Misty fogs

I noted today that my front fog lamps are misted up!

Does anyone else have this problem? Is their an easy fix?

My car had a front end respray recently - The bumper was removed and the fog lamps taken out for spraying, one was cracked so was replaced with a new item. Both lamps are misted up - Is there a seal that may have been missed by the body shop?

Come on, surely someone can help?

think one of mine is misted up...haven't really looked into why though

Soz matey, no idea's

Try driving with your lamps on for a while (where you won't upset oncoming traffic or the bloke in front )............ the heat from the bulbs should dry them out. Its been very wet lately and with the cold nights the moisture can condense on the glass.

Dougie My t plate has had the nearside fog light misted since I got it 2 years ago It works so ive left it until it doesn't then I'll do it.

There may be a seal that's supposed to go over the back where the lamp goes in but I've not looked at mine so I couldn't say for certain if I get a chance & some clear weather this weekend I'll have a look at mine & let you know I may take a pic as well as the digi camera has decided to start working again

Recently replaced both of mine and it was a bolt in job with no seals.
Have the inner wheelarch panels been replaced corrrectly?
Sounds to me like like too much water is getting to the back of the lights.

My Near side fog is also misted up must be some undocumented feature. I have looked in the owners manual and I can't find anywhere that say's "Special Near side Fog Light Misting, feature only available on UK spec cars"

Drat crossa....Ill need to take the Y regd sportronic to the dealer as it's ok....It must be faulty.

My experience of foglamps is that they usually have breather holes at the back of the lens/housing assembly. This allows moist air to get in and out of the lens when the air expands under the heat of the lamp but the design is usually such that it will prevent rainwater or carwash water getting in.

Supplying foglamps as part of bumper assemblies, we occasionally got complaints from the car manufacturers because cars at the end of the track water checks or at dealers had foglamps would contain water or condensation.

Generally the foglamps weren't sealed units and were designed to clear after a period of time with the lamp on. However, we got lots of warranty complaints because owners wouldn't accept the presence of any water in the lamp, even when it was cold - "it didn't look right".

However, as the specification used to require any condensation/moisture to clear after x number of mins we always argued that a degree of moisture was unavoidable and should be accepted.

It will depend on the design of the lamp, but as long as the moisture clears within 15 mins or so of the lamp being on then it might be OK. However, if the lamp is a sealed unit then this might indicate a seal problem.

Its ok guys and gals....don't need to go the the Alfa clinic.Saved a fortune I'm so glad it caught it..3 litre must have caught it overnight or I didn't look properly..Strange how its always the nearside one .Has anyone got a cloudy offside?.

Seems recurring faults...belts,Climate Control Fan...N/S fog lights

Has anyone compliled a list of faults specific to this Model?.

Crossa may be specific to UK because of our miserable weather.

A winter tip. A small amount of meths in the windscreen washer bottle works wonders when the temperature falls below zero.Yours washers work when when everyone else is pulling into a laybye to wipe theirs witha cloth. An added bonus is that in the olden days when you stopped at aset of traffic lights "ALKIES" or whatever they are called nowadays in this PC world would lick your winscreen clear.Brilliant if your wipers vhad packed in.

Anyone know of a drug flavoured additive which has same effect.?

Both of mine are misted up but then it has rained solidly for amonth up here!

Problem is that we have no fog at the moment so strictly speaking should not have the lamps on! I have been fined in the past for driving with fog lamps on when not required!

Come to think of it the lamps have only been on once to check that they worked! As they are not used very often I supose I could check for breather holes and fill with silicone - What do you think?

Originally Posted by bww

Recently replaced both of mine and it was a bolt in job with no seals.
Have the inner wheelarch panels been replaced corrrectly?
Sounds to me like like too much water is getting to the back of the lights.

just to check - did you have the bumper off to do the foglamps

Goodness Dougie it must have been the coppers full stop (Politically Correct PERIOD) or was it a female officer.Down here the bobbies probably don't know its an offence.There missing out on a lot of revenue as every 2nd car has their fogs on.Your cop must have been the only one awake at the class at Tulliallen.No cops about here..They park on ZigZags at pelicans ,cause obstructions and park dangerously at junctions and never a bobby to be seen.As for mobiles they cant drive for having a conversation on their phones.What happenned to the good old days of driver education and an officers discretion.You weren't doing 120 on the A9 at the time and they could only get you for the foggies?.

About 12 years ago now in my Lancia Prisma - Driving home through Alloa on a dark December night with the foggies on, Polis passed me going other way and spun round to do me! Bandits!