Rear LED lights Duh!

[Kennyeth]

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Drying Wall.jpgAny who replaced the rear lights and upgraded to the LED type.
You should check that the seals have not started leaking water in.
How long has my lights been in ? no more than three years.
Ken.

[raykay]

Are you sure it is a problem with the lights? Unlike the saloon, the rear lights in a tourer fit to the outside of the bodywork, the saloon lights fit in a space of the bodywork and have the seals which can leak.

[Kennyeth]

Originally Posted by raykay

Are you sure it is a problem with the lights? Unlike the saloon, the rear lights in a tourer fit to the outside of the bodywork, the saloon lights fit in a space of the bodywork and have the seals which can leak.

I would say 99% sure, my buddy Steveo is 100% sure.
About a year before I fit the LED`s I had to replace cluster seals with a pair of Jezzer`s
I saved those because they were still in excellent condition and right now I am using those with a little bit of snipping they should do, I have done one side already.
My bit of doubt comes from the fact that there was no water in the lights themselves, but on the originals I did 3 year ago both rear light had water in.
Ken.

[raykay]

When you remove a rear light unit from a tourer, you will see there are only the small holes in the bodywork with retained nuts for the fixing screws, and one for the cable grommet. For the amount of water in your picture, I strongly suspect the leak is elsewhere.

[Jamiewelch]

Originally Posted by raykay

Are you sure it is a problem with the lights? Unlike the saloon, the rear lights in a tourer fit to the outside of the bodywork, the saloon lights fit in a space of the bodywork and have the seals which can leak.

If you look at the photo the boot floor, and the sides are that of a saloon, the picture of the wet wheel well is of a saloon wheel well, unless the OP has fitted saloon side carpets and a saloon boot board / carpet into a tourer

But check light seals, the side trim pieces and the rear screen surround for leaks.

[Kennyeth]

I am aware that there is a difference between the tourer lights and the saloon lights fitting.
The picture is of a saloon wheel well.
Ken

[stevestrat]

I'd ditch the hardboard boot floor. If it isn't distorted already it will be once it dries out. Replace it with plywood, use the original floor as a template.

[Kennyeth]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

I'd ditch the hardboard boot floor. If it isn't distorted already it will be once it dries out. Replace it with plywood, use the original floor as a template.

Thought about that several times over the years, marine ply maybe.
Ken.

[keithst24]

Originally Posted by Kennyeth

Thought about that several times over the years, marine ply maybe.
Ken.

I used ply then coated with Yacht varnish seems to be holding up well.

[T-Cut]

Originally Posted by steveo

The carpet was wet through at the base of the lights and I could feel water on the steel under the lights so unless that was condensation I would say it's the seals.

That's what I thought with mine, but the new seals didn't work, nor extra thick foam tape. Water still dripped from under the lights. I thought the lamp holes in the body must be out of true, but they looked perfect. I tried everything, including double seals, but the water drips persisted.

Eventually, I realised. The rear screen lower trim is the answer. Rain enters the trim clip holes and runs along the body shell to each corner. It then gravitates around the corners and along the underside of the boot lid channels. This brings it directly above the lamps, where it runs down and drips off the lower edge. So, while the lamps look to be leaking, they're not.

So, next wet session, feel along the underside of the boot channel all the way up and around.

TC