RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

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RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by michael150 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 8:18 pm

Near side headlight unit has condensation, I wash the car by hand don't use a jet wash, is this a fault
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by pippyrips » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:05 pm

Potentially yes, I had my fogs changed due to this. Have the lens been de-tango'ed etc? If so this might cause a problem...
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by michael150 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:23 pm

Dont thing the lens have touched at all
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by michael150 » Thu Aug 06, 2009 7:01 pm

SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND BOOKED IT IN, IF THE CONDENSATION IS STILL PRESENT AFTER 20 MINS WITH THE DIPS ON THEN ITS A SEAL AND THE UNIT WILL BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by pippyrips » Fri Aug 07, 2009 12:03 am

is it just me or does that sound like a load of tosh?
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by PetrolDave » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:06 am

That's always been the Audi "party line" on the B6 and B7.
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RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by pippyrips » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:17 am

Maybe, but they are meant to be sealed to start with?!
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Re: RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by PetrolDave » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:18 pm

pippyrips wrote:Maybe, but they are meant to be sealed to start with?!
They're not hermetically sealed, they have plastic/rubber plugs that are supposed to stop too much moisture getting in and allow any that does get in to evaporate out when it's warm and/or the lights are on. From new some moisture will get in but it's such a small amount it's not noticeable.

But when those plugs harden with age (or one drops out) excess moisture gets in.
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RE: Re: RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by michael150 » Wed Aug 19, 2009 8:35 pm

Got my headlight unit changed under warranty well pleased took 2.5 hrs as the bumper had to come off, but im happy
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RE: Re: RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by klauster » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:32 pm

hope u got the clear lens ones :)
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RE: Re: RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by michael150 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:21 am

YES CLEAR LENS FITTED
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Re: RE: Re: RE: RS4 B7 Headlight Condensation

Post by PetrolDave » Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:40 am

michael150 wrote:YES CLEAR LENS FITTED
he clear lens do look a lot better.

BTW you do know that ALL CAPS is taken as SHOUTING don't you?
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