Condensation in front Fog lights

[Adibutti]

hi all,

i have a 1.9TDI FR and comin up to my last service.
if it wasnt for my mate i wouldnt of noticed but i have condensation in the front fog lights (both sides) so i rang the dealer up to add it to the list of things to look at.

they said aload of crap as usual and told me to pop in so they could have a look!

well when i got there is was met with a digital camara! they took a photo of each fog light and are e-mailing it to head office... i asked y and all he had to say was they needed permission to fix/look at the lights...

what can any1 tell from looking at two pics of fog lights with water running down the glass?!

i just dont understand!! any one else had this trouble?!

 

[Mike Green]

If you do a search you will see it is a very common problem in Leons. I have it and decided not to get it fixed. As people say a quick blast of the lights is all it takes to clear it.

It is basically where the Leon lights are not sealed properly - a lot of peple have this problem and most like me just live with it.

 

[Adibutti]

tried leaving fog lights on see if it cleared it but it didnt! so thought i might as well get it fixed under warrenty! ) i thought it would just be some seals broken like. its just all the messing about they are doing!

 

[seatcupra]

As said its a common problem. Fogs and the headlights!

The dealer i took my car to weren't to interested, said that all complaint were getting forwarded to head office or something and they would be in touch if they ever got recalled...

Yeah right as if...

 

[Adibutti]

i looked into it on here and the lights arnt a sealed unit?! how stupid is that!!

 

[stuart86]

its a common problem, some people will seal it themselves and others will live with it.

the fog lights i wouldnt worry about as there only used when foggy.

as for the headlights you can seal the enclosure better yourself or you can drill a small airhole in the rear of the lamp which is supposed to help stop the condesation build up.

 

[Looby]

my nearly-4 week old 1.9tdi ibiza fog lights are exactly the same...no probs with headlights yet...garage said theyd take the obligatory photos and take it from there. or not. the service guy said there may be a cost, so i told him he was havin a laugh on a car not a month old yet. really dont want to be drilling holes..had enough of that with the mg's ive had........good luck gettin it sorted.

 

[Adibutti]

my nearly-4 week old 1.9tdi ibiza fog lights are exactly the same...no probs with headlights yet...garage said theyd take the obligatory photos and take it from there. or not. the service guy said there may be a cost, so i told him he was havin a laugh on a car not a month old yet. really dont want to be drilling holes..had enough of that with the mg's ive had........good luck gettin it sorted.

cheers. they are replacing the full unit next week!

on warrenty as well!

 

[AdamRoutley]

mine did the same, so i phoned barlows and they did the same "requested a photo" but at the time of taking the picture (both we'r heavily condensated - if thats a word) only the drivers side was still mucky. so they only changed that, even though the other one was as bad..

 

[lard44]

I know people who have gone through about 4 different repairs - whether it be replacing them, resealing etc. etc. It never properly fixed them.

That said, my Leon is far better in terms of condensation than by old Ibiza for condensation - I've just learned to live with it.