'12 Headlight haze? Anyone else?
02-04-2014, 03:56 PM
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I have this haze on both sides (equally). The car is 18 months old and I picked it up CPO. The front end is completely Clear-Bra'd, but it doesnt seem like theres a layer over the headlights. Texture-wise, I think the haze must be on the inside. The exterior is very slick and this doesnt respond, even temporarily, to wax or very light abrasives.
I've searched the forums and can't find anyone else with anything like it. Has anyone had luck with the warranty on this or similar (like a very temperamental headrest-level switch)?
I've searched the forums and can't find anyone else with anything like it. Has anyone had luck with the warranty on this or similar (like a very temperamental headrest-level switch)?
02-08-2014, 08:00 PM
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2010 E63
Nothing on my 2010, went and gave it a thorough look after reading this thread. My lights do have some pitting from 40k+ miles of roadrash and when the lights are on at night I can see the v shape from the pattern in the pitting, but nothing "burned" in that is visible during the day.
02-08-2014, 08:08 PM
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They switched out my headlights to the vented ones according to TSB. Car sat for 2 weeks at the dealer before the headlights came in. I'll wait and see whether the new headlights solves the problem.
02-09-2014, 01:24 PM
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Sorry to go off topic here. Does anyone know if the dealer will align the headlights for me? My left's horizontal cut-off is lower than the right, but I'm not sure which side is the problem. Does anyone know where I can find the specs for the light pattern? It shouldn't be that difficult since I have done it once myself using tape measure and garage wall for another car.
02-15-2014, 06:58 PM
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They took the lights off to install the new back and clean them out. They wouldn't clean out, so they are replacing the whole headlights on warranty, which is taking awhile because apparently E63 lights are rather special and have to come from far away.
In the meantime, yay C300 4-matic loaner.
Im tempted to find a BMW 330 to test drive to see how they compare. Everything feels lazy and slow when youre used to the E63 and the C6Z06 :-/
In the meantime, yay C300 4-matic loaner.
Im tempted to find a BMW 330 to test drive to see how they compare. Everything feels lazy and slow when youre used to the E63 and the C6Z06 :-/
02-16-2014, 07:22 PM
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The issue is that the beam is so hot that condensation is consistently steamed in that particular spot, leaving mineral deposits and other stuff that was hanging in the condensation. Those deposits are much harder to get rid of... they've been baked on pretty well.
I've heard that isopropyl alcohol can eat away at it if you can get access, but the dealer apparently isnt taking that route.
I've heard that isopropyl alcohol can eat away at it if you can get access, but the dealer apparently isnt taking that route.
02-16-2014, 09:09 PM
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respectfully......still doesnt make sense.......if it was condensation, that means water had gotten in, and say it steams up ..how is it that the beam perfectly burns it into the glass identical and so geometric in every situation.....
if the current lights are sealed...how did the water get in.....
i dont have an answer to it...luckily its never affected the light brightness....
do u have a copy of the service bulletin
thanks
if the current lights are sealed...how did the water get in.....
i dont have an answer to it...luckily its never affected the light brightness....
do u have a copy of the service bulletin
thanks
