Over the last few days both my headlights have really condensed up. Its that bad now that you can't see the 'Octavia' writing and the condensation is forming into drips.

Before I phone the dealer and get fobbed off has anyone else had or got this?

Cheers!

Mine has been on the road for a month, and it's been lashing down the last couple of weeks and no signs of condensation.

I went through a big flood on Sat - wonder if that has affected them. Might get it booked in!

From previous threads, the light units have 'breather' pipes to allow circulation of air in the unit, but also allows damp air in. You would have to drive at speed into 3ft of water to get it in directly I think! I would choose a dry day, take the backs off the light units and play a hairdrier inside for a while to see if that resolves it.

Have you seen the back on the lights with the bending system? can't get anywhere near them!

I had some in one of my back lights, the dealer changed it under warrantee. The lights should be sealed units.

Just come off the phone and its booked in for Friday. Going to look at the bluetooth that now refuses to connect to my Blackberry and my luke warm heated seats.

Here are a few pics to show the level of condensation:

That's not just condensation, that full-on droplets. Back it goes....

Yep thats what i thought - also the reason i took those pics in case it evaporates before Friday!

Going to give it a clean too this evening as it looks like it been on a rally course!

Just given it a clean and left the main beam on for a while before i put it into the garage - the condensation is about twice as worse now and the droplets are now running down the inside! Have taken more pics just in case!

The Superb II cars were subject to a recall for a similar prolem, albeit with the fog lights - an issue for the dealer to resolve under warranty for you too!

The Superb II cars were subject to a recall for a similar prolem, albeit with the fog lights - an issue for the dealer to resolve under warranty for you too!

Interesting! My Foglights are fine! I can see them trying to wriggle out of doing anything with them being so expensive to replace and I would imagine quite labour intensive.

Replacing the headlight units is a 10min job if you have new replacements. They are user removeable - see other threads on changing the bulbs. I expect the levelling will need calibration, but other than that it is easy.

Replacing the headlight units is a 10min job if you have new replacements. They are user removeable - see other threads on changing the bulbs. I expect the levelling will need calibration, but other than that it is easy.

You aren't getting confused with the pre FL are you? I have seen no threads on here relating to changing bulbs on FL Xenon's. Why would anyone be doing that? They have only been out since last April and if my bulb had gone I would be getting the dealer to change it FOC

You aren't getting confused with the pre FL are you? I have seen no threads on here relating to changing bulbs on FL Xenon's. Why would anyone be doing that? They have only been out since last April and if my bulb had gone I would be getting the dealer to change it FOC

Sorry, but I think you're getting confused.

The whole unit can be swapped in 5 minutes as you just unplug, slide out, reverse.

If there's water ingress, you just replace the unit. No mention of swapping bulbs.

I swapped out the main beam bulbs to put osram nightbreakers in. It easier if you take the headlamp unit out both pre and post facelift. Cheers, les.

Yes, but the OP has Xenons that have condensation

Just picked up car - Not entirely happy.

They have had the units out and dried them and checked for where the water ingress is coming from but they haven't replaced them. They have however said that they would replace should it come back (which it will as they haven't actually done anything!)

They said that Blackberry's aren't supported by GSMIII. I politely corrected them and stated that it has RSAP and has worked flawlessly for the first 2 months on 2 blackberry's. He referred to a list from SUK and it states that only a BB 9000 with f/w 4.6.1.216 would work. So again nothing done other than plugging the magical laptop in. Funnily enough I have just got home and it has paired and connected perfectly first time?! They must have done something!

The luke warm heated seats he does not see as an issue, workshop manager sat in and said it seems fine. I know someone with a mk6 golf with same heating system and they get a lot hotter. Conveniently they hadn't got a VRS in with heated seats to try! My mission now is to find one to prove them wrong

Hmmm - know how you feel - it would just be good to have a 'clean' resolution of the problem.

Still at least they didn't dry them out, then tell you they had changed them.

My father in law was charged for a complete set of brake pads on his RAV4 which apparently was needed at 20k miles. He queried it, and they didn't admit they hand't done it until he took them out himself and took them to the service manager - who still didn't really apologise. He is pretty certain they didn't change the oil either, but its hard to prove.

Perhaps you could have a good go with the hose pipe and book it in for changing as soon as any dampness appears...

Les.

Edited 8 October, 201015 yr by London Les

Yes, but the OP has Xenons that have condensation

Yes - I know - I've got xenons too . The main beam on xenon and standard lights is halogen. It's the main beam I changed out.

My non fl does it occasionally, funnily enough just had unit in living room drying it out, takes 2 mins with hairdryer, but not as bad as yours, Samuri1974 has one like mine with zenons and his were like yours, he had it back to dealers a couple of times. My problem is it is stood on the driveway for up to a week,< cycle to work > so we have had torrential rain followed by a day off fog. it only dried up at two