MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: suave on February 03, 2012, 07:52:50 am

Title: Rear light damp??
Post by: suave on February 03, 2012, 07:52:50 am

Folks

Anyone offer any advice on fixing my rear light lens which is holding moisture at the mo?

I know the weather's pretty cold but it's been like this a while now.

Cheers

Title: Re: Rear light damp??
Post by: SRC on February 03, 2012, 12:29:46 pm

I kept getting this in a previous car.  I sealed around the bulb holder after thorough drying, but more moisture crept in.  In the end, I drilled a small hole in a bottom corner to allow it out again and never had any more problems.  The bottom of the mk5 light cluster is pretty sheltered by the bumper, so you shouldn't find any water getting in through your new hole.

Title: Re: Rear light damp??
Post by: barratt on February 03, 2012, 01:43:41 pm

I've had this problem only on one side of my car (both clusters). I pretty much sealed everything but the back of the light or bulb holder. That's my next step!

SRC - Where abouts did you drill the small hole? on the back of the bulb holder in a corner?

Title: Re: Rear light damp??
Post by: SRC on February 03, 2012, 04:53:04 pm

It wasn't on a Golf.  I chose the lowest point to allow it to drain completely, and IIRC it was facing the car boot above the bumper.  My thinking was that any spray at the back of the car wouldn't get in, and it worked.