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headlight condensation
well its me again....... i recently installed my hid's and i got alot of condensation........ people here tell me that the bulbs are not in tight, so i opened it up and refitted it...... i notice the passenger headlight getting better, not that much condensation but the driver side has a grip....... so i opened up the dust cover and dried it out, sealed it with silicone and next you know it, an hour later it fogged up again, and it wasnt even cold outside.......so my question is, has anybody went through this and was able to fix it????
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I can't be certain on the new IS cars, but the 2nd and 3rd generation GS, as well as the 04+ RX330s all have that problem. Not eveyone has it as certain drier climates it doesn't often show up , but it is not uncommon to hear about these headlight condensation problems. Just do a search in the GS and RX forums and you will see topics about this. Even my SC400 has had condensation problems in the headlights, but the car is over 10 years old. Take it back to the dealer and get a new headlight. Many have gotten new headlights, but some dealers claim it is normal and give yo ua hard time at first. Just keep complaining and eventually you might get a new headlight.
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I question is......did you modify the housing any when you did the HID install?
To get the water out, you'll need to get some warn dry air in the housing to ventilate it, and evaporate the water that's in there.....
If you did mod the housing, you better hope the dealer is friendly about it.......they could just deny the warranty becasue of that alone.
To get the water out, you'll need to get some warn dry air in the housing to ventilate it, and evaporate the water that's in there.....
If you did mod the housing, you better hope the dealer is friendly about it.......they could just deny the warranty becasue of that alone.
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If you did mod the housing, you better hope the dealer is friendly about it.......they could just deny the warranty becasue of that alone.
My 3rd gen GS hasn't exhibited any condenstion (knock on wood), but I'm keeping a close eye on it. I figure though, if your Lexus is relatively new, the dealership woul most likely swap out the housings to keep the customer happy.
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Originally Posted by silver250
well its me again....... i recently installed my hid's and i got alot of condensation........ people here tell me that the bulbs are not in tight, so i opened it up and refitted it...... i notice the passenger headlight getting better, not that much condensation but the driver side has a grip....... so i opened up the dust cover and dried it out, sealed it with silicone and next you know it, an hour later it fogged up again, and it wasnt even cold outside.......so my question is, has anybody went through this and was able to fix it????
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