condensation in headlight

condensation in headlight

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ILoveCorners

Original Poster:

181 posts

134 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Hi there just need a bit of advice I recently got a 2002 vw polo and it has condensation in the headlight?

Any suggestions?

I want to take the headlight out and air pressure it but the engine takes up most the room!(1.9)

Any advice would be much appreciated.

BFG TERRANO

2,172 posts

147 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Take the bulb out and face the car into the sun. If this won't warm it enough use a hair dryer. A bit if warm and without the bulb in will allow it to vent and dry out.

okie592

2,711 posts

166 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Check the covers are on properly, then put a silica gel packet like you get with new shoes and electircal goods in the back to take out any moister

Failing that polo bumper and headlight off isn't hard, there' loads of threads on the polo owners / edition38 forums that tell you how. This would allow you to check for damaged silicon etc.


ILoveCorners

Original Poster:

181 posts

134 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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Thanks will try the hair dryer technique

stuartmmcfc

8,653 posts

191 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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I used to get condensation in the headlights of my xkr. It's a fairly common problem and I used the silicon gel method, but I found the ones you get with shoes to be much to small. I bought some 30g ones of ebay for a couple of quid.
Problem solved, and I took them out every few months and dried them out by a radiator etc.

whoami

13,151 posts

239 months

Saturday 19th April 2014
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I get this in my car too.

It's common, apparently.