headlights moisture..
08-21-2006, 08:47 PM
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i just got my e60 one month ago. its been raining here in my country. i just noticed that my headlights have moisture when it rains pretty hard. is it normal? any advice? thanks
08-21-2006, 08:53 PM
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Its fairly normal to me. But if its like water in the headlights, then definitely something is wrong, but if its just condensation then it'll go away after about 30 minute drive with lights on.... No worries..
08-22-2006, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='325394' date='Aug 22 2006, 08:18 PM
Yep, everything normal. Has been reported from E60 drivers all around the world, nothing to worry about.
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08-22-2006, 08:20 PM
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I live in Asia and have this all the time. Its (like Iceman said) normal. Send it to the dealer if you like, but you'll be wasting your time. The headlight unit needs to breathe because of the heat buildup by the xenons, etc.
08-22-2006, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Edlee' post='325580' date='Aug 22 2006, 11:20 PM
I live in Asia and have this all the time. Its (like Iceman said) normal. Send it to the dealer if you like, but you'll be wasting your time. The headlight unit needs to breathe because of the heat buildup by the xenons, etc.
If your lights condensate and it goes away quickly (within a day), then you're probably OK. But if it condensates and takes longer (mine took 3+ days), then something it wrong because it is condensating where it should not.
08-23-2006, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PoleApart' post='325507' date='Aug 23 2006, 01:58 AM
IMHO it's not normal for this to be happening and if I were you I'd insist the dealer fixes it otherwise three years down the road when you're out of warranty and the reflectors on your lights are matted you'll see that it is a problem. I had slight condensation in one of the headlights and it was replaced under warranty. The new one is dry as a bone.
08-23-2006, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='325762' date='Aug 23 2006, 07:15 PM
It IS normal and nothing to worry about.
08-23-2006, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PoleApart' post='325946' date='Aug 24 2006, 12:08 AM
I considered the effect I had with tiny water beads on the inside of the light housing forming after rain or jet washing and remaining there for several days NOT normal. I didn't have it on cars for much fewer shekels and from much less worthy manufacturers so I certainly didn't want it on Munich's finest. ...
08-24-2006, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Iceman' post='325954' date='Aug 24 2006, 12:30 AM
It has nothing to do with the price of the car. It has to do with the Xenons. They get so hot, the housing needs to be open. It's built this way, and if it's dry now, then you're just having luck.
I would expect the engineers who came up with active steering, DSC, I-drive and the M5 to be able to design a lighting unit in such a way that the heat gets out and the water doesn't get in. I think they did.