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Old Feb 1, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Hi Everyone,
I just want to bring up the headlight condensation issue one more time.
I, of course, have it.
I've had the TSB done, which changed the "vents" to just a regular plug, sealing the vent opening. That didn't work.
Had the entire assemblies replaced, no help (new assemblies have the plug). Tech may have put the original lamps with their moisture into the new assemblies, who knows.
Anyone out there making any headway with this irritating little problem?
Harold
 
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 12:51 PM
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Try this product. It worked wonders for me. I took my car to the dealership and they couldn't fix the condensation problem either. I then decided to try the Meguiars plastic cleaner and my headlights have been crystal clear for 4 months.

http://www.meguiars.com/?clear-plast...Cleaner-Polish
 
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Old Feb 2, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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I am wait for my new headlights right now. My headlights don't have condensation but are foggy at the top.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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I waxed my headlight covers with NXT. Cleared them right up. Have never seen moisture inside though others have.
 
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Old Feb 3, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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Plastic cleaner will only clean the outside of the head light lense. The condensation (water build up) issue occurs on the inside of the lense, this will happen from temp changes and sometimes when you wash your car. My headlights were fixed using the TSB fix but did not work, both headlights were changed under warranty. The new headlights work perfectly and there is no more condensation. If the tech installed new headlights and performed the TSB fix before installation then there is your answer. The TSB does not have to done on the new headlights, because DChrysler has corrected the problem in the headlights at this point.
 

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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Try 3M Plastic Cleaner first. Worked for me.

Pat
 
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I get my head lamps replaced on monday and I will keep getting them replaced until they make it out of different plastic. My dealer knows its not condensation and they agree dc needs to fix this problem. Why can't they make it out of glass then we won't have this problem?
 
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Old May 13, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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CrossfireLTD
do you have the TSB # for getting the headlights replaced?
thank you
 
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Old May 13, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by myvegas03
do you have the TSB # for getting the headlights replaced?
thank you
here is a prior link to all the crossfire tsb's.

cheers~

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ead.php?t=8146
 
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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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I just had the lights replaced on my wife's 2004. So far, there have been no problems. Of course, it hasn't rained here, nor have I washed it yet.

John
 
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Old May 14, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Since both mine have been replaced, i haven't had any problems with them even after it rains.
 
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Old May 14, 2006 | 12:59 PM
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I'll be washing it within the next few days and we'll see.

John
 
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Old May 16, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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I replaced mine couple of days ago... it was raining bad here in boston area and mine got moist inside of headlights...i need to replace them again.
 
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Old May 16, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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I took it to the car wash yesterday. There's no sign of fog this morning. I hope the fix has been successful.

John
 
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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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I've washed it twice and there's no sign of fogging. I hope it stays fixed.

John
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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can someone post a picture of said fog/moisture in their headlights...i think i may have the same problem but i'm not sure if my problem is the same.
 
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Old May 19, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Here ya go!
 
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:34 PM
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As I read these posts it almost seems to me there are two problems going on. 1 is a true condensation issue, the other a film on the outside of the lense cover. Mine was the later and easily corrected with the plastic cleaner. As for the former. I haven't had that problem. I just wonder how many have taken their car in for the wrong issue and dealer's being as they are, are pretty clueless too. The service manager at the dealership I go to is a customer of mine and I told him about the plastic cleaner fix and he hadn't heard about it. He thanked me and told me they had replaced quite a few.

Pat
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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Pat, even "saliva" will temporarily "cleanse the lense" of it's fogging problem on my car. You would think that would tell the Chrysler service managers that the problem is sometimes on the "outside" of the headlight (not that I want them "spitting" on my car to diagnose the problem).

I rue the day I have to take my car to the dealer. They'll probably want to do a front end alignment to correct a burned out tail light.
 
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Old May 29, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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I had my headlamps replaced last fall. I think that since the tech used the original lamps some moisture was introduced and so I still had a little fogging. But this spring shows no sign of moisture.
Yes, I'm sure it was inside the assembly as I couldn't just spit on it and wipe it away.
 
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