I have only witnessed this on xenon enclosures not halogen enclosures xenon lights give off very little heat maybe,that's the reasonAs @The Challinor says it's normal behaviour. Headlights are in a cold environment which a red hot engine a few centimetres away which causes condensation. Warranty won't do anything for it unless it affects your headlight i.e one of the bulbs goes.
Normal for a 30k 40k car abit naff. I thought germans thought about everything but theve been baffled
You wish your car to cost even more? Even £65k mercs have the same problem....Normal for a 30k 40k car abit naff. I thought germans thought about everything but theve been baffled
You wish your car to cost even more? Even £65k mercs have the same problem....
Whatever, do you think you will get all of the manufacturers to redesign their lamp enclosures because you feel it shouldn't happen?A
Cost of any car is irrelevant as condensation shouldn't be in them no matter what make of car,condensation in headlights,side effects= unsightly stains in enclosures,with condensation drying up,condensation turning in to water droplets in actual enclosures l had too take off the headlights on my ST and dry them out with a hairdryer it got that bad and my son has just told me Audi s are just as bad
I have only witnessed this on xenon enclosures not halogen enclosures xenon lights give off very little heat maybe,that's the reason
Not sure about non xenon's, not noticed it on my partners A1
Same, has it on each generation S3 - not really bothered me to be honest.I think it's the same on all types of headlights. It's only my last three A3s that have had xenons and I used to get it sometimes on the previous ones as well.
Not all headlights have condensation,it seems that it only happens on xenon lights,as they run far cooler than halogen,basically it's all down to bad design,poor build by the maker's,mostly a sub contracted company.Whatever, do you think you will get all of the manufacturers to redesign their lamp enclosures because you feel it shouldn't happen?
I have had them with every car, irrespective of what headlamp was fitted, and I have seen them on many many different manufacturers vehicles as well and the comparison to double glazing is irrelevant. Nothing to do with poor design, poor build quality or where they are made. It is the time of year it always happens nothing more, even mercedes that cost far more has the same...Not all headlights have condensation,it seems that it only happens on xenon lights,as they run far cooler than halogen,basically it's all down to bad design,poor build by the maker's,mostly a sub contracted company.
I have had 4 cars with halogen headlights and not one bit of condensation,would you accept condensation in New double glazing?? someone fitted in your home?
I have had them with every car, irrespective of what headlamp was fitted, and I have seen them on many many different manufacturers vehicles as well and the comparison to double glazing is irrelevant. Nothing to do with poor design, poor build quality or where they are made. It is the time of year it always happens nothing more, even mercedes that cost far more has the same...
Yeah it is like you say climate associated,l actually had 2 xenon headlights changed the condensation never left the enclosures then l had actual water inside the headlights,total cost to ford £1500 even then the new lights still suffered from condensation to a lesser extent thoughPosssibly, but the same arguments come up every time this time of year, irrespective what ever you drive and once the air conditions change it gets forgotten about. Yes, fords suffer from it as well, shock horror that your more expensive audi has the fogging too. I think the last type of headlamp that possibly didn't have this were made of glass and were sealed, so we're going back many many years...