Condensation help?

[gooner84]

Ok so i bought a 03 ibiza and 2 days after i realised the drivers side headlight misted up, so i found this site as and joined up and searched for threads relating to this problem which were a great help.
I dried out the headlight and drilled a hole in black cover as suggested and went to fit a breathing tube as one person suggested but instead used a rubber sleeved grommet off a plug which worked a treat no steam and no water inwards for about a week or so even when driving in heavy rain and spray off roads........until yesterday when the weather was a little chilly again i drove 20miles in the morning and went to get into car 10 mins after stopping and noticed it had fogged up again.
So i cleared it of mist yesterday and carried out another 2 methods- silica gel and vaseline around rubber seals, again it cleared untill i drove it home and then got out and noticed a little mist again!!

Any ideas on what else i can do or as to why it had been so clear after initial fix through all conditions and now its gone back to being a pain again??

 

[Nath.]

I seem to remember the drivers side one mists up more due to it being more open and closer to the belts flicking water at it

the passenger one is more closed in by the battery

 

[evoy2k2]

my passenger side was pretty bad when i brought my ibiza, been 2 dealers and they cnt do nout bout it, common fault with most ibiza's! Jus hope its sunny all year round lol

 

[rashcupra]

please search people there is tons and tons on this subject mine where really bad had them replaced under warranty but they have started to do it again

 

[gooner84]

I did a search when first come across problem and ive pretty much done all that has been suggested just wondered if there was any other tips, as surely this is not only a nuisance but maybe mot failure or pullable problem?

 

[rashcupra]

ive got silica gel in the back of my headlamps and that has stopped it for most of the year but recently ive got a very very slight blur of condensation you can see it here on the drivers side light

 

[RichieRich]

hopefully i dont have it in my new car lol and i only get a little bit in my current car now and again...but oh well

 

[gooner84]

nice motor rashcupra!! yea as i said ive got a breathing grommet in middle plus silica gel packet and vaseline round seals and all was good until 2days ago

 

[rashcupra]

ive got a massive pack of silica gel its about 10cms-10cms and 4cms thick of silica gell in each light unit and im getting a bit of condensation back in the drivers side 1!!!! really annoying as it ruins the clean look of the front of the car!!!!!

 

[dozza.13]

Once the silica gel has absorbed a lot of moisture tho it will stop being as effective mate, u might just need to change the packets??

 

[rashcupra]

i changed them about a month ago from alittle pot of silica to this humungous 10cm-10cm by 4cms thick pack only just fits

 

[dozza.13]

Iv got sum massive ones like that from work, just need to try and cram them in!

 

[Hudson]

You can ofc burn off the excese water quite easily using a folded sheet of white papaer and a little patience. Put the white paper over your headlight turn on your beams and the water should burn off.

Obvious it can come back but i heard its worked for other folks before.

H

 

[rashcupra]

putting a hairdryer in the back of the light makes it dissapear but the diesese will always come back

 

[DFMM]

ive got a massive pack of silica gel its about 10cms-10cms and 4cms thick of silica gell in each light unit and im getting a bit of condensation back in the drivers side 1!!!! really annoying as it ruins the clean look of the front of the car!!!!!

Silica-Gel needs drying/regenning, regularly ( just ask a school science teacher ). Just put them in a warm top-oven at home, and cool them in a sealed poly-bag, before refitting them.
The other point, of water spray coming off the auxialliaries drive-belt seems worth screening-off with heavy-grade polythene sheet taped in place with strong "DUCK TAPE"