LED tails

[Steven]

having a bit of an issue with my oem LED tails. I took out my stock tails on my 04 hatch and replaced them with the OEM LED ones (looks awesome btw), but I'm noticing condensation for the last couple car washes....

what can I do to prevent this condensation?
Does anyone else have this problem before when they did a swap?

[mazda lover]

This is normal if the condensation goes away on its own - both my headlights and tail lights get a bit of this when going through a wash.

mine don't...

[Steven]

my condensation goes away...but i want to try to prevent it....is there anything that i can do or did i do something wrong on installation?

[MAZDA Kitten]

I used to get condensation in my headlights and tailights. The tailights were replaced under warranty (this was before they realized they shouldnt have - anyways) it came and went for a little bit but I havent seen it happen in a loooooooooooooong long time now. So. Its normal.

[FLIPDADY]

Hey Steven, check to see if the foam seals around the tail lamp housing are okay.

[Broli]

maybe you should stop washing your car?

lol

[mogul_pro]

Not on my mazda but my previous car I had aftermarket tail lights and this happened. The foam seal was loose so I just took them off made SURE they were dry (used a hair dryer) and just added some more sealant all around the edges and it solved the problem... sometimes this happens could have been something as simple as the unit got banged around in a box from the factory and loosened something up no biggie.. But make sure you take care of the problem or you will start having to replace bulbs really often and the amount of condensation will only get worse as your seals continue to weaken themselves.

[Steven]

aright thanks for the tips guys, I'll check those seals....
Alex, I'll try my best not to wash the car as much and see if that will help!!
lol