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Offline Ed35 chunk

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Lights steaming up
« on: 04 February 2013, 22:06 »
Whilst car is in having a prob hopefully fixed I've mentioned to vw about the headlights steaming up after its washed is any other mk6 owners getting this ??
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #1 on: 04 February 2013, 23:16 »
Nope can't say I've had that problem be it with my originals or the aftermarket drl's...
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Offline Cliff_944

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2013, 06:42 »
Highlights no.... Fog light yes and had them changed...
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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #3 on: 05 February 2013, 12:06 »
i' ve noticed the same recently. i have a few other things that i need to be fixed as well so will try and get it down to the dealer at some point soon.

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #4 on: 05 February 2013, 15:46 »
I've got fairly light Xenons and mine have been misting up lately.
It's the weather, warm one minute, freezing the next and then the superheated xenons fire up and all the moisture in the air get blitzed for a while and when they cool again the lights get condensed.

The last car I had with xenons had the same issue in winter.
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Offline dubber36

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #5 on: 05 February 2013, 17:21 »
If you've only got a tiny amount of condensation forming when it's cold, stick a couple of packs of silica gel in them. 

Group buy anyone? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-x-1g-Packets-of-Silica-Gel-Sachets-Desiccant-Pouches-O123-/130832081465?pt=UK_Packaging_Materials&hash=item1e76332239
« Last Edit: 05 February 2013, 17:23 by dubber36 »
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Offline Mr GTD

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #6 on: 05 February 2013, 17:37 »
 :laugh: @ the group bit.... :laugh:
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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #7 on: 07 February 2013, 14:24 »
:laugh: @ the group bit.... :laugh:

I think that Dubs may have been high on Silica-gel before suggesting a group buy   :grin:

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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #8 on: 07 February 2013, 14:53 »
I was thinking that none of us would want 100 packs, so we could share the cost. No point spending £2.90 when 6p would do the job. Look after the pennies and all that.  :grin:
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Re: Lights steaming up
« Reply #9 on: 10 February 2013, 20:21 »
Fair play  :wink:
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