Condensation in rear ligts

[mark1964]

Hi all
Would condensation in lights be covered by warranty,is it an issue that needs addressing?
Any help greatfully accepted,I have 2010 z4 2.3i
Cheers
Mark

 

[Angie4m]

Hi and welcome. I don't believe it is covered under warranty especially of it's a AUC warranty. Basically the design of the rear lights was flawed and BMW changed this later on but you have to pay for faulty lights to be replaced, I believe it's around £300. You could always try and get some goodwill from BMW. Eventually it will manifest itself into causing the lights to fail and a warning will appear on the dash. Is it both rear lights or just the one? Any I have seen have always been the offside (drivers side) light only

 

[flybobbie]

I never did because i like to sort problems out myself instead of getting fobbed off. But if i was you, print off some of the earlier discussions from this board and go back to BMW and say its a design fault, which it is.
They used a porous seal on the back of the unit that looses water in the housing.
Failing that take the unit off and take it too them and prove a point. They are relatively easy to get off.
If no joy fix yourself. Dry the unit out and Bostick the seal back in place. Did this no problem since.

 

[ronk]

Hi and welcome. I don't believe it is covered under warranty especially of it's a AUC warranty. Basically the design of the rear lights was flawed and BMW changed this later on but you have to pay for faulty lights to be replaced, I believe it's around £300. You could always try and get some goodwill from BMW. Eventually it will manifest itself into causing the lights to fail and a warning will appear on the dash. Is it both rear lights or just the one? Any I have seen have always been the offside (drivers side) light only

Mine got some in on holiday this year, again offside only!

I had the car washed at my local place and they are pressure washer kiddies so I put the dampness down to that.