Fog Light Lens Condensation

hey joe · 03-07-2012, 03:35 AM

Noticed yesterday condensation inside the front fog light lenses. About 1/3 coverage on one, about 1/4 on the other.

Any ideas how to clear it ?

At the risk of infuriating some on here, being accused of thinking I'm a police car, getting pulled over by a real police car, etc, etc (!!) ... I'm thinking of going for a drive with them on. But not to-day as it's raining hard here. Do you think that would generate some heat to clear them.

parapaul · 03-07-2012, 04:19 PM

Either get a sachet of silica gel inside each light, or wait till the weather dries up and take the caps off the back for a couple of days.

A_P · 03-09-2012, 07:34 AM

Note that this is not a similar problem, but i condensation build up on the inside of the headlamp lenses after washing the car once. I used left the bonnet up for half hour whilst it was parked on the drive. The combination of that along with leaving the bulbs on for a while got rid of the issue and has failed to come back since.

Obviously take into account the possibility that maybe one or more of seals may need of replacing or that the cap maybe have dislodged a tiny bit and also that the fogs and Xenon bulbs emit different levels of heat.

P.s I am a newbie. Just giving my 2 pence.

03-07-2012, 03:35 AM	#1
hey joe Private First Class 5 Rep 100 Posts Drives: e92 330d Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: hants iTrader: (0)	Fog Light Lens Condensation Noticed yesterday condensation inside the front fog light lenses. About 1/3 coverage on one, about 1/4 on the other. Any ideas how to clear it ? At the risk of infuriating some on here, being accused of thinking I'm a police car, getting pulled over by a real police car, etc, etc (!!) ... I'm thinking of going for a drive with them on. But not to-day as it's raining hard here. Do you think that would generate some heat to clear them.
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parapaul Colonel 118 Rep 2,216 Posts Drives: E91 330d M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stoke on Trent iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 E91 330D MSport [0.00]	Either get a sachet of silica gel inside each light, or wait till the weather dries up and take the caps off the back for a couple of days. __________________ Just how many Yorkshire sheep can you fit inside one exhaust?
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A_P Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,698 Posts Drives: E46 M3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South East iTrader: (0)	Note that this is not a similar problem, but i condensation build up on the inside of the headlamp lenses after washing the car once. I used left the bonnet up for half hour whilst it was parked on the drive. The combination of that along with leaving the bulbs on for a while got rid of the issue and has failed to come back since. Obviously take into account the possibility that maybe one or more of seals may need of replacing or that the cap maybe have dislodged a tiny bit and also that the fogs and Xenon bulbs emit different levels of heat. P.s I am a newbie. Just giving my 2 pence.
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