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Old 11-08-2001, 07:28 PM
Ron Mummert Ron Mummert is offline
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Lightbulb Cheap cure for that nasty taillight condensation

When I first got my SVX, I just assumed the raindrops INSIDE the tail lights were a factory option. When other members here & there (Wahoo) explained that, NO, idiot, that's just another endearing trait of Japanese engineering. The seams don't seal, & when it rains, mosquitos actually breed in there. The fixes were to spend hours removing the whole tail light assembly, drilling little holes in the plastic in just the "right" places, & what leaks in will leak out, eventually. Other fixes involved hair dryers, blow torches & PLAY-DOH.
Well, I lived with this unsightly flaw until some time this summer when I noticed no droplets were visible. SVXcess had sucessfully used clear silicon around all the visible seams & now has pristine lenses.
As all my available silicon caulk was either white or brown, I decided to try something else. Black electrical tape! Yes... I taped up every seam that I could reach. Now, after 2 months, NO drips! Now, of course, the whole country is in a drought, but after two hand, & one automatic car wash, still dry! And, since most of us are still in this drought, it's THE time to tape!
Oh.. I forgot to mention the tape is "VERY SPECIAL SVX TAPE", & only I, with permission from SOA am allowed to sell it. Just send me $9.95 plus $27.50 S&H, & I'll send you a 10 foot roll. Please allow 10-12 weeks for processing & anthrax decontamination.
You're welcome - Ron.
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Last edited by Ron Mummert; 11-08-2001 at 07:36 PM.
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