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We got a tiny crack on our 2016 Driver's side headlight and found out it costs $1300 between the headlight assembly and labor-removing the bumper. Can this just be repaired with a couple bucks of super glue?
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A tiny crack? A small piece of lens repair tape or Gorilla crystal clear.
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Touaregman33
This isn't a Honda... You can remove the bumper yourself, and buy a headlight off over seas ebay...
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How about that clear stick on headlight protector stuff?
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volkswagens-for-life
This is why cars like the Touareg get a bad wrap. People buy them that can't actually afford them and they turn into giant pieces of ****.

No, you cannot half-ass stick a piece of tape over delicate several hundred dollar xenon bulbs.
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Yes you can and it's sensible to do so ASAP to prevent any possible water ingress whilst you decide what to do next.

It might be possible to do a smart repair so have a look around the www.
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volkswagens-for-life said:
This is why cars like the Touareg get a bad wrap. People buy them that can't actually afford them and they turn into giant pieces of ****.

No, you cannot half-ass stick a piece of tape over delicate several hundred dollar xenon bulbs.
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I for one think that $1300 is too much to pay for such a simple repair.

Nobody is suggesting he stick a piece of tape on a xenon bulb, just the plastic lens that covers it.
There should be replacement lenses available.
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How about a windshield crack repair kit?
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volkswagens-for-life
Xenon headlights have to go into basically white coat labs in essence. The housing needs to be absolutely perfectly clean, moisture free, debris free etc. Sticking a piece of tape over it it's quickly going to obtain moisture etc and wreck the bulb. And then probably the entire housing and motor etcetera
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Flash635 said:
I for one think that $1300 is too much to pay for such a simple repair.

Nobody is suggesting he stick a piece of tape on a xenon bulb, just the plastic lens that covers it.
There should be replacement lenses available.
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A simple repair? The housing of a very expensive and intricate bi-xenon setup has been compromised. The housing comes with all the electronics and servos and auto leveling and motors that turn the light side to side and up and down to follow the road path etc. It's not simple whatsoever.
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The OP mentioned a small crack.

My xenons condensate up in certain weather conditions which is normal. My previous BMW was the same.

A small crack repaired with headlight repair tape is acceptable imho.
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capese21 said:
The OP mentioned a small crack.

My xenons condensate up in certain weather conditions which is normal. My previous BMW was the same.

A small crack repaired with headlight repair tape is acceptable imho.
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Lol moisture in a sealed unit is far from normal my man. You have impending HID issues in the future.

Like I said in my initial reply, people buying these cars that have no real means of buying them. They can afford the face price but not everything else that goes into them. I wouldn't even bat my eye if I had a crack in my headlight and had to buy a new one. Would I be pissed? Of course, I would I'd be outraged. But it wouldn't be a thing to buy a new one and call it done.
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Flash635 said:
How about that clear stick on headlight protector stuff?
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If you have a tiny crack and it seems to be intact, possibly even watertight (at least for the current time), then I do not see why the rock protection film would not work. In the worst case, it would buy you time.

If the crack is an open wound that can pass water, then the tape would be more a band aid for the short term.
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Touaregman33
OP is this your old car?
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Use your stimmy to fix your Touareg...
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Touaregman33 said:
OP is this your old car? View attachment 243255
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volkswagens-for-life said:
Lol moisture in a sealed unit is far from normal my man. You have impending HID issues in the future.

Like I said in my initial reply, people buying these cars that have no real means of buying them. They can afford the face price but not everything else that goes into them. I wouldn't even bat my eye if I had a crack in my headlight and had to buy a new one. Would I be pissed? Of course, I would I'd be outraged. But it wouldn't be a thing to buy a new one and call it done.
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They are not sealed units to that extent no headlight on any car made is as they have ventilation holes which also allows ambient air to be drawn in. I am suprised you dont know this!!

I can well afford to maintain my Touareg but would not scrap a headlight for a small crack.

Have a read my man and educate yourself.
www.carlightblog.com

Condensation in your headlights is nothing to worry about - OSRAM Carlight Blog

When the first cool and damp days arrive in fall, some car owners are unnerved by the sight of fogged-up headlights due to condensation building up on the inside. Surprisingly enough, cars equipped with modern LED lighting technology are more likely to be affected. With all cars, fogging is a...
www.carlightblog.com www.carlightblog.com

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Is it normal for condensation to happen inside my car's headlights?

Is this something to worry about?
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nickyt said:
If you have a tiny crack and it seems to be intact, possibly even watertight (at least for the current time), then I do not see why the rock protection film would not work. In the worst case, it would buy you time.

If the crack is an open wound that can pass water, then the tape would be more a band aid for the short term.
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It might even save you doing the sandpaper thing down the track.
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As above the headlight is NOT a sealed unit so protect the small crack as has been suggested and have a look around for the next practical step which, as I've mentioned before, might possibly take the form of a smart repair.
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volkswagens-for-life
I shouldn't have used the term 'sealed unit', that was technically incorrect. What I mean is there should be a seal between the lightbulb and the elements.
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