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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Golf mk7 GTD/TDI => Topic started by: wag29 on 15 November 2014, 16:09
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Hi all,
Picked up my new golf GTD yesterday, and at the moment loving it, just went to park car in garage and noticed the headlights had condensation inside them, none at the top of lights just about half way down by where the indicator starts. The nearside light is worse than the offside light but to be honest looks a bit naff on brand new car with only 80 miles on clock. Is this a common thing or is it a trip back to dealers already! would appreciate any info. Thanks :sad:
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If you've only picked it up yesterday then how long have you had your lights on? It's quite chilly outside so your bound to get some condensation. It should disappear when your lights have been on and heated the lens housing up.
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It's not just yours mate. There seems to be a general issue with both GTI and GTD headlights getting misty these days. They only condensate on the lower and inner side. It is due to the poor design of the headlights that don't get any heat on the inner side when the lights are on because the inner U is not lit like the R headlights and the small position bulb is just a small LED that doesn't generate much heat to help the headlight not misting up. The only source of heat inside the headlight is the main beam xenon bulb that only heats the outer side which never gets misty.
Going to the dealer will not help as they will say it's normal and it will go off overnight which does most of the times but I had a few situations where the next day the headlights were still foggy.
At the moment this is the thing that annoys me the most about this car as it makes it look old and cheap. Never before had misty headlights on previous cars and I had xenon lights on them too.
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I don't get condensation in my gtd headlights and it's outside all the time.
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Was quite surprised to see it on such a new design headlamp, just sold my 2012 golf gti which also had xenons and led daytime running light and never once did they mist up whatever the weather :angry: