take it to the dealer, they should cover it under warranty. because if they dont stop the condensation, its gonna corrode the headlamp and then it wont work.

well at least thats my thought cuz it happened to my fog light. i figure'd it would be the same concept

 

Hmmm... Do you pressure wash your car much?

Not that it should matter, but condensation shouldn't be much of a problem if your lights are sealed properly. It could simply be a case of the bulbs being installed on the car in a humid environment.

Quick solution (if you want to skip the visit to the dealer) would be to take the lights off and blow-drying the lights hot, with the bulb sockets facing up. Once the condensation has disappeared, let it air out for a moment. Then briefly blow dry again and then promptly install the bulbs and then seal with the OEM rubber caps. This would create a good enough vacuum that should keep it relatively moisture free.


As for prevention, you could try applying more polyurethane black window sealant (3M auto window sealant - Autozone, etc.) to the creases between the lenses and housing pieces of the lights. Then do the same for any other "breather" holes in the housings as well. Note, though, that the more sealant you apply the harder it will be to open the lights up (pertinent if you're a modder ). It may also void warranty if your dealer is a stickler, as they might think you've tampered with OE equipment.


Good luck

 

I had the same problem with my tail light. I took it up to the dealer and got it replaced under warranty.

 

Sealant FTW!

 

Bought it use. Had 42000 miles on it. Bought an extended warranty, but it doesn't cover this. Not sure if I have a manufacturer warranty. So basically I'm screwed. Tried to take headlight off today. You have to take the bumper off to get the damn headlight out. This sucks.

 

i have condensation in my third brake light, i took the light off, shook out the water, used silicon sealant and water still gets in there, im just gana blackout that tail light now haha

 

My headlights got condensation in them.

Stock bulbs exploded. Yes, exploded. Glass shards all inside the housing.


Replacing stockies with Projectors.

 

Yeah, was thinking about doing that to. Have to take bumper off. That just stupid.:runaway:

 

should be covered under the 60k bumper to bumper warranty, even if you are not the original owner. I would take it to the dealer and try to get it replaced before trying to fix it yourself

 

my 1 projector has condensation, only like 5k miles old. think taking the cap off and leaving the lights on for awhile would do the trick? i really dont want to have to take the bumper off to fix it or replace it.

 

Factory waranty should do it. It is 60K doesn't metter you are original buyer or not. Waranty is for the car not for the owner.

 

BTW If we talking about leaks. Does any one have a leek on driver side door from the top of this small post between sliding window section and triangle glass section right above mirror? Its leaking only when I power wash a car. Next time when I’ll be in service I'll show this to service guys. Otherwise some black sealer should work fine.

 

Hey, thinks for the information. We took it to the dealership and they fix it under warranty. Both of them. Was great. Save me a lot of money.