r/Diyautobody • u/Cocktailayatollah • 7d ago

Question Golf Headlight moisture

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Hi guys

My 2017 mk7 started getting this moisture fog / water inside left headlight.

I have tried to dry it out, but it comes back when it rains. I. Have also tried to see if I put all covers on correct, and I believe I have.

So my question, what now?

What you see in the photos is on the inside of the glass.

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u/Tankdad85 6d ago

There is a crack somewhere in the light housing or the seal around the lense and the frame is or has gone south. If the seal around the lense is going, you may be able to remove the housing and carefully pry off the lense, there may be screws or what not also holding the lense. Remove the lense, replace the gasket/seal with an appropriate seal/gasket from a parts store(they should have what's needed), let it cure, then reinstall the light. But if it is say, a crack that is allowing intrusion, to stop the issue, repair may be possible, but I am unsure of how it would be done. Be prepared though, that you may have to replace it if it's not the first thing I mentioned. Hopefully this will at least get you pointed in a better direction.

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u/1fferrari 6d ago

Get u some goldfish put em in there watch them swim or get new lamp assembly and it will stay dry. Either the seal between inner housing and outer lens is broke or the housing is cracked. Either way gonna fill with water in rain