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chris.hunt22:
Just a quick one but not 4x4 related (its a quattro though??)

My Audis (A6 2.5Tdi Quattro Sport) o/s headlight has started steaming up badly, it only started when I was lazy before Christmas and pressure washed it, The headlight is plastic but they are Xenon headlights, I have thought about drilling a tiny hole somewhere in it but I don't want to make it worse or for the headlight to get full of muck.  I have never touched Xenon headlights before but I have been told they are expensive, any one got any suggestions, could I just replace the lamp body without the actual Xenon bit?

Evilgoat:
If you kill the lamp unit you are looking at about £80 just for the bulb unit.

I would have a word with a main dealer as they are usually OK or hunt down the Number for AutoTechnic in Totton, Hants and give them a bell as they know their stuff. I really wouldnt drill it as a high power halogen or HID buld will explode on contact with water and a small leak is not likeley to fill the thing with water as a hole.

It will eventually clear but it may errode the reflector.

Edge:
Get the wife to dry it out with her hair dryer :lol:  :wink:
I had to remove the bulb from that heap of a celica i had, then persuade the ex to use her dryer to get rid of moisture in the light unit. :lol:

AbyssDJ:
the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:

Evilgoat:

--- Quote from: "abyssdj" ---the battery and temperature gauges in our 110 steam up all the time, if thats any consolation!? :lol:
--- End quote ---


Thats the 'Oh it's past warning you about it' warning :P

Next step is it'll whistle like a kettle :)

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