AAC sidemarker lights.......sealed mine.....Video - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

PQ · 07-31-2011, 01:34 AM

This is what I did.

The water actually was probably getting in on the corners of the lights and not on the connector more likely. I'd seal them both just in case.

ZNOLMT · 07-31-2011, 01:47 AM

Is water build-up typical of these side markers? Because I was thinking of getting these.

PQ · 07-31-2011, 02:10 AM

It's been an issue with some. But AAC has taken good care. Just a pita to have to go through. It's really easy to just run a bean of sealer on them.

GB EB · 07-31-2011, 09:13 AM

OK... I like it... but.... does it void the warranty......

I've got one being replaced under warranty right now for that exact issue...

If I can save the "pita" of sending the next one in when it fails.... It would make me happy.

(ps... maybe you should put an application in at AAC!)

mikepage0007 · 07-31-2011, 09:28 AM

i have 1 that has multiple burnouts within a month old..aac was quik to send me a warranty claim and i will send back...but i noticed that moisture got inside this 1 and within 24 hrs, led was burned out..could be a coicidnce..but i don,t believe it was...if aac can somehow fix this problem , there time spent handling these claims would dimenish...i have not really looked into where it may leak ..but might pull light today and check out, since its being returned..

The Stig · 07-31-2011, 09:44 AM

I think its so weird that people keep having issues with these. I've had mine for almost a year and they've been perfect.

GB EB · 07-31-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by stieger

I think its so weird that people keep having issues with these. I've had mine for almost a year and they've been perfect.

buy a lotto ticket

CyberDan · 07-31-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by stieger

I think its so weird that people keep having issues with these. I've had mine for almost a year and they've been perfect.

You're just one of the lucky ones... I'm on my third set... And I too noticed the seal around the socket as being the weak link. I plastidipped the back sides of the marker, hopefully that does the trick.

mikepage0007 · 07-31-2011, 11:49 AM

i thought i just had moisture, when removing the 1 , it had at least a spoonful of water in it.. def leaking around the seams...reason i say this ....with bulb still in i could shake /flick light assy in my hand and would get 3-4 drops from corner of light...not from bulb area...did this for 5 minutes and water still came out from same area...not back of light assy where bulb installs..that was dry as bone... imo.. but will seal everything on the next one.

PQ · 07-31-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 2SS/RS

OK... I like it... but.... does it void the warranty......

I didn't think about it. I don't see why it should.

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Originally Posted by mikepage0007

i thought i just had moisture, when removing the 1 , it had at least a spoonful of water in it.. def leaking around the seams...reason i say this ....with bulb still in i could shake /flick light assy in my hand and would get 3-4 drops from corner of light...not from bulb area...did this for 5 minutes and water still came out from same area...not back of light assy where bulb installs..that was dry as bone... imo.. but will seal everything on the next one.

I did notice that the very corner had little to no sealant. Could swear I could see all the way into the inner chamber. I ran a bead all the way around.

CamaroDreams07 · 07-31-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011 2SS/RS

OK... I like it... but.... does it void the warranty......

I've got one being replaced under warranty right now for that exact issue...

If I can save the "pita" of sending the next one in when it fails.... It would make me happy.

(ps... maybe you should put an application in at AAC!)

Epic. I don't know, maybe I'm old fashioned, but I just don't see why the consumer should have to jerry-rig a $$top dollar$$ product just to make it functional. AAC should re-market these as color-matched sea monkey tanks. Badly painted, bubbly sea monkey tanks.

PQ · 07-31-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroDreams07

Epic. I don't know, maybe I'm old fashioned, but I just don't see why the consumer should have to jerry-rig a $$top dollar$$ product just to make it functional. AAC should re-market these as color-matched sea monkey tanks. Badly painted, bubbly sea monkey tanks.

I won't argue with that.

And, Mike, I just looked REALLY closely at the two bad lights and they both have voids straight to the indside. Both had a ton of water in them. The very corners are where they were not sealed that well.

mikepage0007 · 07-31-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PQ

I won't argue with that.

And, Mike, I just looked REALLY closely at the two bad lights and they both have voids straight to the indside. Both had a ton of water in them. The very corners are where they were not sealed that well.

thats what i was thinking...some clear non latex silicon would be the best sealant..i would use some blue painters tape and tape out light real good just to make sure it don,t get on finished area

PQ · 07-31-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mikepage0007

thats what i was thinking...some clear non latex silicon would be the best sealant..i would use some blue painters tape and tape out light real good just to make sure it don,t get on finished area

Damn. Non-Latex? :(

Crap. Do I need to peel it off and redo it?

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07-31-2011, 09:28 AM	#5
mikepage0007 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: port st lucie ,florida Posts: 4,273	i have 1 that has multiple burnouts within a month old..aac was quik to send me a warranty claim and i will send back...but i noticed that moisture got inside this 1 and within 24 hrs, led was burned out..could be a coicidnce..but i don,t believe it was...if aac can somehow fix this problem , there time spent handling these claims would dimenish...i have not really looked into where it may leak ..but might pull light today and check out, since its being returned.. __________________

07-31-2011, 09:44 AM	#6
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	I think its so weird that people keep having issues with these. I've had mine for almost a year and they've been perfect. __________________

07-31-2011, 11:49 AM	#9
mikepage0007 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: port st lucie ,florida Posts: 4,273	i thought i just had moisture, when removing the 1 , it had at least a spoonful of water in it.. def leaking around the seams...reason i say this ....with bulb still in i could shake /flick light assy in my hand and would get 3-4 drops from corner of light...not from bulb area...did this for 5 minutes and water still came out from same area...not back of light assy where bulb installs..that was dry as bone... imo.. but will seal everything on the next one. __________________

07-31-2011, 01:47 AM	#2
ZNOLMT Drives: Rally Yellow 2LT Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Francisco Posts: 469	Is water build-up typical of these side markers? Because I was thinking of getting these.