealing that has allowed water to enter the lamp. In this instance, the customer is also likely to report that moisture in the lamp is always present and never disappears. A lamp that exhibits internal moisture permanently should be replaced.

 

[Heywood]

I have the same problem on my Customs. The funny part....... It's just over the Led switchbacks. There's not enough heat generated by them to burn it off right now.

Looks exactly like the same problem your having over the Led signals on your factory projectors.

I had just washed it the day before. My truck stays outside. If you can zoom in.... you can see that it's mostly over the signal. Just a tad on the high beam.

So, your not alone. It's pretty much exactly the scenario as what Jeepguy_1980 posted on the TSB.

JJ built them.... so you know there's not going to be any leaks.

I might try a hairdryer on the outside to see if that helps. I have a heat gun.... but i think it may get too hot.

 

[JJP71584]

I would take the light out and hit it with some silicone

 

[Heywood]

I would take the light out and hit it with some silicone

Mines not leaking. I doubt the others picture are either. Temp differential, condensation, and humidity. Lack of heat from the Led's to produce enough heat to burn it off.

The signal light portion is sealed apart from the hi/lo-beam section my the Lexan cover. In my case, that's what it is.

 

[Marksr20]

That's exactly it heywood: I hope this problem doesn't get worse.

The pictures I took in the first post was at 5:45pm and the temp outside was 15'

 

[0212353]

Venting........its fun.

On the '13s, they went to a different vent. You can pop the vent and reinstall it, but don't push them down as far. There's a how to here - https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6441290/LX headlamp mositure.pptx

cold weather..........is annoying as ****!

 

[Heywood]

Any chance there's something I can do on mine?

 

[charonblk07]

Thanks for that JJ, I might give it a try on mine since I've pulled the silicone that I'd used to plug them off with.

 

[0212353]

Any chance there's something I can do on mine?

move to florida! No, just kidding..........its annoying with the venting on headlights. There simply isn't enough heat in that section, where the low and high beams have more - and the only vent on your lights is above the low beam section. Its possible to make another vent, but I don't know if that would 100% care for it then.

Thanks for that JJ, I might give it a try on mine since I've pulled the silicone that I'd used to plug them off with.

 

[Heywood]

Sucks, but the heat gun did work on getting rid of the fog.

Winter sucks.