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Roundeyes headlights
« on: Jan 08, 2009, 08:01:13 AM »
Hello,I have the 7" Roundeyes on my 3rd gen toyota pickup and are having problems with fog inside them :smack:
Anyone else that have the same problem?
It came with the winter,was fine last summer :headscratch:

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #1 on: Jan 08, 2009, 10:57:05 AM »
Roundeye stuff is supposed to be top notch stuff.  I can't imagine fog being good as usually water just causes the filaments to pop.

I'd suggest calling roundeyes directly.  Great vendor that supports this hobby/sport.

http://roundeyes.com/



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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #2 on: Jan 12, 2009, 01:23:26 PM »
Talked to them and they could tell me that this was normal when winter comes :smack:
So I have to take the bulb out and let it dry :thumbdown:
Should have went for Hella lights  :dunno:

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #3 on: Jan 12, 2009, 07:18:13 PM »
My DOT legal Hellas don't get moisture on the inside of them but they do have a little hole in the bottom of them for some reason.

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #4 on: Jan 14, 2009, 11:49:08 AM »
Thinking about drilling a hole, if you could post a pic of the hole on the Hella I would appreciate that :)

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #5 on: Jan 15, 2009, 09:46:19 AM »
Its a little hole right in the bottom center of the housing.

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #6 on: Jan 15, 2009, 03:49:20 PM »
i used to have some aftermarket lights, same problem. i drilled like a 1/8 hole, never fogged again
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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #7 on: Jan 17, 2009, 07:14:17 AM »
WOooooooooooooo hold on time out.

don't be go drilling no holes.      R :eye: are very nice lights I :love: them   if you got a fog problem    then
one the gasket on the bulb has gone bad 
or they have been cracked during hard use 
or when U put the bulbs in  there was a high moister atmospheric conditions present

I would  take them out   and check the housings for leaks,  gasket   and if there good   bring them inside   and dry them out.   

How U gonna drill a hole in them? there glass
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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #8 on: Jan 17, 2009, 07:32:56 AM »
JOe the new ones are polycarbonate.....mine are glass and they are bad ass.....never any problems either
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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #9 on: Jan 18, 2009, 10:28:19 AM »
In the metal housing... Not the lens.

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #10 on: Jan 18, 2009, 01:06:19 PM »
Thank you for your answears guys :thumbs:
I will try to pull them out once again and dry them,then check the rubber sealing.
Never had this problem with the factory lights so I am a little disappointed :shake_head:
But they light up the Highway like never before :yesnod:

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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #11 on: Jan 19, 2009, 01:43:12 AM »
factory lights are sealed... thats why you never had that problem, lol
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Re: Roundeyes headlights
« Reply #12 on: Jan 23, 2009, 06:42:43 AM »
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