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Mk3 FL VRS Headlight Water / Condensation

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Hi folks, anyone ever found a cure or cause for water getting into the headlights?  From reading up on previous posts, I can only see that it was a  warranty issue and was replaced by dealers. My driver's side one is deadly for it after washing or heavy rain showers

 

Many thanks 🙏

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As far as I know the LED units are not sealed units like old headlights used to be and will get moisture and condensation in them. There isn’t enough heat from the LEDs to burn off the condensation. It will eventually go. Must admit your is the worst I’ve seen, I get moderate condensation in the lower half occasionally.

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Just to add an update to this, I was told about a little black sticker in the back of headlights you can remove that opens up 2 square holes in the back of the lights to allow air in and moisture out. I also noticed that there was some water lying on white hex screw adjuster on the light directly below the gap on the wing and bonnet. Applied a little bit of rubber mastic tape over it to try and divert the water. Not sure how much of a difference that made. 

 

But so far so good. There's been some heavy rain showers here since and not a drop of condensation in the light since. I'll add a bit of tape back over the holes and see how that goes.

 

 

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Did this dry out itself or did u use a hairdryer etc? I also have this problem ATM. Looks terrible fs.

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No it still fogs up after a heavy shower or after I wash it, nowhere near as bad as what it was though. Been meaning to get the bumper off and remove the light for a closer inspection but haven't got round to it yet 

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