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Old 12-07-2006, 10:56 AM
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Headlight condensation - dang it!
Ran out at lunch yesterday to get the X washed -- had our share of snow in Denver as of late. Was sure nice to see the silver paint again. Anyway, when I left work last night, I noticed condensation inside the left headlight. I saw the instructions on the home page - take out the high beam bulb and use a shop-vac to suck out the moisture. Anyone tried this yet? Is this the preferred method, or are there others. It's an '01, so this is going to be a DIY - no warranty. Thx.
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Old 12-07-2006, 12:28 PM
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sorry i dont have a solution other thant changing it under warranty, so it wont work for you.

anyways thats what i did, took it yesterday to the dealer and picked it up today with brand new headlights
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sorry i dont have a solution other thant changing it under warranty, so it wont work for you.

anyways thats what i did, took it yesterday to the dealer and picked it up today with brand new headlights
Oh well -- by the way -- love the wheels on your X.
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Old 12-07-2006, 07:29 PM
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did you bake your lights?
is moisture from that, or from where bulb is?
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Old 12-07-2006, 07:40 PM
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Hold up there, before doing any dismantling. I've had the same problem with my '01. BMW suggests using your high beam to 'dry' out the moisture. This takes a long time (hrs), but I did it driving around with high beams on during the day and on long day trips.
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Old 12-08-2006, 01:03 AM
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Hold up there, before doing any dismantling. I've had the same problem with my '01. BMW suggests using your high beam to 'dry' out the moisture. This takes a long time (hrs), but I did it driving around with high beams on during the day and on long day trips.
Thanks Burk -- i'll give it a try.
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how does using your high beam clear the moisture?
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Old 12-08-2006, 11:46 AM
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According to the TSB about this it's normal and the headlights are vented to help it clear naturally.
Info on the TSB should pop up in a search. I remember reading a lot about this two years ago on all the boards.
I asked my SA one time I was in and they check the lights and refused to change anything because of the TSB.
It only happened on the halogen lights. So far the Xenons have been dry.
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