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hansenp · 06-04-2011, 10:05 AM

Ok so after 3 days of having these 400 dollar tailights and one minor rain storm water has condensed in one tailight. I have heard this happening to a few others so when they were installed I checked the silicon around the front lense and it looked good. So What the u know what ! for 400 they cant the get these lights to seal like the factory ones. I know they should replace it but it took 5 months to get now I have to remove it again and send it back . Just venting I guess but who elses had this happen? And how are these holding up for people?

GO BIG ORANGE · 06-04-2011, 10:18 AM

Had this happen. It can look sealed. Trust me, as many of those sets they are cranking out, they are bound to have a few leak. Heres what I did. take them off the car, remove the harnesses from the back and let them air dry for a few hours or you can take a low heat hair dryer to them. then get a very high grade clear silicone(GE is the best, buy it at home depot, bout 6 bucks) and spread a bead around the housing edge and let it dry a few hrs. Mine hasnt done it since.

hansenp · 06-04-2011, 10:50 AM

Around the housing edge where the lense is yeah?

cybercamaro · 06-04-2011, 11:09 AM

It happened to mine too. It only did it once though. Technistalgia was willing to make it right though.

hansenp · 06-04-2011, 06:08 PM

I left them a message its just the bezels are a pain and I install custom painted one with the tailights , just a bummer

cybercamaro · 06-04-2011, 07:07 PM

I spoke too soon. I was at a car show today and had the show feature on and after several hours in the humid air they started to fog up

hansenp · 06-04-2011, 07:24 PM

All of them ?

Sttt5126 · 06-04-2011, 09:31 PM

I got mine last week so I'm going to spread the silicone before I install them to be sure they don't leak.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GO BIG ORANGE

Had this happen. It can look sealed. Trust me, as many of those sets they are cranking out, they are bound to have a few leak. Heres what I did. take them off the car, remove the harnesses from the back and let them air dry for a few hours or you can take a low heat hair dryer to them. then get a very high grade clear silicone(GE is the best, buy it at home depot, bout 6 bucks) and spread a bead around the housing edge and let it dry a few hrs. Mine hasnt done it since.

shiftz33 · 06-04-2011, 10:30 PM

I just pulled my Technostalgia LED lights out today to apply some silicone sealer around the lenses. I found there were some "gaps" in the pre-existing silicone from the manufacturing process. I also applied silicone at the point where the rear section of the main assembly screws together (just to be safe).

LED Crazy · 06-04-2011, 10:46 PM

No issues on mine. I have had them for 4 months now. Hope things go well for you

hansenp · 06-05-2011, 09:29 PM

Me too

hansenp · 06-06-2011, 10:25 AM

Update talked with Todd today from technostalgia he is fully aware of this issue and the seal a matter of fact all orders shipped out have a new style lip and gasket and are now pressure tested before delivery. He is sending out me a new light in about 2 weeks due to the back log.

shiftz33 · 06-06-2011, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hansenp

Update talked with Todd today from technostalgia he is fully aware of this issue and the seal a matter of fact all orders shipped out have a new style lip and gasket and are now pressure tested before delivery. He is sending out me a new light in about 2 weeks due to the back log.

It would be interesting to know "when" the change took place.

hansenp · 06-06-2011, 03:59 PM

Yeah I asked him if my replacement would be an updated version he said the change is already complete but didnt say how long its been done.

06-04-2011, 10:05 AM	#1
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	Technostalgia tailight issue Ok so after 3 days of having these 400 dollar tailights and one minor rain storm water has condensed in one tailight. I have heard this happening to a few others so when they were installed I checked the silicon around the front lense and it looked good. So What the u know what ! for 400 they cant the get these lights to seal like the factory ones. I know they should replace it but it took 5 months to get now I have to remove it again and send it back . Just venting I guess but who elses had this happen? And how are these holding up for people? __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-04-2011, 10:50 AM	#3
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	Around the housing edge where the lense is yeah? __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-04-2011, 06:08 PM	#5
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	I left them a message its just the bezels are a pain and I install custom painted one with the tailights , just a bummer __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-04-2011, 07:24 PM	#7
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	All of them ? __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-04-2011, 10:30 PM	#9
shiftz33 Drives: 17 SS Sedan, 04 SSR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 333	I just pulled my Technostalgia LED lights out today to apply some silicone sealer around the lenses. I found there were some "gaps" in the pre-existing silicone from the manufacturing process. I also applied silicone at the point where the rear section of the main assembly screws together (just to be safe). __________________ RetroCarGuy530 YouTube Channel

06-04-2011, 10:18 AM	#2
GO BIG ORANGE Drives: 2011 Camaro V6-Synergy Green Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 34	Had this happen. It can look sealed. Trust me, as many of those sets they are cranking out, they are bound to have a few leak. Heres what I did. take them off the car, remove the harnesses from the back and let them air dry for a few hours or you can take a low heat hair dryer to them. then get a very high grade clear silicone(GE is the best, buy it at home depot, bout 6 bucks) and spread a bead around the housing edge and let it dry a few hrs. Mine hasnt done it since.

06-04-2011, 11:09 AM	#4
cybercamaro Cybergrey Drives: Cyber Grey Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 166 View My Garage	It happened to mine too. It only did it once though. Technistalgia was willing to make it right though.

06-04-2011, 07:07 PM	#6
cybercamaro Cybergrey Drives: Cyber Grey Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 166 View My Garage	I spoke too soon. I was at a car show today and had the show feature on and after several hours in the humid air they started to fog up

06-04-2011, 10:46 PM	#10
LED Crazy okcamaros.com Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tulsa, Ok Posts: 1,753 View My Garage	No issues on mine. I have had them for 4 months now. Hope things go well for you

06-05-2011, 09:29 PM	#11
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	Me too __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-06-2011, 10:25 AM	#12
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	Update talked with Todd today from technostalgia he is fully aware of this issue and the seal a matter of fact all orders shipped out have a new style lip and gasket and are now pressure tested before delivery. He is sending out me a new light in about 2 weeks due to the back log. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

06-06-2011, 03:59 PM	#14
hansenp Drives: 2010 Camaro 2 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 416	Yeah I asked him if my replacement would be an updated version he said the change is already complete but didnt say how long its been done. __________________ Roto-Fab CAI , Flowmaster American Thunder System MGW short shifter, Lexani custom painted LX15 wheels ,Pfadt strut tower brace, Technostalgia Led tailights, Rx catch can, Vmax TB

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