Tailights flooding

[iceman4386]

I took of the taillights a couple of months ago to apply some tint film to them, put them back on the car just as i took them off and for the last month or so whenever it rains, the rear taillights on the boot fill up with water.

I then have to open up the covers on the inside of the boot to let all the water out.

Do the taillights on the boot come with a seal?

Has anybody faced this problem? Whats the best way to rectify?

When it rains heavy, the car throws up a rear taillight error and no light is emitted from the taillight

[wildbore]

Can't help with the sealing issue, but you can dry out your lenses in the oven prior to fitting them to purge any remaining moisture, so long as it's a fan oven that has temperature settings down to 50C. I have dried out clusters that way before - a couple of hours at the minimum temp (or 50C) works brilliantly.

[Lazyoaf]

They can be sealed with a clear sealant such as silicone if needed. It's in tubes from places like B&Q

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[iceman4386]

Cheers Guys, the lights dry out quite quick, its just a inconvenience especially if i have to rush out when it dark only to switch the headlights on and find an error on the taillights
i might go down the silicone route but am reluctant just incase the taillights need a bulb replacing
i thought there might e a rubber gasket type seal that could be bought?

[jcdub]

If you do go down the silicone route before fitting the lights back on to the car. Get yourself a can of silicone spray or grease and spray around where the light is being fitted. This will prevent the tubed silicone from sticking to the car for future removal