# 2016 RAM 1500 - Headlights Filling With Water

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 31, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873 "2019-10-31T15:44:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RichardAlexandar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@RichardAlexandar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardAlexandar)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873/1 "2019-10-31T15:44:13Z")

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Headlite assembly filling with rain water when parked o/s of my garage

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873/2 "2019-10-31T18:25:47Z")

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Seals in the hesdlight have failed or there is a crack. Replace headlight housings or try new seals if available from the dealer.

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**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873/3 "2019-11-03T16:10:20Z")

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Out of warranty?

The redneck way is to drill a hole into the bottom of the housing (If no glass is involved).

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ram-1500-headlights-filling-with-water/151873/4 "2019-11-03T21:19:28Z")

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> [@kurtwm1](#):
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> The redneck way is to drill a hole into the bottom of the housing (If no glass is involved).

I thought of that immediately. I did exactly the same thing on the left taillight of a Fairmont that was formerly owned by my mother-in-law. I ran a bead of silicone caulk everywhere I could think of and the thing still filled with water when it rained. The simplest thing was to make a drain hole.