# 2009 Cadillac SRX Foggy headlights

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cadillac\
**Created:** [February 10, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395 "2022-02-10T02:22:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Denny29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ab097/32.png) [@Denny29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Denny29)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/1 "2022-02-10T02:22:31Z")

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Headlights are so foggy I can hardly see

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/2 "2022-02-10T02:27:27Z")

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are you venting or do you have a question?  
if they are foggy from moisture on the inside you need to replace the whole assembly.  
if it’s the lens that is foggy on the outside, then they have restoration kits.

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/3 "2022-02-11T12:10:25Z")

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Common to many, many vehicles.  
You can do it yourself or have a shop do it.

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**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/4 "2022-02-11T13:49:02Z")

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If the fogginess is from UV light and road grit the solution is easy and almost free. It will take you less than 30 minutes and less than $30 to fix it. Or a body shop or local shop that does detailing can do the job. [Here is an example story on how it happens.](https://www.torquenews.com/1083/restoring-cloudy-yellow-headlights-honda-fit-easy-how-do-it-right-under-25)

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**Author:** ![Vanman1920](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Vanman1920](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Vanman1920)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/5 "2022-02-11T19:58:12Z")

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If the lights have condensation forming on the inside there is a seal issue. Most modern headlights are sealed, take a look at where you access the lights for replacement. This is a common issue, some people will change their own light bulbs and not correctly re install the access covers. Let us know how you make out.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-cadillac-srx-foggy-headlights/182395/6 "2022-02-11T20:20:35Z")

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You may want to try a paintless dent repair pace to buff it out if it is the exterior fogged up.