I'm running into a problem with condensation in my headlights. The first one to have this problem was the passenger side, got that replaced under warranty. Now, the driver side is starting to show some condensation. I'm starting to wonder if this is just something that these headlight housings do when it's cold out?

I live in western Washington, so the temps aren't extreme, but it does get down to around freezing at nights during this time of year. Like right now, it's 45 deg. Tonight it will be 32 deg.

Is anyone else noticing this with their headlight housings?

 

Your not the only one, I have a friend who has condensation in all four *front left and right headlights and rear left and right taillights* the cars never been in an accident but i guess it just does that. Btw we're from Lacey/Olympia

 

yeah, and i was looking at a black one this afternoon to buy, and the passenger one had condensation in it too.. hmm defect???

 

No problems at all. I live in VA and it is always cold down here this time of the year...but no problems. Did you put on some headlight diffusers? Might be the headlight was not sealed right...

 

I've never opened them, but that doesn't mean that the original owner didn't. The original owner had the car for about ~2600 miles, and when he had the car, I don't think that clear diffusers were even out yet. I'll just keep an eye on them and see how it goes.

 

my passenger does this when its left in the cold outside

 

A simple solution to this problem on other model cas that have sealed headlight units, was to just drill a tiny hole in the back of the unit.
This would allow the condensation to evaporate/escape.