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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mk4benny on 17 February 2008, 13:49

Title: condensation in rear lights
Post by: mk4benny on 17 February 2008, 13:49: howdy, just wondered if any other mk4 golf owners have had trouble with condensation in their rear lights? mine are standard rear lights and the drivers side light is full of condensation. ive replaced it with a brand new one but the condensation soon re-appeared. ive checked the gasket is ok(the new light had a new gasket anyway) and all seems ok. looking at the rear lights on other mk4's i come across, i've noticed i'm not the only one to suffer from this problem. so does anyone suffer this problem, or know how to fix it? cheers :wink:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 18 February 2008, 09:42: When I bought the car it came with bad boy lexus rears which steamed up. I (obviously) replaced them with standard ones and its been fine ever since.

Dont know what else to suggest :(
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: Ridg on 18 February 2008, 11:45: you probably want to check your seals round the boot, as they could be leaking and letting moisture. get it
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: Ashmond on 18 February 2008, 16:16: Quote from: aland on 18 February 2008, 09:42
When I bought the car it came with bad boy lexus rears which steamed up. I (obviously) replaced them with standard ones and its been fine ever since.

Dont know what else to suggest :(

you love those lights! :grin:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 18 February 2008, 17:21: Im thinking of sticking them back on ;)
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 18 February 2008, 17:42: Quote from: aland on 18 February 2008, 17:21
Im thinking of sticking them back on ;)

Dont i will buy them for 1000 english pounds :laugh:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: GTi-Matt on 18 February 2008, 18:32: Quote from: richw911 on 18 February 2008, 17:42
Quote from: aland on 18 February 2008, 17:21
Im thinking of sticking them back on ;)

Dont i will buy them for 1000 english pounds :laugh:

and ill raise you to 2000 english pounds, i could make tha back easy with sumboy racer with a saxo wanting them so much :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 19 February 2008, 17:48: All yours for Ã‚£2000 ok ?
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 19 February 2008, 18:00: Quote from: aland on 19 February 2008, 17:48
All yours for Ã‚£2000 ok ?

Cool gonna look great with me neons and my peco big bore 4 lol :grin: :evil:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 19 February 2008, 20:10: Here they are, wicked init !

Notice the condensation which is topic related ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC08924-1.jpg)
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 19 February 2008, 20:14: Quote from: aland on 19 February 2008, 20:10
Here they are, wicked init !

Notice the condensation which is topic related ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC08924-1.jpg)

Yeah all those lexus lights seem to steam up :shocked:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: GTi-Matt on 20 February 2008, 19:08: Quote from: richw911 on 19 February 2008, 20:14
Quote from: aland on 19 February 2008, 20:10
Here they are, wicked init !

Notice the condensation which is topic related ;)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v92/twior/DSC08924-1.jpg)

Yeah all those lexus lights seem to steam up :shocked:

i see why u took them off, i hate them makes u laugh because the new lexus's dont come with clear lights now!!!! they've disowned that idea and had nothing to do with them :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2008, 21:42: It does just look sh!t doesn't it. It looked even worse in the flesh.
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 21:45: Quote from: aland on 20 February 2008, 21:42
It does just look sh!t doesn't it. It looked even worse in the flesh.

Did the person who sold you it point out "its got upgraded lexus lights" ? If so did thay look proud when thay said it?? lol :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2008, 22:35: I actually bought it from a garage, It was a part ex from another car he had sold. I asked him if he could change them but would mean waiting another week or so for him to get some news ones so I just bought it anyway and changed them myself. I was a little suspect about buying a car with these lights as it usually implies that its been ragged by some tw@t chav, apparently it was owned buy a chap who worked for Jaguar or something like that (which tbh I didnt buy) but she hasnt missed a beat on the year (god thats gone fast !!!) that I have owned her.
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 22:36: Quote from: aland on 20 February 2008, 22:35
I actually bought it from a garage, It was a part ex from another car he had sold. I asked him if he could change them but would mean waiting another week or so for him to get some news ones so I just bought it anyway and changed them myself. I was a little suspect about buying a car with these lights as it usually implies that its been ragged by some tw@t chav, apparently it was owned buy a chap who worked for Jaguar or something like that (which tbh I didnt buy) but she hasnt missed a beat on the year (god thats gone fast !!!) that I have owned her.

So you defo getting a 1.8T then mate?
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2008, 22:41: Indeed. Im on monthly insurance now (Ã‚£100 a month). Turn 21 in April so if I carry this insurance on for 3 months it will run out on 10th of May. Im then just going to renew my insurance on the 2.0 and start looking for a 1.8T then just unform them that I have a new car and pay the extra. I managed to find a quote of about Ã‚£900 :)
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 22:43: Quote from: aland on 20 February 2008, 22:41
Indeed. Im on monthly insurance now (Ã‚£100 a month). Turn 21 in April so if I carry this insurance on for 3 months it will run out on 10th of May. Im then just going to renew my insurance on the 2.0 and start looking for a 1.8T then just unform them that I have a new car and pay the extra. I managed to find a quote of about Ã‚£900 :)

Mr rhyso hasant persuaded you to go derv then?? :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2008, 23:09: lol dont be stupid :D !
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: richw911 on 20 February 2008, 23:13: Quote from: aland on 20 February 2008, 23:09
lol dont be stupid :D !

lol Well that silver 1.8T of stu's looks very nice!!
Title: Re: condensation in rear lights
Post by: AlanD on 20 February 2008, 23:17: Yeah, was talking to him in another thread. Going to pop down to his an take a look. Im going to stop talking about this now because its still 3 months away which is just teasing me. Going to enjoy the 2.0 for now :) (she really will be missed, grown very fond of her).