Condensation in headlamps

[DamoR]

Something quite alot of cars suffer from including my LCR! Anybody got a solution please to stopping this happening? The lamps obviously aren't sealed effectively!!

 

[paul26982]

my passenger does this too

 

[SteveD]

my driver one did one and has not doin it for some time

 

[LCR_225]

Mine are at the moment.

One way to dry them is to remove the rear cap and leave the lights on for a while, the heat drys the moisture. Obviously i wouldn't drive around with the cap off as you wouldn't want more water in there.

 

[Arctic]

mine do it too, been told its a comon problem

 

[CHRIS200]

Mine started doing it too

 

[omg!]

Its not a problem, its a design feature and perfectly normal.

Rather than trying to seal the lamps they allow ventilation in there via little drain holes, otherwise any moisture that got in wouldn't be able to escape. The heat from the lights should evaporate any condensation within a few minutes.

 

[gazjones]

does it on the mk4 ibizas as well just leave the main beam on for 10 minsand should clear up