Rear lamps collecting water Toyota Avensis Estate T25

[tobs81]

Hi,

my Totota Avensis Estate 2008 T25 started to collect water in the rear lamps. there is no craks in the lamps, seals seem to be intact too.

Any ideas how the water get inside the lamps and how to fix without buying new lamps?

Thank You

[Tomm5]

Drill 2 hole with 10m drill bit watch out case crack lamp job sorted

[saxo265]

18 minutes ago, Tomm5 said:

Drill 2 hole with 10m drill bit watch out case crack lamp job sorted

No! Toyota did not design the lamp to have water in them so remove lamp, double check no damage/crud etc & replace seal with genuine one? Who wants 2 x 10mm holes in the lights!!!

[Tomm5]

U cant see the holes in mine because it's on red lamp part. Cheaper solution 

[Old Red Celica]

Mine do the same, I drilled small holes at the bottom of the light units on the underside where it cant be seen.  The rubber seals seem to be the weak point.

[tobs81]

21 hours ago, saxo265 said:

No! Toyota did not design the lamp to have water in them so remove lamp, double check no damage/crud etc & replace seal with genuine one? Who wants 2 x 10mm holes in the lights!!!

Hi, thank you for your response guys. I will go with saxo265 and order a new gasket

[Tomm5]

Seems be issue on 12 plate model to 15plate