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Offline SteveS

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Condensation in headlight?
« on: 07 January 2008, 19:46 »
should it b there or is it a call to VW?
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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2008, 20:01 »
get it booked in. They did mine under warranty

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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2008, 20:59 »
Is it there all the time or does it go away when you have had the lights on?
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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #3 on: 10 January 2008, 16:29 »
usually when i get home its there, think it happends whatever the senario.
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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #4 on: 10 January 2008, 16:34 »
mine did this last night when i got home i locked the car and saw a slight bit of condensation where the indicator is on the heaedlight.  :angry:


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Offline telboy

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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #5 on: 10 January 2008, 20:28 »
should it b there or is it a call to VW?
I have it on mine also, not a lot and not all the time, mines a 2008 model ed30 with 6k miles on the clock. I thought I'd check the manual first and low and behold it does state in there under controls and equipment, booklet 3.1, page 56, lights and vision the following;

In cool or damp weather, the headlights may mist over briefly on the inside, this is caused by the difference in temperature between the inside and outside surfaces of the headlight lens. When the dipped beam is switched on, the headlight lens will clear quickly in front of the light source. The sides of the lens may remain misted over. The tail light and turn signals could also be affected. This does not affect the service life of the lights on your vehicle

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I hope this helps, after all I have had many cars that have had this and all have been ok once the dipped beam is on :wink:


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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #6 on: 10 January 2008, 21:38 »
ill just ignore it for now then, got plenty of time on the warrenty.lol
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Re: Condensation in headlight?
« Reply #7 on: 10 January 2008, 21:49 »
ill just ignore it for now then, got plenty of time on the warrenty.lol

its something that golf owners can expect in the rain and crappy conditions but it does eventually go away