Miata Mailing List: June 1997, Message #52
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From: 	mx5_parts@mindspring.com

Subject: Re: Water in Turn signal

Date: 	Sun, 1 Jun 1997 23:24:58 -0500



Dood,



The sucker has a hole / crack in it. Replace the light assy.  About $50

does it.

You can't buy the lens seperate and there is no gasket to replace. 



Tommy

PBC

http://www.performancebuyers.com

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>To the continuum:

>My driver side front turn signal/parking light has a bunch of water in it. 

>How do I prevent this? Is there a gasket that should be replaced?  I drove

>through heavy rain for about 6 hours straight this weekend.  Only the one

>lens got water in it.  Some water got into my cheap Blazer projector beam

>driving lights and the halogen bulbs exploded!  Not pretty, but I replaced

>the bulbs, polished the reflectors, and all seems to be ok.

>I also got caught in a brief downpour on a long bridge on the interstate. 

>I couldn't stop to put the top up so I just hunkered down and toughed it

>out.  I didn't really get wet, but the dash and inside of the windscreen

>got pretty wet due to swirling wind in the cockpit.  I'm going to build a

>KT windblocker next weekend.

>

>Kevin Morrison and Buster, '92 Black and Tan

>Tampa, Florida

>SunRiders #134

>canyon3@ibm.net

>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/2446

>Team soon to be Jacksonized, even if it IS a farce! :-)

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