Are there other dealers you can go to? They're all different in how they are with their customers, of course.

 

What you'd likely be facing, if anything, is moisture corroding or shorting the LED and/or its associated board it's mounted on. I've been inside these projectors and the drivers before and the projector itself is very exposed. there's zero protection other than the seal of the headlight.

Who knows how long it'll take for it to actually affect the LED from turning on inside. My guess is it would just be unsightly for a few years before it starts to really affect things. Your best bet is to remove the headlight, dry it out, and find any cracks and seal them up with silicone and just hope no damage occurred.

Beyond that you're looking at a complete headlight replacement. so better start learning how to wrench. or be ready to pony up.

 

unfortunately no not really.

 

so i’m decently confident I could put new headlights in. i know I have to remove the bumper. other than that i imagine its a few bolts and a couple plugs and then the adjustment then done? also if i do both headlights can i go non OEM something like this: (http://www.autolightsbulbs.com/2014-.../K1124587.aspx) and save $1000? and i’ll just plan on replacing those computers on the one with moisture as in the grand scheme of things that’s cheap insurance. thanks for your input on this i appreciate it.

 

You pretty much have the process for the replacing the headlights correct...once the bumper is off it's all downhill from there.
I would say give the aftermarket headlights a shot...maybe look to see if there are any reviews for that specific product online, that way you can make a more informed decision.
Also ensure that the headlights look the same as yours...there are a few versions of the 2014-2016 headlight depending where you live...there's single projector, double projector, and LED i think.

 

Cool thanks for the advice. Ya its an american F sport with the LEDs and the aftermarket ones i linked do state the OEM part number it would replace (which is the one i would by if i was goin OEM)

EDIT: cant find a single review on them in all the interwebs.

 

Yeah the aftermarket world hasn't really had a chance to take off yet on the 3IS. At least in the time I've spent looking just out of curiosity. Not like the 2IS or even older ES.... aftermarket options far greater and more tried therefore more reviews and such.
I'd look more into the company/seller. At that price for those...I'd expect a pretty good product. But then supply/demand may have a lot to do with the price too of course.

 

I found a new oem driver side light on ebay for a good price. new without original box pics look great. this light also comes with the computers already in it at least they were in it in the picture so i went ahead and purchased it. i then ordered a new one from oem vehicle parts for the passenger side. my question is the computers for these LEDs dont have a specific side correct? like the can be swapped from driver to passenger side headlights without issue? I'll install these myself and going this route just saved me a ton of money. here is the link to the ebay one i purchased: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-2014-20...53.m1438.l2649 any thoughts or advice on what i bought or future install is still greatly appreciated thank you all!

 

Got the new headlights installed last night. went pretty smoothly only issue i had was that on one of the headlights one of the 3 screws attaching the cover for one of the computers didnt completely stop turning when tightened but i believe its still plenty tight(cant pull it out with bare hands or even unscrew with bare hands for that matter). so i have two two old headlights (led style) one with a crack in the upper tab but wasnt allowing moisture in, one that has a fairly substantial crack on the upper portion that i tried to seal with silicone that was still letting some moisture in, and two computers that were in the one that allowed condensation in but still functioned perfectly when removed. is there any market for these parts or should i just toss them? thanks for all the help on this forum the whole process wasnt really that bad at all.

 

I would post on ebay with pictures of the crack and no reserve, someone who wants to do a retrofit would scoop them up. I would if it would have fit my 2017.