Great video, very useful and practical advice on how to remove condensation from a MK4 Mondeo headlamp and reduce risk of it happening again. Much appreciated.

Very good presentation. I have mk4 and both headlamps have water in them. Now I know how to fix the problem. Thank you

Thanks very much, very helpful.. Also used a long cotton bud to soak up the water on the bottom of the unit..

Nice video, thanks for showing how to seal the leak area.

Awesome video thank you for helping and teaching knowledge 🙌🏽👍🏽

Thanks dude job done in 10 mins with hair dryer i just threaded a thin cloth i to get the excess that didnt drip out.

You are the best…very classic and good job…🙏🙏🙏

Man, you are so kind with us, because you take your time to show us many things ! Thank you very very much ! May God bless you , in the Name of Lord Jesus Christ, amen !

Brilliant Thank you for your time to show us. 😊

Spot on that mate!! ,armed with that knowledge, il tackle mine now.😊👍

I had that much water in mine I drilled a small hole in the lights bottom corner.then did everything you did.fingers crossed no more water.great video

@Mids1970

Жыл бұрын

I think drilling a hole in the front bottom corner is the way forward if all else fails

Great video, thank you

good clear video great.

Many thanks!

IV changed a bulb I know have condensation any tips what IV done ?

Hello all,I have same problem on my 2009 X5 e70 drivers side,I drilled 2 small holes in side of casing,it’s not as easy to get headlight out of mine as this videos light unit,I’m thinking of getting a can of compressed air,the sort people use to blow off computer keyboards,see if that works,I got rid of condensation using hairdryer on outside of lens,as soon as it all cooled down condensation reappeared!!!,going to try air in a can today.

Дякую за відео такажа проблема і тоже на форде mk4

I had a similar issue in my ford focus mk3. I took it out I dried and use a sealant around the edge as you did. There was an improvement but few days later after a cold night condensation back again.I finally bought a new one.The problem is I had the same issue with another one and wonder what else i can do -drill a hole? One thing I haven't done is to use a tape to seal the connector plug maybe the water get in there? I will try once again with the other lamp and wait for the results.

@Mids1970

Жыл бұрын

If it's a massive build up drill a 10mm hole underneath at the point of the lamp helps the water drain out.

The problem its not the edge of the headlight, its the gasket from back cap. Put some silicone or rtv on that gasket and close the headlight, problem solved.

My mondeo had this. Outermost top corner of the headlight was the problem area. Seals on the light unit absolutely suck.

Did the problem come back?

Thank you kind sir, this is my exact problem.

The trickiest part is disconnecting the wire plug, but it does not show in the video.

Very helpful, I'll have to do this on my headlight and the fog light underneath it. Why does it seem to only affect the driver's side?

@lucianc.5677

2 жыл бұрын

Same here... driver side only... 😕

@salenawaaka6258

Жыл бұрын

Only on the other side for me lol

Thanks buddy, I will do that job just like you showed us. Can I borrow your hairdryer?

Thanks for the helpful video, I take it there’s nothing I can do about the water spots on the inside of the lens after its dried?

@Mids1970

Жыл бұрын

bit of cloth on a net curtain wire feed it through the holes and clean the inside that way.

@Spw1471

Жыл бұрын

@@Mids1970 thanks for the response, I have Xenons and I don’t seem to have any room to do this technique because of the large projector housing.

Hey, the same crap happens to my Mk4, but only in nearside lamp. what could be the reason? i removed it, dried it out and boom 2 weels later the same story again? what's going on? the other lamp is crystal clear so i don't think its the weather as such. I looked very closely at it and couldnt see any gaps whatsoever through which water could get through, the cap and the plug dont look too bad either

@Mids1970

2 жыл бұрын

try drilling a 10mm hole in the under side front point of the headlamp in the plastic to let water drain out ive done this when all else fails

What did you use to lubricate the rim of the lamp?

@soryn999

Жыл бұрын

Interested too

Mam ten sam problem już mi ręce na to opadają...

Have you ever experienced wet footwells? Mine are all soaked

@guccimaverick7639

Жыл бұрын

Does yours have a sunroof? If it does check the drainage holes they’ll be blocked. I used a compressor to block all the junk out of drains and it fixed it

@seefy22

Жыл бұрын

@@guccimaverick7639 no sunroof on my model

@bythedead1

10 ай бұрын

Just in case this is still an issue or for anyone else who might have the same problem, I had this on the ford focus at the rear. Water was leaking in round the rear lights and pretty much anywhere there was a bolt. The water filled the spare wheel recess and under braking the water slopped forward and ran into the footwells. The solution was to put silicone sealant round every seam and bolt round the back. I'd check if the door seals are peeling off as well.

Or u could just unclip the plastic clips on the headlight to take the see through plastic off and clean it that way

@lucianc.5677

2 жыл бұрын

Is not just an unclip the plastic job and separate the clear lenses from the hesdlight body. I've done this and you have to use a hot air gund and work your way around the sealed edge to melt the original adhesive which is quite strong. Also you have to be very careful when prising off the two as this can crack and can make the job worse than it is. Also care should be taken with the clips as this can easily break and they are very important as they clip together the two parts. Sounds easy when you say it but is actually not. Gives a good result? Yes because you can clean the inside of the headlight as well in case condensation leaves water marks. And also takes longer. Good luck to whoever gives a try.