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[duggs]

Well toothpaste worked a treat....clean as a whistle now.  Next job...condensation.  Thanks for all your help guys.

[Entwood]

Condensation on the inside is caused by water in the light heating up when the lights are on, then condensing on the cold lens surface.

There are two things to do .... 

1) stop the water getting in !!!  for water to get in to the light you must have a leak somewhere .. propably the seal along the top edge.. that needs sorting first or the problem will just recur.

2) remove the water in the light. As already said .if you take the whole light off and stick it in the airing cupborad for 48 hours that will work. If you don't want to do that other options are, take the bulbs right out and blow warm air into the light through the bulb hole ... hair drier a good source for that, or take the bulbs out and leave the car in a warm dry place .. heated garage (?) ... for 48 hours.

HTH

[duggs]

Wow !  Thank you for that.

Can you please tell me this...I cheated...used the hair dryer on the outside...it gets very hot and in the course of 15 mins or so...the condensation went away.   Went for a short trip up town and the condensation returned...was it simply because the seal was leaking..or am i barking up the wrong tree.

[Andy B]

Wow !  Thank you for that.

Can you please tell me this...I cheated...used the hair dryer on the outside...it gets very hot and in the course of 15 mins or so...the condensation went away.   Went for a short trip up town and the condensation returned...was it simply because the seal was leaking..or am i barking up the wrong tree.

You evaporated the water/condensation that was on the back of your lenses, however you didn't remove it, it wastill there. During your drive, the water then re-condensed, & you were back to square 1. You need the lamps out while you evaporate the condensate, ie the airiing cupboard, to stand a chance of clearing them permanently.

[duggs]

Thank you..Ok. another little question. whats the easiest/quickest way to remove a head light. Is there a how too ?

[Andy B]

Thank you..Ok. another little question. whats the easiest/quickest way to remove a head light. Is there a how too ?

Prefacelift needs the front bumper removing, or at least the top fasteners undoing to allow it to pull down a little ...... never done a facelift but would imagine it'll be similar.

[duggs]

Thank heavens...found this.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1154966960

Looks a bit simpler on a face lift.

Think initially I'll try taking a bulb or two out and try the hairdryer technique again..IF that doesn't work..its light off and a night in the airing cupboard.