Ok so i have read a few bits on here regarding condensation in the headlamp units.

my drivers side is so bad along the bottom where the DRL is it made them appear a different colour / brightness.

been running around all day with the rubber bungs off the back to try
and dry them out also main HID on but drivers side still got condensate
in.

how the hell do i get rid of it ?

had the car 3 weeks got just over 700 miles on it.

someone mentioned silica gel sachets ?

i use that in my gun safe good stuff but how and where do you place the sachets in the unit ?

I'd take it back to the dealer as the car is under warranty.

Yeah I wouldn't mess around with it either, take it back to the dealer and they should sort it for you

I mentioned silica gel packets in another thread but never tried it. I've just put up with it after others mentioned it too. Mine isn't as bad as you describe, but maybe you should put some photos up, and especially if only one light is affected it could be a problem (it's the same on both my lights).

I mentioned silica gel packets in another thread but never tried it. I've just put up with it after others mentioned it too. Mine isn't as bad as you describe, but maybe you should put some photos up, and especially if only one light is affected it could be a problem (it's the same on both my lights).

Hi phil how old is your car ?

how many miles has it done and does the condensation go away in the warmer months ?

Hi phil how old is your car ?

how many miles has it done and does the condensation go away in the warmer months ?

It's 9 months old now, done just over 8000 miles and I didn't see any condensation in the warmer months. It tends to go away if the car is sat in the sun for a few hours, but then comes back with a vengeance when the sun goes down lol. If there is only condensation in colder weather and not through spring and summer then I'll probably try to ignore it. I just keep thinking I caused it myself by taking the units out twice to upgrade the bulbs, but hopefully that was just a coincidence.

It's 9 months old now, done just over 8000 miles and I didn't see any condensation in the warmer months. It tends to go away if the car is sat in the sun for a few hours, but then comes back with a vengeance when the sun goes down lol. If there is only condensation in colder weather and not through spring and summer then I'll probably try to ignore it. I just keep thinking I caused it myself by taking the units out twice to upgrade the bulbs, but hopefully that was just a coincidence.

hi phil im thinking as there is moisture in the unit and they are basically an open unsealed unit,if you take the units off the car dry them for say 24 hours in doors airing cupboard or such,then fit them back on the car with the bulbs in then there should be nor more issues ??

if you think about it ,if the units are opened for bulb fitting or anything even when they was made and the air was humid then the lamps could/will have moisture trapped inside.

in theory if you leave the rubber caps off after a while the moisture should dry out.

hi phil im thinking as there is moisture in the unit and they are basically an open unsealed unit,if you take the units off the car dry them for say 24 hours in doors airing cupboard or such,then fit them back on the car with the bulbs in then there should be nor more issues ??

if you think about it ,if the units are opened for bulb fitting or anything even when they was made and the air was humid then the lamps could/will have moisture trapped inside.

in theory if you leave the rubber caps off after a while the moisture should dry out.

I tried bringing them inside for a day with the caps off, didn't put them in the airing cupboard though and it didn't really make a difference. Maybe with this dry winter air I could try and take the caps off for a few hours and see if that helps to let some of the moisture out.

I have never had a problem with the pre-facelift model, even in our winter months, on a new car I would surely take it back.

I have never had a problem with the pre-facelift model, even in our winter months, on a new car I would surely take it back.

well im at the dealers in about a weeks time to have some parking sensors fitted so i will see what they say then.