Taycan Headlight Condensation

[Gnevans]

I have a one year old Taycan with standard headlights. Both have heavy condensation in them. Has anybody else had this? I assume its a warranty issue.

[civicduty]

Are they LED lights?

[Gnevans]

I don’t know if the lights are LED. All I know is they are standard lights I didn’t pay for the upgrade.

[SWoll]

They'll be LED, just not the all signing Matrix variety assuming the car in question is a 4S?

[Gnevans]

Hi
Yes it’s a Taycan 4S

[raspy]

Gnevans said:

I have a one year old Taycan with standard headlights. Both have heavy condensation in them. Has anybody else had this? I assume its a warranty issue.

Normal. I've had a lot of cars with LED lights, and same thing happens. Plenty of threads on Taycan forums with concerned owners asking the same Q and getting the same response, that it's normal.

https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/threads/headligh...

[DMZ]

I have and have had several cars with LED lights and none have or have had condensation. If you perceive it as an issue, I wouldn’t accept “they all do that, sir” because they don’t.

[Gnevans]

Thanks for the replies.

I’ll see what Porsche say and revert back.

[P. ONeill]

You’ll get the ‘they all do that sir’ response, which I suppose being Porsche is quite true. I’m speaking from experience.

[Gnevans]

P. ONeill said:

You’ll get the ‘they all do that sir’ response, which I suppose being Porsche is quite true. I’m speaking from experience.

Did you get a positive resolution?

[JAMSXR]

DMZ said:

I have and have had several cars with LED lights and none have or have had condensation. If you perceive it as an issue, I wouldn’t accept “they all do that, sir” because they don’t.

Most of them do. They are not usually sealed units so may fog up on the inside if there is high atmospheric humidity. Mercedes even call it out in the owners manual. There’s a problem if it doesn’t disappear.

[ecs]

They won't do anything, in my experience the dealerships are reluctant to support and maintain these cars. I was driving around for 8 months with non functioning rear indicators before I could get them to do anything about it. Too bad I had taken the car in because the charging port doors had failed (which they didn't address).

Apparently the wiring loom to my rear lights had been cut and spliced during manufacture and needed replacement!

[ecs]

Oh, and the replacement light bar they installed fogs up like crazy. It's beggars belief.

[P. ONeill]

Gnevans said:

P. ONeill said:

You’ll get the ‘they all do that sir’ response, which I suppose being Porsche is quite true. I’m speaking from experience.

Did you get a positive resolution?

No, told that it happens on most LEDs and it was left at that. I have two Porsche with PDLS+ and they both do it. It looks bad on what is supposed to be a premium product.

[W12GT]

Yes my new one suffered from this. One of the many issues encountered. Shocking for a car less than 2months old.

[gsewell]

Leds don't generate enough heat to clear the condensation.

[goldieandblackie]

The headlights are vented so the condensation will disappear once warmer.

[scrounger73]

Tesla headlights are ridiculous at misting up. As mentioned before, it's because they are vented.

[Geffg]

It may be a sort of design feature because they’re vented but on a new or relatively new car it looks sh#te. I’ve got led lights on my bm and I’ve seen a very slight bit of condensation the odd time.
Why can’t they seal them like old school headlights were and these would of run at much higher temps than led.