hi all for all those that have been watching the ongoing saga of my headlights on my 96 townace they are yet again flooded i have dryed them out loads of times i spoke to a toyota mechanic and have been told flooding lights is common more so on the lucida
they say the only way to fix is to put new light units in HELP PLEASE before this cost me a fortune
- (#6019) Andy Lyons, 4 Nov 02

Just a thought. I had similar problem with water ingress and steaming up. I removed the complete headlight assembly from the Masterace and found multiple fractures in the rear moulded plastic section of the lamp near to the mounting lugs. I broke away the fractured parts to allow a good cleaning/drying session and then glued together with superglue and when set I sealed every nook and cranny around the lugs with silicone sealer. Total job time was about 2 hours with the aid of a heat gun. This damage was caused by a bird strike just to the top edge of the headlamp. I still have the damaged (crazed) paint finish on the edge of the "bonnet". e mail me for photos of repair if required. Totally cured problem.

- (#6020) ray ambler, 4 Nov 02