Yes, the hold are there so the lights are vented. But the fact that there is condensation happening, means it is not vented.
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Yes, the hold are there so the lights are vented. But the fact that there is condensation happening, means it is not vented.
I drove four hours through heavy rain on Thursday again. No condensation. I'll keep an eye on it, but I think it's normal that it may occur in some situations.
The holes you can see in the pictures aren't actually holes, as far as I could determine. They are just indentations that don't go all the way through the plastic. If the holes vent to inside the car, high humidity and temperature inside the car, coupled with low ambient temperature could lead to condensation in the lights.
The holes you can see in the pictures aren't actually holes, as far as I could determine. They are just indentations that don't go all the way through the plastic. If the holes vent to inside the car, high humidity and temperature inside the car, coupled with low ambient temperature could lead to condensation in the lights.
The condensation is purposely there to distract you from the panel gaps/mismatch.
After running the fog lights one night there was a little condensation in the corner of the driver’s side light but it was gone after a day. Haven’t seen rear light condensation. cgiGuy, how old is your car? I thought T had a fix for those parts last year sometime.
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So mine is definitely NOT condensation. From my signature you’ll know I’m out of warranty.
The lower part of the inside hatch rear light on the passenger side stopped lighting.
Tesla wanted $450 to repair. Now I know why.
Attached are two pictures, one of the original and one of the recycled replacement lamp I bought.
The original had a badly deformed seal that was the source of the leak. When I removed it water was sloshing around inside. My advice would be if you have ANY moisture inside the lens I’d get into service while under warranty and demand a replacement.
The vertically oriented picture is the replacement part, the horizontal is the original. Notice the seal deformation at the top of the lens, bottom of the picture .
Who knew it required so much electronics to switch a few lights!
The lower part of the inside hatch rear light on the passenger side stopped lighting.
Tesla wanted $450 to repair. Now I know why.
Attached are two pictures, one of the original and one of the recycled replacement lamp I bought.
The original had a badly deformed seal that was the source of the leak. When I removed it water was sloshing around inside. My advice would be if you have ANY moisture inside the lens I’d get into service while under warranty and demand a replacement.
The vertically oriented picture is the replacement part, the horizontal is the original. Notice the seal deformation at the top of the lens, bottom of the picture .
Who knew it required so much electronics to switch a few lights!
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Freedom101
Member
I keep getting 'it's normal' from the sc. I don't see how this can possibly be normal but it seems like all the vehicles have their lights vented.
kimbahpnam
Member
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Just contacted SC about same issue couple weeks ago. They said it was normal and that the housings are vented so moisture will go in and out
If the housings are vented it is a change since mine was built in mid 2014. The inner rear passenger side lamp module I replaced was sealed tight ( except for the defective seal that allowed it to fill with water). In addition the module is stuffed with electronics which would not respond well to moisture. You can see pictures at #28 in this thread.
MikeQ
Member
My garage-kept, March 2018 X75D has water in the tail lights like the other photos in this forum. Seeing as how the last post was 11 months ago, should I assume this is not normal and request replacements?
CONDENSATION IN TAIL LIGHT.
Can't appreciate this line of CRAP from a text I was sent from Tesla Mobile Service! Do they honestly think we are idiots.
SC: Hello Rico, thanks for the photo. Occasional condensation within exterior light lenses might be present in any vehicle due to changes in atmospheric conditions, and can be intermittent. Condensation is normal and will clear over time. The clearing process is accelerated when the lights are in dry, high temperature environments, and when the vehicle is moving. Certain environmental factors may increase the likelihood of normal condensation, such as a temperature drop at dusk or high humidity in the environment. LEDs produce very little heat at the lens surface, which can result in condensation remaining in place longer when compared to traditional bulb lights. We do not recommend any repairs at this time. Please reach out if the concern does not resolve itself, thank you.
MY RESPONSE: I understand this. But why would this happen to one side and not the other. Both tail lights were subjected to the same conditions ie rain yesterday. But only one of them had increased amounts of condensation. I feel that something wasn't sealed properly in the assembly of the lights. I am requesting that this be rectified and not wait for this to happen again. There is no reason why this would happen to one side and not the other. I have read about this happening to other Teslas. So if I need to escalate this let me know. Thanks.
Can't appreciate this line of CRAP from a text I was sent from Tesla Mobile Service! Do they honestly think we are idiots.
SC: Hello Rico, thanks for the photo. Occasional condensation within exterior light lenses might be present in any vehicle due to changes in atmospheric conditions, and can be intermittent. Condensation is normal and will clear over time. The clearing process is accelerated when the lights are in dry, high temperature environments, and when the vehicle is moving. Certain environmental factors may increase the likelihood of normal condensation, such as a temperature drop at dusk or high humidity in the environment. LEDs produce very little heat at the lens surface, which can result in condensation remaining in place longer when compared to traditional bulb lights. We do not recommend any repairs at this time. Please reach out if the concern does not resolve itself, thank you.
MY RESPONSE: I understand this. But why would this happen to one side and not the other. Both tail lights were subjected to the same conditions ie rain yesterday. But only one of them had increased amounts of condensation. I feel that something wasn't sealed properly in the assembly of the lights. I am requesting that this be rectified and not wait for this to happen again. There is no reason why this would happen to one side and not the other. I have read about this happening to other Teslas. So if I need to escalate this let me know. Thanks.
