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Offline Wolf Burger

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Condensation in front headlights
« on: December 11, 2011, 07:00:02 pm »
Any ideas for an easy fix guys?
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 07:07:54 pm »
Dry it out by removing the main beam bulb and sticking a hairdryer in there

Then put a silica gel pack inside the headlight housing where the main beam bulb goes in and that'll help stop it in future

I do that on mine, and it works perfectly. Just have to dry the silica gel out once every 3 months


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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 07:10:52 pm »
Cheers Alex is it a seal problem that is causing this?
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 07:12:06 pm »
Its mainly due to a sudden drop/increase in temperature. Coming home with a hot engine on a cold night can cause condensation to collect in the headlights

They aren't sealed up, so can breathe, but occasionally too much moisture collects in them and it can't evaporate on its own


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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 07:23:51 pm »
As has been said silica bags can help  :happy2: with the right conditions you'll get some condensation anyway but it'll normally clear by itself
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2011, 07:50:23 pm »
TBH its been a bad day weather wise with wet and cold conditions.
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2011, 08:09:19 pm »
Is there much? See how it looks in the morning
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2011, 08:16:11 pm »
Just a little across whole light at the bottom of each.

Only bought car last week and picked it up today so looking at everthing!!!!!!!!!!!! :stupid:
Also can you change switch blanks near gear stick?
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 08:24:21 pm »
I really wouldn't worry mate, I had the same a few weeks ago during some really bad fog, condensation was all cleared up by morning.  My mum's Ashtray was the same, but funnily enough the vRS was fine......... :P

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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 08:29:13 pm »
Remove the bulb, stick in a short piece of hose pipe and a funnel on the opp end.. stick ur hair dryer against the funnel and watch the condensation all disappear...

then just tape a few silica gel bags to the inside of the light cover..
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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 01:12:59 am »
Another thumbs up for silica gel bags here  :happy2:


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Re: Condensation in front headlights
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 07:42:00 am »
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