condensation inside front headlight unit

[david maclean]

Hi all, does anybody know how to get rid off condensation from the inside of your headlight unit. Thanks............

[mavala]

Remove the back rubber cap at the back of the lights and drive all day with the lights on.
That should get rid of any humidity inside the sealed light unit.
Don't forget to put the rubber cap back in place after or the condensation will come back

[vw754]

Originally Posted by david maclean

Hi all, does anybody know how to get rid off condensation from the inside of your headlight unit. Thanks............

remove the plastic covers from the rear of the light and leave it off 2/3 days until all condensation has gone,then drill the rear cover with 2 or 3 holes and you'll never get the problem again!

[bammercole]

yea, just drying it out and sealing it back up should take care of the problem. Not totally sure on drilling holes, it should stay dry, but ideally you'd want to seal it back up.

[jrv666]

I def would'nt go for the 'holes' approach - its sealed for a reason - to stop moisture getting In!! i had the same prob with mine and found 1 way to cure it for good. i stuck a small sachet of Silica Gel (the stuff u get with electrical equipment, shoe boxes etc) to the black cover on the inside rear of the housing. Silica gel absorbs moisture and condensation. I have not had it return since!!

[T-sport]

Originally Posted by jrv666

I def would'nt go for the 'holes' approach - its sealed for a reason - to stop moisture getting In!! i had the same prob with mine and found 1 way to cure it for good. i stuck a small sachet of Silica Gel (the stuff u get with electrical equipment, shoe boxes etc) to the black cover on the inside rear of the housing. Silica gel absorbs moisture and condensation. I have not had it return since!!

Lol I like that one jrv666 a very inventive idea !!

[david maclean]

thank you all for the good advice.I took the whole unit out the other day removed the black covers and blasted the inside with a hair dryer,had to use a low heat setting so i didnt damage anything.Worked really well until the hair dryer blew up!!!!!! think your idea with the silicia stuff jrv666 will finish it off. Also discovered one of the clips on the black cap is burst so a new one off those and problem sorted...... Thanks again.

[bammercole]

glad you got the problem solved!