MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Gtiain on February 28, 2011, 04:50:14 pm

Firstly, why?!!! I've done a quick search but can't find anything. Has anyone else had this problem? How can I stop it. If I buy new headlights will it just happen again?


These little niggles are really starting to piss me off. Its a good job I love the car!

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: apollo13 on February 28, 2011, 04:53:56 pm

Yes mate, I had it on my original lights and now my xenons.

Only rarely, I think its just a combination of a few factors temp/water/length of use of the lights.

I usually pull the cap off the back of the light and it clears in a few minutes, I know Big Al uses silica gel bags in his  :happy2:

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Gtiain on February 28, 2011, 04:59:11 pm

Thanks. So this is a common problem then? It's more annoying than anything.

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Britishlion on February 28, 2011, 05:00:40 pm

My rear lights used to do it !


Silica bags is the best tip  :happy2:

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Gtiain on February 28, 2011, 05:06:04 pm

Thanks guys. So where exactly should I put the silica bags? Is there a space in the housing, as I've not looked. Cheers

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Britishlion on February 28, 2011, 05:07:44 pm

When you take the rear housing of the lights off, I just put them in there. That was for rears though. I have not needed to do heads ?
 :happy2:

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Gtiain on February 28, 2011, 05:15:15 pm

Yeah it's my headlights I need to do  :happy2:

I'll have to start looking through some old packaging for some silica bags now! Unless anyone knows where I can buy them?? Did the silica clear up the problem then?

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Britishlion on February 28, 2011, 05:38:23 pm

It stopped all the condensation in my rears !

Just changed them every few months !

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Britishlion on February 28, 2011, 05:39:05 pm

My girlfriend buys lots of shoes, so we had loads at one point !
 :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1: :sad1:

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: CaptainJack on February 28, 2011, 07:24:43 pm

my rears do it sometimes. kinda annoying.

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: VC on February 28, 2011, 07:33:51 pm

Get silica gel off fleabay mate  :happy2:

I use huge ones in my tent when I pack it away

Title: Re: Condensation in headlight
Post by: Russ_leeds on February 28, 2011, 09:56:28 pm

i get this in both my headlights and sometimes my tail lights dealers wouldnt change them under warranty said as long as it clears its ok!!! :fighting: