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Offline Bluest

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De-condensating headlights
« on: 08 February 2026, 12:01 »
I get a small amount of condensation in my headlights when the weather is cold. Thought id try this to see if I can stop it. I bought some sachets of silica desiccant and.affixed some the inside of the access cover with double sided tape. Will it work? No idea, but I will report back.





Offline CS#303

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Re: De-condensating headlights
« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2026, 10:00 »
Genius!!!!
I got as far as buying the silica gel, but didn't put them in as I was worried they would disappear inside, I never though of putting them inside the cover!!!
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Offline Bluest

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Re: De-condensating headlights
« Reply #2 on: 22 February 2026, 22:32 »
Early signs are that this is working. It seemed to take maybe a week or so for the gel absorb any moisture inside the lamp, but not noticed any for quite a few days now.

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Re: De-condensating headlights
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2026, 13:48 »
I'm disappointed to report that I'm still getting small amounts of condensation in the lower indicator area of the headlights in cold temperatures. I might try increasing the number of silica bags, see if that helps at all.

Offline Finglonga

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Re: De-condensating headlights
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2026, 10:16 »
I have zero condensation since I went with LED dipped/main D3S bulb and LED H7 cornering light bulb as they have fans on them and seem to stop the condensation. It was always there in the winter but nothing at all since fitting them.