Condensation in rear lights

[Jeffoun]

Same issue. Right Is worse than left. Was told by Tesla that there needs to be water inside, not just condensation to replace. Mobile tech is coming tomorrow so I'll push them again. Unacceptable on a £50k car and tbh, it is a really bad advert for them. Makes the car look like an old banger.

How do you get a mobile tech to come? I dont see that as an option in app.
Both my tail light are full of water that never dry. So if they dont change mine i will laugh!!!...then yell

 

[drewpost]

The key for me was having comprehensive photo evidence from the start until it went away. I sent that to my SC with the dates times showing progression and had no problem getting mine replaced quickly.

 

[ME_UK]

Same issue for me - refusal at first to replace, kept sending follow up pictures showing progressive deterioration and no change after driving until the SC agreed to replace. In fairness, I suspect that sometimes the condensation may disappear during drives, but this is a known fault on the M3 with improved parts coming (so I'm told).

I would catalog the evidence and be polite and firm in asking for the fix, I've never owned a car with this issue - let alone one of this value, so it's clearly a problem.

 

[GrumpyManUK]

I had my problem tail lights replaced by the SC last week. Seems to be okay now.

 

[kuruma]

I was told that this was typical of LED lights at Leeds SC when I raised it with other issues that were addressed. They basically told me that unless it persists, it's not an issue they consider a problem. I have to say that I rarely notice it other than immediately after a long wet drive.

 

[Keeper]

Does anyone else suffer from misting of the front screen. I am constantly cleaning my windscreen internally because of a film of something on it. It’s not that I can’t see out, it’s a very faint coating, but I can see it and it comes back after cleaning. I’m not sure if it’s condensation or particles but it sure is annoying. What settings do you have for your a/c and/or fresh air on?

 

[Bobly]

Does anyone else suffer from misting of the front screen. I am constantly cleaning my windscreen internally because of a film of something on it. It’s not that I can’t see out, it’s a very faint coating, but I can see it and it comes back after cleaning. I’m not sure if it’s condensation or particles but it sure is annoying. What settings do you have for your a/c and/or fresh air on?

Get some glass polish, not cleaner, that should remove the film.

 

[WilliamG]

Same here in Seattle. It comes and goes. Here’s today after leaving my garage, driving in 48F damp weather for 25 minutes, and then coming home.

 

[Smiddy]

That looks like normal misting for the LED light to me WilliamG.

One of mine looked like Jeffoun's lights where it actually looks like moisture in the light rather than a bit of mist and it never clears, I sent the SC a picture of mine and said it had been like it for weeks and never clears, when i took it in they confirmed straight away its moisture in the light and replaced it.

 

[J1mbo]

I had this issue with my 2014 Model S. The SC sealed the light clusters with some kind of glue (which they also allowed to run down the paintwork... oops). Rightly or wrongly, it did the trick.

Anyway, those having lights replaced, check the colour of the reversing/fog lamp is correct when you collect the car!

 

[phillcom3]

Does anyone else suffer from misting of the front screen. I am constantly cleaning my windscreen internally because of a film of something on it. It’s not that I can’t see out, it’s a very faint coating, but I can see it and it comes back after cleaning. I’m not sure if it’s condensation or particles but it sure is annoying. What settings do you have for your a/c and/or fresh air on?

That's Becuase it wasn't cleaned when they delivered. I had to scrub thst crap of my screan as I thought I had a fingerprint on the inside. Turns out I was this weird film like you'd expect in a car after a long summer.

Cleaners with normal car glass cleaner and a lot of paper towels and now viability is awsome

 

[Thunderbird1]

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The key for me was having comprehensive photo evidence from the start until it went away. I sent that to my SC with the dates times showing progression and had no problem getting mine replaced quickly.

Did you get lights replaced ? Did the replacement have condensation ?

 

[Thunderbird1]

Did they replace lights and did condensation go ?

 

[Smiddy]

Did they replace lights and did condensation go ?

They replaced mine and it hasnt come back since.

 

[Thunderbird1]

Thanks
I have been told that condensation like this is accepted - on an expensive car - ridiculous - rear light cluster and front fogs

 

[drewpost]

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Did you get lights replaced ? Did the replacement have condensation ?

They did replace the impacted unit and I haven’t seen any fogging since.

 

[Jan Fiala]

Same here. This is how it looks after 2h drive in the rain (4 C temp).

 

[DanTW_GB]

Same here. This is how it looks after 2h drive in the rain (4 C temp).

Mine are like this too unfortunately

 

[Rooster6655]

Tesla should have explained it in the manual if the lights are supposed to do this, rather than explain their reasoning over and over again.

 

[MaDProFF]

I have noticed it also on my drivers side rear lights.

If one side does it and the other does not clearly there is an issue that years down the line will cause an issue.