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Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: chris.hunt22 on February 13, 2007, 09:34:00

Just a quick one but not 4x4 related (its a quattro though??)

My Audis (A6 2.5Tdi Quattro Sport) o/s headlight has started steaming up badly, it only started when I was lazy before Christmas and pressure washed it, The headlight is plastic but they are Xenon headlights, I have thought about drilling a tiny hole somewhere in it but I don't want to make it worse or for the headlight to get full of muck.  I have never touched Xenon headlights before but I have been told they are expensive, any one got any suggestions, could I just replace the lamp body without the actual Xenon bit?

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Evilgoat on February 13, 2007, 11:02:58

If you kill the lamp unit you are looking at about £80 just for the bulb unit.

I would have a word with a main dealer as they are usually OK or hunt down the Number for AutoTechnic in Totton, Hants and give them a bell as they know their stuff. I really wouldnt drill it as a high power halogen or HID buld will explode on contact with water and a small leak is not likeley to fill the thing with water as a hole.

It will eventually clear but it may errode the reflector.

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Edge on February 13, 2007, 11:56:56

Get the wife to dry it out with her hair dryer :lol:  :wink:
I had to remove the bulb from that heap of a celica i had, then persuade the ex to use her dryer to get rid of moisture in the light unit. :lol:

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 13, 2007, 12:52:32

the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Evilgoat on February 13, 2007, 13:30:53

Quote from: "abyssdj"

the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:

Thats the 'Oh it's past warning you about it' warning :P

Next step is it'll whistle like a kettle :)

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 13, 2007, 14:20:44

already does that! :shock: one of the belts is squealing like a banshee when its cold... again

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: dreadnought110 on February 13, 2007, 18:35:33

Quote from: "abyssdj"

already does that! :shock: one of the belts is squealing like a banshee when its cold... again

are you sure that's not keri sceaming at your driving??? 8)  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: gtomo2 on February 13, 2007, 18:52:20

Cant you take the whole headlight out and stick it in the airing cupboard over night  to dry out. Thats what i used to do with mine before it went for mot.

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Rich_P on February 13, 2007, 19:07:20

Quote from: "abyssdj"

the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:

What?  From the heat that is sometimes generated by you and Keri?  :P

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Devon-Rover on February 13, 2007, 19:26:02

I had that prob with a driving lamp constantly fogging. But putting 100W bulbs in cured that problem.  :wink:

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 14, 2007, 00:18:13

ian - could be. but change "when cold" to "all the sodding time".... im in a bloody foul mood now because i can find EVERY SPANNER EXCEPT 10MM!!!!!! :evil:  :evil:  :evil: so i cant adjust the damn position of the alternator.... then the door started playing up.... then some other "stuff" pee'd me off....

.....chilled.......

rich - less of those ideas sunshine

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Keri on February 14, 2007, 00:23:30

Quote from: "Rich_P"

Quote from: "abyssdj"

the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:

What?  From the heat that is sometimes generated by you and Keri?  :P

 :roll: what speaking?

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 14, 2007, 00:24:10

or shouting "£%(&%£@:!!!!!!" at passing muppets?

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: Rich_P on February 14, 2007, 00:26:11

Having the rear seating removed from Jugs can give bad ideas to some people occasionally.  :lol:

Title: Steaming headlight
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 14, 2007, 00:32:03

yeah, to YOU!