*MERGED THREADS*: Headlight Condensation includes DIY instructions (See Post #19)
02-19-13, 05:50 PM
#151
Pretty stupid since just about every RX made has the issue. Like they don't know it. Just a stall tactic. Pretty sad...
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Jlmemt (05-12-24)
02-20-13, 06:15 AM
#152
There you go another expert chiming in!
02-20-13, 06:19 AM
#153
I went after Lexus Care, a case was assigned and in the end...after a few emails back and forth, the case manager said..NO!
Hence I ended up doing the repair.
02-20-13, 09:13 AM
#154
This happened to me as well. My Lexus Platinum Care did not cover it....the service tech said there was a bump on the front fender and it could have caused a crack on the housing and therefore not valid claim.
I went after Lexus Care, a case was assigned and in the end...after a few emails back and forth, the case manager said..NO!
Hence I ended up doing the repair.
I went after Lexus Care, a case was assigned and in the end...after a few emails back and forth, the case manager said..NO!
Hence I ended up doing the repair.
What kind of logic is that ????
02-20-13, 10:44 AM
#155
No logic at all.
When I made the clain for the condensation, I was still within the factory warranty and there was a TSB in place, as I said the service guy saw my slight fender wrinkle and it was declared VOID due to potential accident cracking...
Right!
When I made the clain for the condensation, I was still within the factory warranty and there was a TSB in place, as I said the service guy saw my slight fender wrinkle and it was declared VOID due to potential accident cracking...
Right!
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Jlmemt (05-12-24)
02-20-13, 01:58 PM
#158
Good luck on your quest to get your condensation resolved!
02-22-13, 09:39 PM
#159
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Hey GadgetmanN,
Thanks for your message. Very informative and very helpful.
DJCRX330
Thanks for your message. Very informative and very helpful.
DJCRX330
02-23-13, 02:57 AM
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02-23-13, 06:26 AM
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Why can't they fix it once and for all? Is there no solution ? They can make the headlights turn with the streering wheel, make them self level but they can't keep out a little H2O out. The answer can't be that complicating...
02-23-13, 11:24 AM
#162
It is not complicated. The solution is to make the seam along the top of the house face the rear, not the front. When you go though a car wash or drive down the highway in the rain, the front facing seam allows water to be driven into the housing. Simple fix, but they would have to make a whole new housing and replace all failed units, if they really wanted to "make it right". But they obviously don't want to. All vehicles have some type of issue, so if that is the worst issue with the RX, I'm good with it. I can just seal it myself and keep an eye on it.
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Jlmemt (05-12-24)
02-25-13, 06:40 PM
#163
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I had serious water in my passenger side headlight housing. It is an RX330, 2006 vintage, Canada made. The HID light had begun to flicker, did not give strong illumination, and would go out after a while. I removed the housing, dried it out, and re-sealed. I hoped that drying it out, real good, would solve the issue with the HID light. Put it back into the vehicle. All lights are working normally, except the HID light. It is still acting as it had been previously, i.e. flicker, weak, then go out out. I'm wondering if a new ballast would solve this problem. Has anyone dealt with this problem? What was your fix? Is a new ballast the fix? Thanks.
02-26-13, 09:02 AM
#164
Some of us have the flicker when we turn the lights on, but acts ok later on. That's on my SC, it is barely noticeable. I have the normal lights on the RX.
02-26-13, 11:04 PM
#165
I had serious water in my passenger side headlight housing. It is an RX330, 2006 vintage, Canada made. The HID light had begun to flicker, did not give strong illumination, and would go out after a while. I removed the housing, dried it out, and re-sealed. I hoped that drying it out, real good, would solve the issue with the HID light. Put it back into the vehicle. All lights are working normally, except the HID light. It is still acting as it had been previously, i.e. flicker, weak, then go out out. I'm wondering if a new ballast would solve this problem. Has anyone dealt with this problem? What was your fix? Is a new ballast the fix? Thanks.
Replacement was pretty straightforward.
I thought I had repaired the headlamp condensation issue via clear silicone, but I noticed that the driver's side is fogging up a little bit after a recent car wash.