Condensation in headlights?

[hanny1973]

Hi all - does anyone know why and how I get rid of the condensation I'm getting in my headlights?

[tonyhall38]

If you find out let everyone else know....

[hanny1973]

tonyhall38 said:

If you find out let everyone else know....

Sounds like I'm looking for the Holy Grail Tony?!

[montecristo]

I use the same method that works on iPhones; just cover the car in rice.

[Magic919]

Take them off and leave the in the airing cupboard?

[hanny1973]

Magic919 said:

Take them off and leave the in the airing cupboard?

Haha...I was looking for some slightly more practical suggestions!

[Magic919]

Ok. Wait for Spring like the rest of us.

[tonyhall38]

hanny1973 said:

tonyhall38 said:

If you find out let everyone else know....

Sounds like I'm looking for the Holy Grail Tony?!

You wouldn't be far wrong....

[stuartmmcfc]

I used to get this on my xkr. There's an inspection cover, to change bulbs etc, on the headlight body.
I used to pop a couple of bags of silica in there (40g, off eBay,), problem solved.
I took them out every few months, dried them on a radiator, and popped them back in.

[Speculatore]

stuartmmcfc said:

I used to get this on my xkr. There's an inspection cover, to change bulbs etc, on the headlight body.
I used to pop a couple of bags of silica in there (40g, off eBay,), problem solved.
I took them out every few months, dried them on a radiator, and popped them back in.

I thought they were a sealed unit..

[stuartmmcfc]

Not on a xkr (2005). They might be on an Aston or later model xkr.

[Gday2]

G'Day!

I have a MY09 Vantage and use the silica bag trick, works a charm for me.

Cheers

Christian

[Gday2]

G'Day!

I have a MY09 Vantage and use the silica bag trick, works a charm for me.

Cheers

Christian

[woodsypedia]

I've got the same problem on my 59 V12 Vantage. Is this something that can be rectified under warranty?

Cheers

Chris.

[whoami]

woodsypedia said:

I've got the same problem on my 59 V12 Vantage. Is this something that can be rectified under warranty?

No. As weird as it seems, you'll just have top put up with it.

TADTS

[bogie]

woodsypedia said:

I've got the same problem on my 59 V12 Vantage. Is this something that can be rectified under warranty?

Cheers

Chris.

no it seems they all do it, if Aston could figure out how to stop it, none of them would suffer...depending on the weather it comes and goes. I always have my lights on in the daytime seems to help keep it away, particularly in winter months

[focusman53]

I had this problem with three of the five TVR's I have owned The phrase used was" They all do that sir". But I never expected it to happen with my Aston V8V. Mine steam up even if I just wash the car. How can this be?? I bet Bentley/Rolls don't do it. I sure would love to know how to sort this annoying problem.

[hashluck]

Audis do it. Even says in their handbooks it is 'normal'

[montecristo]

focusman53 said:

I had this problem with three of the five TVR's I have owned The phrase used was" They all do that sir". But I never expected it to happen with my Aston V8V. Mine steam up even if I just wash the car. How can this be?? I bet Bentley/Rolls don't do it. I sure would love to know how to sort this annoying problem.

Bentleys have the same problem
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=...
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/bentley/305153-...

[Phil74891]

montecristo said:

I use the same method that works on iPhones; just cover the car in rice.

Which rice would you recommended? Uncle Ben's, Basmati, some of that brown or wild stuff, or could you get away with Tesco Value?