The Golf Condensation Syndrome.

[Mk5Dom]

Got in the Golf this morning at approx -1 degrees and the windscreen inside was dripping with water, lots of condensation. I've had her for 3 years now and this is the first time I've had the problem to this extent.

As far as I'm aware there are no leaks and the spare wheel well has no standing water.

Does anyone have any tips or pointers?
It's a MY07 Match TDI BXE with 99k on the clocks.

Dom

[Mrstridey]

Know it's not the actual answer to your question, but my mk4 leaked like a sieve so I bought some silica gel off of amazon and that helped!
Also just before you stop driving the night before, open all the windows and dump out all the hot air inside the car!
 

[marko]

Having this happen a lot lately in my car too..

[Dave7692]

I was defrosting mine this morning (dropped to -4 where I was) and then realised the windscreen was frozen on the inside too!  It hadn't been driven at all on Sunday so there wasn't any residual hot air left in the car, I'm wondering if I've sprung a leak somewhere.

[cooljimy84]

same here, down to 2 by me. Also noticed my heated wing mirrors don't work !! EUGH !
Must admit i didn't dump the hot air out last night.

Sun roof drain holes ?!?

[adminkatana]

Someone on here recommended a car dehumidifier. I got a ThoMar Car Dehumidifier off Amazon for ~£10 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XUPEJY)

Took a few weeks to fully take effect but now, no more wet windscreen on the inside :-)

[richtung]

Someone on here recommended a car dehumidifier. I got a ThoMar Car Dehumidifier off Amazon for ~£10 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XUPEJY)

Took a few weeks to fully take effect but now, no more wet windscreen on the inside :-)

Just ordered one to try out - starting getting the tell tale mould on the rear window felt 

Rich

[Stevepd]

Also have a look at Lakeland kitchen stuff, they also sell the little tubs with the crystals, £10 I think.

[garrardrj]

Silica absorbs damp , you get them in alot of packaging , tons available on ebay , just spread them around the car . This is what has been suggested on here before , do the y work ? Suggest they are the same/similar as the thing from amazon .

I have never had a car that didn't get damp inside in the winter .

[H18Golf]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XUPEJY

Anyone actually bought one of these things in the link above?  Are they any good?  Where did you sit it in your car overnight?  If not can anyone provide a link to something they have bought that actually works?

My car isnt to the point of having the inside of the windows soaking, but they are steamed up in the morning if the the temperature has dropped a bit overnight.  Any help would be great, cheers.   

[homesqueeze]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000XUPEJY

Anyone actually bought one of these things in the link above?  Are they any good?  Where did you sit it in your car overnight?  If not can anyone provide a link to something they have bought that actually works?

My car isnt to the point of having the inside of the windows soaking, but they are steamed up in the morning if the the temperature has dropped a bit overnight.  Any help would be great, cheers.   

Yep, I have. I think it was me who recommended it. Yeah it does work after its been in there a while. It won't completely eliminate the moisture, but it certainly helps.

[H18Golf]

Thanks homesqueeze.  Did you just sit it on the dashboard overnight?

[W6llace]

Yeah I'm having the same problem, no leaks just takes forever to clear the screen

[homesqueeze]

Thanks homesqueeze.  Did you just sit it on the dashboard overnight?

Yeah i just leave it on the dash and stick it in the back foot well when driving around.

[Horatio]

Moisture traps.....lots of them. Wipe the kick plates, any sitting water here or around the doors will condensate on your glass.