Condensation in headlights

[ado_boro]

haha! Tell me bout it! Its was a pain getting them off mine for same reason! No room! Carefull with the clips coz I lost one into the engine bay. Pretty sure ill never see it again lol.

 

[306Chris]

We just take the caps off once a week or so

 

[krussel]

Mine started to condense last year. Left car running on full beam for 20 mins with 2 old sweatshirts covering the lenses, cleared

Started to come back though

 

[Hartosh1]

Mine started to condense last year. Left car running on full beam for 20 mins with 2 old sweatshirts covering the lenses, cleared

Started to come back though

I this will only clear it untill the rain comes back if you pop the bonnet and look at the top of the light you will be able to see where sealer has been put on from factory if you can dry them out again then put some sealer along the top this should help as i found a crack in my and it seems to have worked ok

 

[Stiglet]

i had one replaced under warrenty and it is a fault. now the other one has con den in it!! im really not sure about drilling holes as i did this on my fiesta and made no difference what so ever. its only in the winter the con den is a prob. not life threatening..

 

[myneek]

haha! Tell me bout it! Its was a pain getting them off mine for same reason! No room! Carefull with the clips coz I lost one into the engine bay. Pretty sure ill never see it again lol.

Any idea where you can get a replacement clip? Same happened to mine

 

[great_kahn]

Good news, i managed to get rid on the water droplets in the headlights. Full beam with towels covering the lenses and the caps off the back.

However.... my driver side headlight now has a melt bubble in the middle

What an absolute tit i am, i really should just leave well alone.

Any idea how much for a new headlight from the ****ing stealers?

 

[Aimez]

tried all the things people suggest the rear lights do it too, don't even notice it now, meh light work all is good! It's a feature of the car

 

[great_kahn]

It's a feature of the car

A feature i would expect from a pile of **** 5k matiz, not a 16k hot hatch. Disgusting if you ask me. Totally ruins the look of the car.

 

[Aimez]

I agree but I have had the car nearly 4 years now the boot light and squeaking bushes bothered me more on a daily basis tbh.

 

[great_kahn]

I agree but I have had the car nearly 4 years now the boot light and squeaking bushes bothered me more on a daily basis tbh.

Starting to think i should have looked into the ibizas little "faults" a bit more tbh.

 

[Aimez]

wind noise
bushes
headlights misting
randm lil things not put on in factory seems no order to it
hight ride height
windscreen freezing on inside!

I'll stop now!
Nothing mechanical on the TDI that I know off so I am happy, had the bushes, freezing screen and wind noise!

Have a look at the thread 'you know you have a mk4 when.....'

 

[great_kahn]

Im just a bit annoyed atm tbh.

Any car can have faults, but when its a continuing fault through the entire run the car was in production, with seemingly zero attempt to fix or correct the problem.

Its that "**** it, that'll do" attitude that i cant stand.

 

[Hartosh1]

Yeah it is disgracefull but would it really be a MK4 Ibiza without all these things

 

[great_kahn]

Any idea on the price of a new headlight? Im fully expecting to get shafted, but i want to know how hard to bite the pillow.

 

[ado_boro]

There is a few going on Ebay at mo, think Ive seen one going for about £60.

 

[great_kahn]

There is a few going on Ebay at mo, think Ive seen one going for about £60.

Couldnt find a cupra one, are they different? Link if you could?

Are they hard to fit?

 

[ado_boro]

I think they are all the same, mine have the gloss black inside bit. Just been looking and found a guy that can do either side for £34.99! Item number is 110495616307 just type it in the search bit on ebay. Hope that helps!

Adrian

 

[kidinspace]

Couldnt find a cupra one, are they different? Link if you could?

Are they hard to fit?

No difference still a Twin Headlamp... It's a bumper off job to fit though...

Headlamp - Note the holding screws on the the bottom of the unit, number 18.

Front Bumper - yes the image is of a pre-facelift, I'm sure its the same proceedure for facelift if you have it.

Have a look in the FAQ Section for how to remove the bumper http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=199

.G.

 

[ado_boro]

Thinking bout it £34.99 seems a little cheap id maybe contact him first before bidding just to be sure. Ive found another for £50 just incase 110464258549