Water inside euro headlight

Yeah I had the same problem, they replaced it and did not allow me to keep the spare part lol, after they replace it they wash your car also =)

Honda always washes the cars hey...

But thats pretty wierd after just changing ur headlight they wash ur car uhehehhehee....

Yeah it is abit weird, its part of the service i guess after they thrash your car down the hume highway and redline the hell out of it to compensate for the headlights =)

I haven't encounted that problem so far. Does it affect most Euros? I got mine late 2004.

Mine has this problem too.
Has for about a month or so. (not in perth often to get it fixed)

I finally got around to ringing Burswood Honda. I didnt buy the car from them, but they are the closest dealer.
Have had my car serviced there once, wasnt fussed with service.

Anyways the guy there goes just leave your car parked, engine running and headlights on for a couple of hrs and it will dry out.
At this point im getting pissed off with the guy after discussions. I tell him how it should be warranty and that its actually illegal at moment.

"oh mate it happens to euro, they are open headlight at back and have a silica sachel in there to absorb the moisture"
"we used to replace em but now we asess how much water is in there, and either dry it out or replace it. We dont replace many theres days"
"if you really want to bring it in we can dry it for you, but may as well do it yourself"

I was well pissed at this stage and say goodbye and hang up.

Rang Honda North, guy goes, "no worries had a few of them latley, what side is it and when can you bring the car in?"

Next wed thanks mate :thumbsup:

So Burswood Honda you can shove your service up ur backside, even though ive gotta drive accross town, my car will be going to Honda North from now on.

That definetly is a warranty thing Timbo...

U might as well try Prestige Honda hehhehehee... Or is that too far for ya..

nah prestige is another i could try

i will get headlight done at north and next service at prestige
not going back to burswood but

I just took my Euro in to get a few things looked at and that was one of them, spoke to the mechanic and he said the housing has 2 holes in it to let heat escape from the housing, when you have the head lights on for an extended period or in humid weather the housing draws moisture in through the holes and as such it shows up occasionally as condensation on the lens. Its not really an issue unless there is standing water in the housing itself.

It's actually a problem with most accords.
They fix it for free normally - especially under warranty.

If it doesn't go away after a while, it can damage the lights/HIDs if left for a long period of time.

If you own any car - it's really best to keep it in a garage - especially if you want a higher resale value and lower comprehensive.

K :honda:

My 04 Euro headlights don't have this problem. is it also happen after washing your car?

My Aug 04 Euro hasn't had this problem yet, and it's always parked outside on an incline too, so the water would always run down to my headlights. Though the headlight protectors always fog up

The brightness still seems the same as well, and i use my headlights quite a bit, in the mornings to work (upto 1 hour) and then also on the drive home (upto 2hrs). Also used in rain, and when it's even greyish and dark i'll sometimes have them on.

I certainly hope they last for quite awhile, replacement bulbs for HID are expensive :|

I have had the same problem. I took it to Gary Warren Smith Honda in Oakleigh at my last service. I specifically instructed them to change the headlight as I did not want to come back as it is a huge inconvenience for me (they need the car for the whole day).

I explained this was a common problem, etc, etc. They agreed. They said it will not be a problem but a technician needs to inspect the light as there is a Honda instruction on this issue.

When I picked up the car I was told they did not need to change the headlight as it was just condensation and it would dry out. I was told this is nothing to worry about unless I see lots of water filling up the light (not just condensation).

3 weeks later and a car wash and the light is completely clouded. It has not dried out at all. It looks ridiculous.

I called up the dealer and told them the car is not roadworthy and I am not going to accept the "fix" they suggested - ie do nothing.

They have now agreed to replace the headilght. Little too late. I am not going there anymore - they lost a customer.