Headlight Condensation
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It will get steadily worse to be honest dude.
Wait till it gets bad then drill the headlight covers, then take the car for a 40m-1h drive with the headlights on, that should flush them out!
Not the point though is it... i was in SEAT dealers a few months back, and there was a chap with the same problem on a brand new Leon FR.. and i overheard the conversation he was having with the service desk.. utterly disgusting the way they treat the problem. Taking photos to send back to head office etc..
There was water in his ****ing headlights on a brand new 18k car. I would have lost it right there and then and burned the dealership to the ground.
IMO the majority of Stealers attitudes are an absolute disgrace. Had both headlights replaced on mine as they were so bad.
I said I was upset with their customer service attitude and said I would be using another dealership, and they were more than happy to lose me as a customer.........shocking!
I said I was upset with their customer service attitude and said I would be using another dealership, and they were more than happy to lose me as a customer.........shocking!
I am getting it in the back lights at the moment every time i wash the car
Me 2
VAG quality... what a load of balls.
No problems with my headlights yet, but i do get the condensation in the rear lights (although one's cracked so i know about that one ) 3 out of the 4 sections have it now, it looks pants!
Is there anything you can do about it or do you just have to put up with it and wait for some sunshine? I dont really fancy drilling holes into my rear lights!
) 3 out of the 4 sections have it now, it looks pants!Is there anything you can do about it or do you just have to put up with it and wait for some sunshine? I dont really fancy drilling holes into my rear lights!
No problems with my headlights yet, but i do get the condensation in the rear lights (although one's cracked so i know about that one
Is there anything you can do about it or do you just have to put up with it and wait for some sunshine? I dont really fancy drilling holes into my rear lights!
Try removing the rear covers, letting it dry out, then taping a silica gel pack to the back covers.
What a ****ing joke.
To be fair to the dealer their hands are tied. SEAT have released information on the 'problem' and will only accept claims that are prior authorised by SEAT UK.
So we have to send photos off to them and they say yay or nay, simple as that. Headlamps arent sealed unit (cant be due to plastic lenses) so a difference in between internal and external temps causes condensation. Not saying its right, but when fitting a new lamp doesn't sort it what else do you do? Ford, Vauxhall and Peugeot to name three brands I know of all suffer the same the same issue, just nature of modern headlamp design.
I find a packet of silica gel placed in the bottom of the headlamp seems to sort it.
So we have to send photos off to them and they say yay or nay, simple as that. Headlamps arent sealed unit (cant be due to plastic lenses) so a difference in between internal and external temps causes condensation. Not saying its right, but when fitting a new lamp doesn't sort it what else do you do? Ford, Vauxhall and Peugeot to name three brands I know of all suffer the same the same issue, just nature of modern headlamp design.
I find a packet of silica gel placed in the bottom of the headlamp seems to sort it.
Try removing the rear covers, letting it dry out, then taping a silica gel pack to the back covers.
What a ****ing joke.
Sound, i'll give that a go at some point. Gutted i chucked the box away for the pumps i bouught on Friday
CupraTurbo81
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If you have access to an air compressor, take the bulbs out your headlamps and using tape to jam the nozzle of the compressor end open and leave it in there for 5 minutes and it will clear away any condensation. Best results use a tyre inflator on the compressor.
I had this problem REALLY badly on the passenger side headlight, and partially on all the other lights.
I managed to get the local stealer to agree to replace it, but them being really busy etc. it still hasn't been arranged.
I solved the problem by taking the covers off them, turning the lights on and using a hair drier (gave it frequent breaks to avoid warping) until completely dry. I then covered the seals on each headlight cover with Vaseline, and it's managed to fix it.
I've bought some Silica Gel packets just in case (10 x 4g packs on eBay for £2), but currently they're completely clear!!
I managed to get the local stealer to agree to replace it, but them being really busy etc. it still hasn't been arranged.
I solved the problem by taking the covers off them, turning the lights on and using a hair drier (gave it frequent breaks to avoid warping) until completely dry. I then covered the seals on each headlight cover with Vaseline, and it's managed to fix it.
I've bought some Silica Gel packets just in case (10 x 4g packs on eBay for £2), but currently they're completely clear!!
Mine was veryyyy bad...
Hopefully the Vaseline holds out, as I bet the replacement won't be any better!
Hopefully the Vaseline holds out, as I bet the replacement won't be any better!
Mine was veryyyy bad...
Hopefully the Vaseline holds out, as I bet the replacement won't be any better!
Ye thats awful... mine wasnt that bad, but the water was in really big droplets.
Holes in the rear covers like above. solves all.
Well i was just looking through my service history and it seems the last owner musy have had the headlight problem, found a receipt for the "replacement of 2 new headlights" but there was no price, so the dealer probably replaced them for free.
The reciept was from 3 years ago (i've had it less than a year) so maybe the replacements from SEAT are a bit better. The back ones still do my t*ts in though!!
The reciept was from 3 years ago (i've had it less than a year) so maybe the replacements from SEAT are a bit better. The back ones still do my t*ts in though!!
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