# Condensation in driver side headlight

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** hyundai, azera\
**Created:** [March 29, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785 "2010-03-29T01:01:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![aharvey638](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e57/32.png) [@aharvey638](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aharvey638)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785/1 "2010-03-29T01:01:50Z")

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I purchased this 2006 Azera last Saturday. I noticed there was condensation in the driver’s side headlight and mentioned it to the salesman. The response I received was that sometimes happens.  
  
 Question - Should I call the service departmentt at the dealership?  
  
  
  
 aharvey638

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**Author:** ![Harvey\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@Harvey\_M](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harvey_M)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785/2 "2010-03-29T01:25:41Z")

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If it has moisture in it the seal is broken , try to get a new one from the dealer if you can’t drillm a small hole in the bottom and the moisture will bleed out.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785/3 "2010-03-29T01:40:43Z")

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This issue has been a problem with so many different manufactures. When the “new” Malibu came out in 1997, brand new cars showed condensation in the headlight buckets. GM gave us a time frame (under 30 min.) with the lights on to clear the condensation, if it did not clear, new headlight assembleys were replaced under warranty.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/condensation-in-driver-side-headlight/46785/4 "2010-03-29T12:37:56Z")

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Don’t you just love those designer lights that can cost a few hundred dollars to fix when the old sealed beam lights cost about $5.00 and five minutes to replace with just a screwdriver.

The fancy designers have gained control in the auto world. It is time to kick them out.