Tail light condensation

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 6:56 pm

Interestingly I walked past the zed that made me aware of the model today.
I noted both of the tail lights had a lot of condensation in them.
Good mind to drop a note on this chaps car and tell him to look here on this site to solve the problem.
Funnily I think he works for a Fiat dealer, we pass most days going to work, anyone here DY8 post code?
The Fiat sport car that looks like a mini F type doesn't look bad.

Ozie · Post by **Ozie** » Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:16 pm

Noticed a lot of water in the tail light when my blinker went crazy. After drying the tail light with hairdryer everything he was fine. Sealing in the tail light was my problem so check them out for leaks.

Alpine Z · Post by **Alpine Z** » Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:37 pm

If I'm not mistaken, this is a common problem with LED rears as they don't produce the amount of heat a convention bulb does so more chance of condensation occuring.

Some LED rear lights have breathable membrane seals the help ventilate the lens.

superduperredz4 · Post by **superduperredz4** » Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:15 pm

Bought new ones on ebay,sold old ones on ebay,problem solved.

flybobbie · Post by **flybobbie** » Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:09 pm

superduperredz4 wrote:Bought new ones on ebay,sold old ones on ebay,problem solved.

Until condensate up.

superduperredz4 · Post by **superduperredz4** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:15 am

Thanks for the vote of confidence.

superduperredz4 · Post by **superduperredz4** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:25 am

Also when I took the old units off the car I noticed that the seal had gone around the lower portion this being the problem,the new units are an upgraded version so should be better.Rear indicators much brighter.Worth the money and effort to change them.

wilwong1971 · Post by **wilwong1971** » Sun Feb 19, 2017 4:21 pm

This has prompted me to look at mine, this is passenger rear side (Driver side was ok)
Booking to the dealer I think since I got couple more months left of my AUC warranty...

superduperredz4 · Post by **superduperredz4** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 4:27 pm

Hi your photos look pretty bad,mine were not as bad but so glad I had the news ones fitted by a friend ,took him about 20 minutes a side,a lot of fiddling with roof up and down to get to the fittings but well worth it now ,rear lights so bright.

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