Moisture in GS headlights
11-11-02, 11:46 PM
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Lexus better stock up on headlights...because I am going to go through them all. Damn, I wonder how much is it costing them for this replacement. I have already gone through two and getting ready for a third...and if it holds true to my fourth and fifth and so on...until my warranty runs out...especially since it is not excluded in the CPO warranty...not sure on the extended warranty though.
11-12-02, 01:20 AM
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Headlights
No doubt. We just had 3 days of rain in LA and I have already contacted Lexus about that. I am also getting mine replaced this week.. Thanks to whoever posted this issue..... Otherwise I would not have known.
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11-12-02, 11:56 AM
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you should see my driverside headlight its bad, it looks like ot was raining inside the headlight, I heard that if you make a small hole at the bottom of the headlight it should fix this problem, Im going to see if I can get this fixed before I sell the car
11-12-02, 12:31 PM
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Originally posted by ShowGSLuVv
this is a picture of my front headlight after washing my car, does it get this bad for any of u guys??
ShOwGS
this is a picture of my front headlight after washing my car, does it get this bad for any of u guys??
ShOwGS
11-12-02, 07:59 PM
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ShowGSLuVv ---
Take your car in and see if you can get that replaced -- that looks horrible!
My car is currently sitting at the dealer with the same problem. Luckily for me the passenger side has some water droplets that dried so I could show the dealer -- hope they just fix both sides.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying my IS300 loaner.
Take your car in and see if you can get that replaced -- that looks horrible!
My car is currently sitting at the dealer with the same problem. Luckily for me the passenger side has some water droplets that dried so I could show the dealer -- hope they just fix both sides.
In the meantime, I'm enjoying my IS300 loaner.
11-12-02, 09:27 PM
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Headlamp moisture
I had moisture in both my headlights back in june. It occurred when I drove home to Charleston, SC. It was very hot and humid and that was the first time I noticed the condensation. When I got back to NC the dealership replaced both front headligts under warranty and I haven't had a problem since. I will continue to check periodically to make sure that the problem doesn't reoccur or I will just be back into the shop for two more headlamps.
11-13-02, 08:40 AM
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Just to throw this out there guys..............
Is it possible that Lexus, for some unknow reason to us, designed the headlights to vent?
Not necessarily to trap moisture of corse, but as a by product.
I mean, I'm not saying Lexus is perfect, but with the rest of the car so well constructed on fit and finish, could they have really messed up this badly across so many manufactruing processes?
Something with the need to for these housing to vent? I get a little mositure when I spray out my engine bay every other wash or two, but nothing like some other have mentioned where is gets cloudy just from driving in the rain, and certainly nothing like Show's GS
I dunno; just offering another perspective.
Is it possible that Lexus, for some unknow reason to us, designed the headlights to vent?
Not necessarily to trap moisture of corse, but as a by product.
I mean, I'm not saying Lexus is perfect, but with the rest of the car so well constructed on fit and finish, could they have really messed up this badly across so many manufactruing processes?
Something with the need to for these housing to vent? I get a little mositure when I spray out my engine bay every other wash or two, but nothing like some other have mentioned where is gets cloudy just from driving in the rain, and certainly nothing like Show's GS
I dunno; just offering another perspective.
11-13-02, 12:35 PM
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actually i asked my mechanic about the problem and he said no, there shouldn't be any vent for headlight at all. heat is an issue, but the design of the headlight should be good enough to withstand everything. the major concern should be water vapour coz' all these bulbs are so hot that little water / grease would kill them, and replacing hid are not cheap.
that's why i came to the conclusion that something is really wrong with the gs headlight. both my acura and gs4 were under the heavy rain here for 3 days, my gs4 headlight were fogged up, but my acura were all intact
that's why i came to the conclusion that something is really wrong with the gs headlight. both my acura and gs4 were under the heavy rain here for 3 days, my gs4 headlight were fogged up, but my acura were all intact
11-14-02, 09:52 PM
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Not sure whether this would have negative affects on the GS headlights, but a lot of ES guys have put their headlights in the oven to redo the sealing, then lined the headlight with black silicone. Most have experienced no condensation after that.
Is condensation in headlights a thing to worry about with the GS? We may be getting a GS soon, and if we opt for a used one, should we check to see if the headlights accumulate condensation?
Is condensation in headlights a thing to worry about with the GS? We may be getting a GS soon, and if we opt for a used one, should we check to see if the headlights accumulate condensation?