Condensation in Hella xenons..... Any cure?

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Condensation in Hella xenons..... Any cure?

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Farmer Chalk	Farmer Chalk posted 11 Years Ago Topic Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 168, Visits: 2.2K	Anyone on here cured this problem... All of my xenons on the roof have had condensation behind the lens... I've taken them off and using a hair dryer dried them out ... Before replacing them I've used silicone sealant around the outer rim to seal them further thinking it may have been caused by water ingress around the edges. Looked great until came out this morning and all of them have slight condensation behind them again despite them being fully dried out and no rain overnight... I can only imagine that it is condensation from the atmosphere chilling on the inside of the lamps. I don't want to seal the bulbs because of heat issues but am just wondering if anyone has had similar issues and how they cured the issue ? Thanks Farmer Chalk... 2008 G4 D3 BT08BRF Fleet number 45....
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Gazdiver	Gazdiver posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Club Member Posts: 325, Visits: 9.5K	No TBH i gave up, i just every now and then do exactly what you did or stick them on the Rad overnight, i think the big round lump on the side of the unit has a pressure valve in it might be two way which means its always gonna suck ambient air with moisture back in Gary 2003 FFRR BT52 CNN 2003 freelander LE 2008 G4 Discovery 3 - Gone :-(
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Farmer Chalk	Farmer Chalk posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 168, Visits: 2.2K	Might have to buy some of those little desiccant bag things and shove them in the units... Thought it was just me as all the others I've seen didn't have the same issue...at least I now know I'm not the only one! Thanks Gaz.... Farmer Chalk... 2008 G4 D3 BT08BRF Fleet number 45....
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Brendan	Brendan posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 312, Visits: 4.3K	Take the glass out lol Brendan G4OC Travel officer G4D3 08 3.9 V8 D1 2.5 D 90
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arw911	arw911 posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 113, Visits: 2K	Dessicant bags are the answer. But, you have to trace any gross leak first, likely to be a dirty/unseated seal. The units have to breath but not 'gulp'! I have fixed the Xenon headlamps the same way - found the shrunken O rings that no longer squeezed into the receiver. I put 2x 2oz bags in each carefully into the base, one but the turn lihgt andthe other under the HID driver. Not had a condensation drop since, they been in for a year or so now and I have been swimming at Eastnor Castle down their canal routes. There is an American dealer notice to do the same, if customers complain ref LA417001 Head lamp condensation - its 1.4MB, so don't know if we are allowed to attach a file that big. The only ones I have not been succesful yet with is the Fogs - as the bulbs twist lock straight on to the reflector - there is nowhere to put a dessicant bag without it being in view. Andy 2005 D3 G4 BV55YZZ Fleet no.69 Media car Thailand stage 1 and 2 -SOLD, but not forgotten 2016 RRS TDV8 Dynamic Autobiography 2003 Honda VFR 800 Vtec (summer fun) Kubota BX24 (ultimate small holding land management tool)
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AntV8	AntV8 posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 816, Visits: 17K	There is an American dealer notice to do the same, if customers complain ref LA417001 Head lamp condensation - its 1.4MB, so don't know if we are allowed to attach a file that big. Attach away!! G4 Ownersclub Internet / Membership Officer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 G4 Discovery II V8i ES - 2003 Event Stage 2 [Film Crew] FleetNo. G4SAF12 / Vehicle No. 92 / Reg No. CA490.008 2008 G4 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE - 2008 Mongolia Reece Reg No. 4759 YbP 1994 Range Rover Classic V8 3.9i (Soft Dash) 1998 Freelander 1.8 XEi 3Dr 1983 (Rebuilding) Series 88" 2.25 County Station Wagon
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Farmer Chalk	Farmer Chalk posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 168, Visits: 2.2K	On the Hella xenons I have tried to reseal the joint between the lens and the reflector body around the entire circumference then placed them back in the lamp body...therefore the only way the condensation is coming in is via the bulb opening at the back of the reflector . Didn't want to seal that up as I presume it's got to let the air out when illuminated.... I can only think the water is coming from the atmosphere and it's condensing on the inside of the cooled outer lens at night..... Driving me potty! Anyone know where I can buy those bags? If I had paid over £200 per lens new I'd be pretty unhappy! Farmer Chalk... 2008 G4 D3 BT08BRF Fleet number 45....
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DurtyDisco	DurtyDisco posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 823, Visits: 5.2K	Farmer Chalk (6/23/2014) On the Hella xenons I have tried to reseal the joint between the lens and the reflector body around the entire circumference then placed them back in the lamp body...therefore the only way the condensation is coming in is via the bulb opening at the back of the reflector . Didn't want to seal that up as I presume it's got to let the air out when illuminated.... I can only think the water is coming from the atmosphere and it's condensing on the inside of the cooled outer lens at night..... Driving me potty! Anyone know where I can buy those bags? If I had paid over £200 per lens new I'd be pretty unhappy! If you paid over £200 per new lens I would say you were stitched up... The part code from Hella for the genuine replacement glass and reflector is 1F3 161 825-071 £53.18 inc VAT RRP.... I got a new one last year from Germany to replace a broken one.... Best Regards Andi BG08VFW UK & Ireland Selections Vehicle Fleet Number 1
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Farmer Chalk	Farmer Chalk posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 168, Visits: 2.2K	Okay what I meant to say was per lamp not per lens... Check them out on ebay! Nuts! Farmer Chalk... 2008 G4 D3 BT08BRF Fleet number 45....
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DurtyDisco	DurtyDisco posted 11 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Committee Members Posts: 823, Visits: 5.2K	The lamp body and ballast tend to be ok, tends to be the glass & reflector that either get broken of cracked...... I've not seem many hella luminator's on ebay to be honest, there was some guy selling Warn spotlights for silly money, in fact I think he may still have them. Best Regards Andi BG08VFW UK & Ireland Selections Vehicle Fleet Number 1
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