Picked up a used mk3 Superb three weeks ago. It has an insect stuck inside the headlight by the DRLs whiskers, did not notice till I got it home. Thought it would not be so hard to get rid of but now I am not so sure. Units are supposed to be sealed I think so might mean gasket is not fitted properly. It has two months original warranty left, seems a silly thing to take it to the dealers for but I do not want to be taking the headlight off the car. Even if you take the bi-xenon bulb out there is a lens in the way of the main void inside the light right?

Edited 12 May, 20197 yr by Zillio

Have  search around the forum - I'm sure this has come up before...

6 hours ago, Zillio said:

Even if you take the bi-xenon bulb out there is a lens in the way of the main void inside the light right?

 

Correct - the projector lens.

You will need to remove the actual projector assembly out, and even then, there is no guarantee u'll reach the bug.

Good luck.

There was a spate of bugs inside the assembly back in the early days of the S3. Several members posted on here IIRC. I had one and just left it to slowly turn to dust. Didnt interfere with the beam. Mine looked a little like a lacewing and 'lived' in the corner of my nearside headlight assembly until I sold the car in 2017.

3 weeks into the new car in 2017 and I noticed---yes you guessed it, another bug. And in more or less the same place and still there today.

 

After all, every car has to have a few bugs or perhaps its another of Skodas 'simply clever' things. You know, 'let's see if any owner can work out how the blazes it got in there'. 

 

I dont worry about them but I am not OCD about the car.

Edited 12 May, 20197 yr by Sagalout
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If it was me I would blast some compressed air inside and see if I could move the bug to somewhere less noticeable.

Yeah found guide on changing the bulbs but not removing the projector lens. I will either ignore it or try my luck claiming it is a none serviceable component that is supposed to be sealed enough to stop insects getting in.

7 hours ago, Zillio said:

Yeah found guide on changing the bulbs but not removing the projector lens. I will either ignore it or try my luck claiming it is a none serviceable component that is supposed to be sealed enough to stop insects getting in.

 

 

given the hassle in pulling the headlight assembly apart, and potentially causing more issues - i'd ignore it, as annoying as it is to look at.

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