MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: danishmkvgti on October 17, 2010, 04:31:51 pm

Title: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: danishmkvgti on October 17, 2010, 04:31:51 pm

I know this is a problem but where does it get in??
In the sealing of the front "glass"/plastic?
or from behind?
Any solutions as to how to avoid it.
I changed Left front last winter but now i have it in both fronts  :mad:  :sad1:

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: M44NTU-3.2 on October 27, 2010, 02:32:50 pm

if its the oem xenons like on the r32s they have small breather holes so the condensation is normal i mostly get a little condensation after ive washed the car, i asked vw about this when i first got my car, also some other members on the r32oc they all said its normal, hope this helps

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 27, 2010, 03:22:19 pm

.........time of year won't help.

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: Cooper on October 27, 2010, 04:23:18 pm

This often happens in mine, I just take the back off the headlamps where you would change them main beam bulbs when I park up and let the warmth off the engine get rid of the condensation and just go and put them back on about 10 minutes later. I usually put the covers on the drivers seat so that I remember to put them back on before I go out in the car again if i forget to go and put them back on!

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 28, 2010, 09:09:12 am

........top tip. :smiley:

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: Hedge on October 28, 2010, 10:18:48 am

A friend of mine remarked on my headlamps steaming up. He just happened to work for Hella and said you can get small self adhesive Silica gel packs that you can fit inside the rear cap to get rid of this problem.

He offered to send me some but I never bothered.

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: danishmkvgti on October 28, 2010, 10:50:52 am

Quote from: Hedge on October 28, 2010, 10:18:48 am

A friend of mine remarked on my headlamps steaming up. He just happened to work for Hella and said you can get small self adhesive Silica gel packs that you can fit inside the rear cap to get rid of this problem.

He offered to send me some but I never bothered.

Any info as to where to obtain these wonder packs?   :wink:   :happy2:

Title: Re: Condensation in front Xenon headlamps
Post by: Gene Hunt on October 28, 2010, 05:37:37 pm

Quote from: danishmkvgti on October 28, 2010, 10:50:52 am

Quote from: Hedge on October 28, 2010, 10:18:48 am

A friend of mine remarked on my headlamps steaming up. He just happened to work for Hella and said you can get small self adhesive Silica gel packs that you can fit inside the rear cap to get rid of this problem.

He offered to send me some but I never bothered.

Any info as to where to obtain these wonder packs?   :wink:   :happy2:

........in the box with new shoes :happy2:  :signLOL:.