My wife has a 2002 Seat Ibiza under warranty. The headlamp is misted with water. The garage seems to think this is acceptable. I can't see how a headlamp can function properly like this. Won't it rust at some point? I thought they were supposed to be water tight. What do you think?
Cheers WipeOut
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Early Volvo S80 models have the same problem, my father's included. Both of his headlamps have misted up since the car was just over a year old, and now at over five years, they're just the same.
With plastic reflectors inside a plastic shell, there has been no degradation of performance, but they certainly look unsightly when cold (when warm, the water evaporates). For this reason alone, I would have asked for them to be replaced if it was my car, and would do the same in your shoes.
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Early Volvo S80 models have the same problem, my father's included. Both of his headlamps have misted up since the car was just over a year old, and now at over five years, they're just the same. With plastic reflectors inside a plastic shell, there has been no degradation of performance, but they certainly look unsightly when cold (when warm, the water evaporates). For this reason alone, I would have asked for them to be replaced if it was my car, and would do the same in your shoes.
Some earlier Focus have the same problem.
There is a thread on it.
On My Focus I just left the rear cover off the problem light to allow more ventilation.
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Won't it rust at some point?
Nope. Everything's plastic these days.
But yes, they shouldn't have water in them. Garage is wrong to think this is acceptable.
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If you let this continue the silver relfective coating to the inside of the light will start to peel and turn a nasty orange colour. Its happened on my VW, so might be the same for our Seat. Some people either seal the light up with a flexible sealant or put in a sachet of silica gel(?) to absorb any water.
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The garage seems to think this is acceptable.
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they would say that, wouldn't they?
tell them in writing it is a mot failure, illegal, dangerous, etc. and that you will hold them liable for any consequences arising from their failure to fix this unroadworthy car.
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Thanks everyone.
I'm going to take the car to another dealer and get them to replace it.
Thanks WipeOut
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