Replaced tailgate around Christmas after a collision, and now noticing condensation inside a taillight. Body shop says they’re not responsible and are quoting $250 to replace. Please advice.
Edit: Thanks for all your advice. I’m going to ask my insurance if they’ll cover this as part of the original collision claim. btw, I posted the same thing to /r/mechanicadvice at the same time, and haven’t received a single reply there till now. Happy to see lemmy doing great as a reddit replacement.
Don’t know if this applies to the chr I mostly talk about my older cars. I have seen too many lights with water to trust all the adhesives and seals to keep water out. At the first sign of condensation I drill a small drain hole. Won’t keep atmospheric humidity out so theoretically there is a expiration date on the lights board but I think I have saved more lights than lost.