REAR LIGHTS

[PAUL]

HAS ANYONES LIGHTS STARTED TO MIST UP AFTER IT RAINS

[daddycool]

I have a sri sport hatch and that mists up after rain but clears, might mention it next shop visit

[S3 VXR]

All the H model astras suffer from this problem.

[PAUL]

i took a trip down to the vaux dealer and told him of the problem which he answerd with ( try puting your lights on for 15 min) by now red mist has formed and a few choice words was said and a threat of giving the car back
they have now orderd a new set of rear lights.but if this is a common problem should there be a recall.

[Insignia VXR]

It is a common, long standing and well known problem with the astra H and the astra G.
My astra coupe had 8 sets of new xeon headlamps fitted due to water ingress and eventually VX gave up and offered me a new car or money off a VXR!
Hella who make the lights came clean and admitted its a problem with perspex lenses FULL STOP but assured me it was resolved on the astra H xeons ...mmmm.
I normally find the rear lights on my VXR have demisted if I leave the car in the garage overnight but tbh I dont think they have a solution....not sure if other car manufacturers have this problem though...

[M40COO]

Probably worth removing the bulb holders from the back of the lights...and letting the lens acclimatise for your part of the country...
Remember they were assembled and sealed in a factory in europe .... probabably warmer than Britain in winter..

[GreyEagle]

My Astra GSi had Xenons and the right hand one kept misting up so I took the bulb cover off for a while and that cured it but it is still a bit of a design flaw and shouldn't really happen in the first place.