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      03-27-2012, 04:39 PM   #1
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Condensation in headlight housing after AE LED install

I received a pair of BMS angeleye LED upgrades in the mail yesterday. I went straight to installing them.

After installing them I ran the car through the car wash. A few minutes after pulling out of the washer, I received the dreaded Adaptive Headlight Failure error light:



It actually had a different light on at first but I can't remember what it was or what it looked like, but it was something in relation to the headlights.

The error code goes away when driving for about 3-5 minutes at a time but it comes back.

I've left the housing off the back of the headlight while it sits in the sun outside in hopes of drying out the condensation.

Is my headlight trashed or can I just replace the xenon bulb?

If the whole headlight needs to be replaced (I'm out of warranty), I'm just going to sell the good headlight along with the bad one, and buy the Depos.

Is there any way for me to troubleshoot the headlight to see if the housing needs to be replaced or if it's just the bulb without having to waste the $$ on a new bulb?

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