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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: omegabob on 26 August 2007, 23:12:34

Title: Headlight problem
Post by: omegabob on 26 August 2007, 23:12:34

Hi Folks,I know I have asked this question before about water on the inside of the drivers side headlight and I had some answers telling me to take the bulb out and use a hairdryer,but in the manual it tells you not to remove the bulb(garage only)because of high voltage.when I look at the headlight,you have the indicator bulb then what looks like a small spotlight bulb.is this the one I remove and how do I take it out?can anybody help me out on this one please.  Regards to All

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: RobG on 26 August 2007, 23:20:27

High voltage only relates to the xenon headlamp. Yours being the GLS will only have standard projectors. No worries over voltage issues. :y

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: ffcgary1 on 27 August 2007, 16:22:08

You car could have xenon lamps so be carefull. the xenon lamps have a large ballast pack on the bottom of the light unit.if it has then dont remove the bulbs. uprated xenon and halogen lights were fitted after model year 98/99 due to complaints about poor light output on std lights. ::)

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: Markjay on 27 August 2007, 16:23:44

I think the giveaway is that Xenon HID lights came with headlamp washers as standard...

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: omegabob on 29 August 2007, 21:45:02

Thanks for the info,but i am still not sure how to take the bulb out assuming it is the one that looks like a small spotlight bulb,is there anybody that can educate me on the procedure.
Best Regards All
omegabob

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: ians on 29 August 2007, 23:50:57

Assuming its not xenon..

remove triangular panel on top,  pull off black rubber cover off the back of the headlamp unit, disconnect wires,  then I recall there is a clip you have to squeeze and that then hinges back. bulb then comes out freely.

I'm surprised if this isn't covered in the manual/Haynes though..

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: Ghosts in my machine on 30 August 2007, 08:14:38

I tried the hairdryer technique. It worked, but only temporarily. I suppose success is based on the reason why there is water in there in the first place.

After the condensation started to come back, dried out headlight again then I taped a sachet of Silica Gel (the sort you get in packaging for electronic items/bags etc) into one of the rubber bulb covers. Has worked for 6 months now.

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: omegabob on 30 August 2007, 18:46:15

Thanks folks for that,I will give it a go,I did think of when I eventually dry it out running a bead of silicon round the headlight unit where the clear lense meets the back of the unit,anybody tried this.?
Regards All

Title: Re: Headlight problem
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2007, 20:33:28

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Thanks folks for that,I will give it a go,I did think of when I eventually dry it out running a bead of silicon round the headlight unit where the clear lense meets the back of the unit,anybody tried this.?
Regards All

that sould be sealed anyway....