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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 03:23 AM
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Default HELP... water/fog inside of Xenon headlight cover...

I just got the headlights changed 4 months ago, yesterday i noticed fog inside of both headlight covers, the fog seems to increase when the lights are on which for me doesnt make sense , the logical would be that the fog decreases when the lights are on due to the heat....
Someone told me that there are "airing" valves on the headlight ....?
WHAT TO DO ?
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 03:38 AM
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Default Nothing. It's normal and will dry out with the headlights on for a few minutes....

condensation may get in there in rainy and humid conditions. I had this issue and dealer escalated to AoA. The answer: normal. I watched the Zenons burn off the water.
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 03:57 AM
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Why didnt the earlier headlights(which I got changed because Crystalpatern) have condensation??
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 04:48 AM
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Default What ObsessTT said. Same happened to me and headlights changed !!

My dealer didn't know it was normal.! And what ! It happened again :-)
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 05:00 AM
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Default Don't know. Mine are from the factory, never removed and do get the condensation..

it doesn't happen all of the time.
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Old Sep 6, 2001 | 04:22 PM
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Default Basically IF it happens, it's normal...

The unit is not designed to be air-tight. Some may be, or it may have just been more humid the day the headlights with the condensation were glued together.

Regardless, <b>if</b> condensation occurs, it's normal, and there's a specific TSB from Audi that says not to replace headlights for condensation...
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