S3 Sportline - Condensation in Headlamps

[andyj2]

Anyone else experienced condensation in the headlamps on their S3? Spotted it at the weekend, and it's still there now.

 

 

[Whenwillilearn]

Yep they all do it.

 

A neighbour just took delivery of his brand new superb. He was annoyed about the same problem. Dealer told him it was normal. He is less than impressed.

 

It occurs on my car too. Cannot be bothered with it had enough 'niggles' already with other things.

I am learning to lower my standards.

[DarkSun]

Same here, manual says its normal but this sucks!

[RoadCycleNut]

Yep first thing I noticed on mine after collection!

[Whenwillilearn]

If this helps i have just driven past a neighbours brand new SQ5 which has condensation in its headlights too. That car is at least 25k more than our super superbs.

[penguin17]

I've not personally had this in mine but it's very common in light clusters these days as they simply don't emit enough heat to help shift the moisture.  As above, not even cars costing 3-4 times as much as a Superb are immune.  The cold weather and dealers no doubt jet washing directly in the vicinity of the lights on the pre-collection clean won't help either. 

 

 

[Silverage]

I've never noticed this in mine until I collected it from being in the bodyshop for a week after I crashed it. Presumably it didn't get much use whilst in their care so the condensation built up. It was gone within a few days of my getting it back and using it regularly and it has not returned.

[RickTT]

After 100 miles today... Mine are also like this.. Its just cold moisture in the air causing it.. Same on a lot of cars...

 

Give it a few hours parked and it will be back to normal 

[STREE]

Same with our S3 and my dad had a Range Rover Vogue that also did it. 

[TerryMcK]

Can't say I'm too bothered.

[aldouk]

I used to get this in my Octy. Particularly when I snow foamed the car Ona cold morning. It soon disperses. 

 

However I used to get condensation on my rear clusters on one of my MINI and BMW replaced as they stated it shouldn’t be doing that and the seal was damaged.