The good old condensation

[Empi5]

Ibiza went in for some warranty work today, Rear wash wipe packed up, id mentioned a couple of times about the condensation in the front head lights, Dealer had received communication back from Seat for authorisation to change both the head lights accepting that there was a problem.

 

[Aimez]

your lucky most people say they dont change them or they just steam up again as the lights are the same, my rear light steam up worse than the head
lights

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Surely once that work has been done that sets the standard

Anyone else need theirs doing?

 

[dasmith83]

i need my rear tailgate passenger side one doing! although as i was told by my dealer they wouldn't replace it, i tried fixing it myself and drille a hole in the back to drain the water out (there was loads!). Rekon this would stop them replacing it under warantee?

 

[Mr Cellotape]

Yep because you have modified it!

 

[dasmith83]

rollox

how much u rekon a new unit is?

 

[Empi5]

I think alot is to do with how hard the dealer fights as well, Dealer took photos etc and submitted them. Thumbs up to L C Charles then.

 

[Mr Cellotape]

rollox

how much u rekon a new unit is?

Let me see (sucking in through his teeth) Had a look on e-bay £1 to £100 per set.

Not sure how much from stealer though and not sure if they were MK3 or MK4.

Some are up there for £10 each.

 

[dasmith83]

wel at the mo, i've just finished heating it to death with a hair dryer, and there is a tiny amount of water still in there as a liquid, so i've stuck it in the airing cupboard and am going to hope it all evaporates out of the hole i've drilled.

If i'm successful, i'll then seal the holes, and the entire light with silicon sealant etc.

Fingers crossed!

 

[rashcupra]

more than £100 for two genuine headlamps!!! il puta packet of silicone gell in my replaced under warranty headlamps that steamed up again headlamps and it cleared up and havent sin it since touch wood

 

[Aimez]

rash explain that post it was all one sentence didnt quite get it. did you get new ones then put gel in them, how? my rear lights are so steamed up it happened after the first time i washed the car when i got it and has been there since, they obviosly arent sealed properly.
I managed to take both headlights apart on my fiesta to remove ugly orange bits, put them back together and they were okay!

 

[rashcupra]

i had both my headlamps replaced under warranty as you know but the 1's they put in also had started to steam up so i got 2 little pots of silicone gell (1cm x 2cms big) and stuck them to the backing covers and what it does is any moisture present in the headlamp the silicone gel warms up and evapourates any moisture no more condensation and no more problems SO FAR!

 

[dasmith83]

how does that work? surely the silicon gel is just a sealent? im confused

 

[justlivyalife]

I was going to put those packets of silicone you get with model cars inn my lights - seems like it might be an idea!

 

[Aimez]

the gel you get in new bags and shoe boxes in little packets that says 'do not eat'!!
gel idea sounds good, is there back covers for the rear lights like the headlights that gel can be stuck too, iv never taken the rear lights apart?

 

[rashcupra]

silicone gel reacts when near h20 and litrally heats up and evaporates the condensation! it has worked for me! you get the silicone gell packets it things like new shoes, some toys and some diy materials

silicone is can obviously be made in diffrent forms i dunno im not a scientist but it works so who cares

 

[rashcupra]

aimez the rears will be a little more trickey but you could try and stic them somewhere inside the unit?

 

[Aimez]

oh it def is the stuff that comes in new bags!my mum can get me some she works in a shoe and bag shop!
might try but it looks like a pain in the ass to get to the rear lights thou, think i have to take the bloody plastic boot panel off that i had to do when fixing the washer jet hose and broke a clip!

 

[rashcupra]

ul be able to get in to the back of the lights through the square cutouts that pop off the boot trim and the carpet has a whole to access the lights i think for the out lights so no removal needed!

 

[Aimez]

thank christ for that! il give it a go sometime, never heard of the gel idea on here before spread the word, il let everyone know if it works for me, cheers for the tip!