king889

Water in headlight? No visible holes or cracks
How about some ideas on the cause of this problem?
IN MY NEW IS250. I noticed after washing MY IS250 the other day I noticed water in my headlight cover INSIDE

I inspected very closely for cracks, chips or holes and couldnt find anything does this mean a gasket is leaking? What's the fix? my is250 still have under warraty but the dealer said to me that i have changed my OEM headlight into H.I.D so they wont help me to fix it. i will appreciate everyone to help me fix this one million of thank you..

gemini1

iTrader: (7)

Take your Hid's out and put stock oem bulbs back in.
And, try another dealer..

hmsis250

iTrader: (5)

yeah what he said! you might have to take out the headlights and silicone all around where the lens meets the housing.

ELL Y

iTrader: (1)

^
It's always fun to put blame on the dealers as a result of your own mods. How would you like it if someone pulled a similar stunt in your own business? I wouldn't recommend...

The problem probably lies in how you sealed the back cover. You must drill it ( 1 inch hole) in each of the back covers for the low beams, and wire the rubber grommet/wiring properly. This keeps out the elements. I'm guessing you sealed the back improperly, leaving some gaps or something, and during recent rains, some water ended up near the openings, leaving that messy condensation

I'd recommend taking the headlights out, drying them out via hairdryer or oven, then sealing the back properly. You can also put some silica packs in there to help soak up some moisture, but that's only a temporary fix, as when the packs are saturated, they're useless until baked at high temperatures.

I'm assuming you didn't take the headlights apart. If you did, poor resealing could easily lead to water leaking into the housing and evaporating

good luck

moses0324

^^^i agree. why should this be the dealers problem. you messed up a perfectly sealed unit

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

wait... did you change out the HIDs yourself, or is this is a BRAND NEW untouched/un-modded car?

teeder27

It sounds like he changed the halogen out for HID. If thats the case, there is no reason that the dealership should cover the replacement of the headlamp.

Coconut

^

GiantsFan

iTrader: (9)

well, he does say "MY NEW IS250" , in caps, so it kind of gave me an impression that he just got the car, but then he stated his dealer said he changed to HIDs, but he didn't say if HE did it or not... only that the dealer said it...

Also, the way he was asking about holes and gaskets made it sound like he had never seen it or taken any part of the headlight apart -- which he would have if he installed a HID kit himself...


Just trying to clarify things so we can give him better answers

llamaboiz

key words right there... hes asking for OUR help and NOT 'take it back to the dealer'...

KPinCS15

dude... take out one of the lights and put a blow dryer to it. i had the same problem with an older car when i was like, 18. guy told me to take the actual light out, and use a blow dryer to get the warm air inside the housing and it should clear up. if not, i dont know what to tell you.

Phresh2010

iTrader: (3)

i had the same problem during the winter in my 2010 is250, but after all the snow melted and spring came the condensation went away and never came back since, if you dont feel like waiting dry it yourself

svntwosix

iTrader: (3)

Not sure if you guys noticed, but the thread is almost a year old. I'm sure he fixed his headlights by now, or something must be really screwed up by now if he didn't fix it.

iRock

iTrader: (12)

lol wellllllll that's funny... I wonder what happen

CLIS250

iTrader: (4)

i have the exact same problem. i just parked out in the sun and let it dry out. hairdryer, it dries up and comes back, maybe cause of the hot air that ends up inside of it? i use to take the drl bulb out and blow the blowdryer through there. it goes away but comes back. so now i just leave it. i am also looking for a solution.