E61 headlight condensation

tanzilees · 11-09-2012, 02:33 AM

Hi all I have recently purchased a 08 e61 520d the only fault I can find on her is the passenger side headlight has condensation on the inside! Has anyone seen this before/ have a way to fix it without replacing the whole unit?

fravel · 11-09-2012, 03:00 PM

Does the headlight work otherwise? If yes, pop all the covers off of it and use a hairdryer on the lowest setting to blow some air in there. Be careful not to melt anything. It will take a bit of time, but be patient. Once all the condensation is gone, check the seals on all the caps to make sure they are intact, then re-install the caps and you should be good to go.

tanzilees · 11-14-2012, 02:00 PM

Thanks will give this a go!

11-09-2012, 02:33 AM	#1
tanzilees New Member 4 Rep 5 Posts Drives: E61 LCI 520d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Gosport iTrader: (0)	E61 headlight condensation Hi all I have recently purchased a 08 e61 520d the only fault I can find on her is the passenger side headlight has condensation on the inside! Has anyone seen this before/ have a way to fix it without replacing the whole unit?
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fravel Colonel 1648 Rep 2,494 Posts Drives: Monaco Blue '06 330i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The Nasti 'Nati iTrader: (1)	Does the headlight work otherwise? If yes, pop all the covers off of it and use a hairdryer on the lowest setting to blow some air in there. Be careful not to melt anything. It will take a bit of time, but be patient. Once all the condensation is gone, check the seals on all the caps to make sure they are intact, then re-install the caps and you should be good to go. __________________
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tanzilees New Member 4 Rep 5 Posts Drives: E61 LCI 520d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Gosport iTrader: (0)	Thanks will give this a go!
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