Condensation in light clusters

[rolex]

This has been an ongoing problem on my car since I bought it nearly a year ago, Several attempts have been made to fix it without success. It has been back to the factory and had all the perspex covers replaced, but they still mist up. My car is kept outside which is probably a factor. My dealer tells me this is a known problem and there is no definitive cure. During the recent cold weather the rear clusters have become totally opaque and I feel the car is not safe to drive at night and would probably fail an MOT. Can anyone tell me If they have had the same problem, and did their dealer cure it?

>>> Edited by rolex on Tuesday 21st December 00:46

[julianc]

I get the same problem with the headlights, but only to a limited extent as she's usually kept in the garage. I had a front end respray last year, and since that it's improved - whether that's to do with the relatively dry conditions when the factory refitted the covers, or whether the seal itself is better, I don't know. I don't tend to get the problem with the other lights.

Julian

[Targarama]

Well they are sealable, my headlights don't mist up and I had my NS rear light cluster resealed and it seems to have done the trick. However, the driver's side rear cluster needs doing, the dealer and I agreed to wait a few months before getting it done (bodyshop) in case something else needs doing :-)

My car does live in a garage which must help. As we know, the misting is condensation. The perspex must be sealed 100%, but even if it is you can get into the rear of the light units. On the front check the headlights are 'tightly sealed' into their aperture - you can get your hand on the driver's side one easily enough to check. In the rear if you remove the small trim panel in the boot corner you can get at the bulbs to change them - check these are sealed up properly too. Or buy two of those B&Q summer BBQ marquees to keep the car under (I've seen people without garages do this - temporary structure etc. etc.).

[Ffirg 005]

VX220s suffer the same problem - the dealer 'fix' is to drill a small hole at the bottom of the perspex cover. Not surprisingly, many owners prefer to live with the occasional misting up.

[zooooom]

I had the same prob on rear driver side light cluster, on closer inspection I could see a tiny pin size hole on the top edge ,I just rubbed a bit of black sealer over it.

And hey if your like me no one get close enough behind me to notice it anyway