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    MINIme:)
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    There shouldn't be condensation in both of my rear light clusters is it a big deal to fix? or better still a quirk that is transient?

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    There shouldn't be any condensation, get it checked out

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    Nope there shouldn't be any moisture in your lights, they are a sealed unit :(

    I'll have a look on Sunday for you

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    cheers guys. First time I've seen it happen and wont be driving it tomorrow but I might go and see in the morning whether it's dried itself out. Dry day today too - mild then went nippy when it got dark.
    Bless her she's only 4 weeks old. Poor seal somewhere I guess. How annoying!

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    if its only 4 weeks old they will change it under warenty wont they? i had water in one of my front fogs and they changed it no probs at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark1984 View Post
    if its only 4 weeks old they will change it under warenty wont they? i had water in one of my front fogs and they changed it no probs at all.
    Your right Mark, it should get sorted/replaced under warranty it's just the hassle of taking the car into the garage

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    yep total pain when garage is an hour away and I work :( I'll maybe need to use a diff garage. Still a pain even so. Can you get a courtesy car with warranty work?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MINIme:) View Post
    yep total pain when garage is an hour away and I work :( I'll maybe need to use a diff garage. Still a pain even so. Can you get a courtesy car with warranty work?
    Not in my experience. They are called "loan" cars and I have normally been charged £10 plus vat per day. Blooming joke if you ask me!! If the car is faulty, why is the customer out of pocket !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig View Post
    Not in my experience. They are called "loan" cars and I have normally been charged £10 plus vat per day. Blooming joke if you ask me!! If the car is faulty, why is the customer out of pocket !!!
    going to have a chat with sales manager and see what he says. Might have to use a nearer garage if not. Is Hamilton ok? Kyle St are probably fine but I've never used them since they made an error with a service a few years ago. 3hr wait for the AA didn't go down well at all. I guess this isn't something that needs fixing urgently which helps.

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    peering at it tonight to see if any more sign of condensation it looks like there's a chip out of the 'glass' right at the edge on one of the rear clusters. this is on the side which had less condensation. Annoying.

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